In Re James Morgan v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Court of Appeals

Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00237-CR

In re James Morgan

Original Proceeding

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In a pro se petition for writ of mandamus and accompanying brief filed in this Court on June 15, 2026, relator, James Morgan, appears to be requesting an order from this Court compelling the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and unnamed “Ellis County Officials” to release Morgan from jail pursuant to article 17.151 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Because we are a court of appeals, we have original and appellate jurisdiction only as authorized by law. See TEX. CONST. art. V, § 6. We have original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus only against a judge of a district court, statutory county court, statutory probate county court, or county court in our district. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221(b). We do not have original jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a sheriff or county “officials” as Morgan requests.

Accordingly, Morgan’s petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed.

LEE HARRIS

Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: June 25, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Dismissed Do Not Publish OT06

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