in Re David Palmer

Opinion

Order entered February 18, 2021

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-21-00106-CV

IN RE DAVID PALMER, Relator

Original Proceeding from the City of Irving Dallas County, Texas

ORDER Before Justices Schenck, Nowell, and Garcia

Before the Court is relator’s February 18, 2021 emergency petition for writ

of mandamus in which he challenges the Irving City Secretary’s acceptance of real

party in interest’s application to be a candidate for the Irving City Council.

We request that real party in interest and respondent file a response, if any,

to the petition for writ of mandamus by noon on February 19, 2021. We will

accept uncertified documents and unsworn affidavits or declarations for the

response. See Thirty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of

Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9004 (Tex. Jan. 14, 2021) (permitting modification and suspension of deadlines and procedures).

/s/ ERIN A. NOWELL JUSTICE