In Re: Jetavion Reed v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 31, 2024
• Docket: 05-24-01215-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dismissed w.o.j. and Opinion Filed October 31, 2024

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-01215-CV

IN RE JETAVION REED, Relator

Original Proceeding from the Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 4, Place 2 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JPC-24-02574-42

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Partida-Kipness, Nowell, and Miskel Opinion by Justice Partida-Kipness Before the Court is relator’s October 16, 2024 petition for writ of mandamus.

Relator challenges certain actions by a Dallas County Justice of the Peace. Relator’s

petition is defective in several respects. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.1, 52.2, 52.3(a)–(h),

52.3(j), 52.3(k)(1)(A), 52.7(a)(1), 52.7(a)(2). Notwithstanding these defects, this

Court does not have writ jurisdiction over a justice of the peace unless the justice is

interfering with our appellate jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221(a), (b) (a

court of appeals may only issue writ of mandamus against district and county judges

or as necessary to enforce its own jurisdiction); see also In re Gardner, No. 05-19-

01087-CV, 2019 WL 4565533, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Sept. 20, 2019, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.). Relator does not explain how the justice of the peace’s

actions interfere with our jurisdiction, and we ascertain no reason. See In re Ross,

No. 05-24-00919-CV, 2024 WL 3664540, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 6, 2024,

orig. proceeding) (mem. op.).

Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for want of jurisdiction.

/Robbie Partida-Kipness/ ROBBIE PARTIDA-KIPNESS 241215F.P05 JUSTICE

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