In Re James Morgan v. the State of Texas
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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OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: June 25, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Dismissed Do Not Publish OT06
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