In Re Michael Peterson v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-24-00306-CV
In re Michael Peterson
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS DOCKET NO. 55595
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Michael Peterson has filed a petition for the writs of mandamus,
procedendo, and prohibition to compel the Public Utility Commission to assign a neutral hearing
officer to review and decide his motion to disqualify the administrative law judge presiding over
his case. However, we may issue such writs only against a district judge or county judge sitting
in our district or to enforce our jurisdiction, none of which Peterson requests here. See Tex.
Gov’t Code § 22.221(b); see also In re Hill, No. 03-14-00798-CV, 2015 WL 134829, at *1 (Tex.
App.—Austin Jan. 6, 2015, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (dismissing petition for writ of
mandamus against state agency and its employees for want of jurisdiction). We dismiss the
petition for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).
__________________________________________ Rosa Lopez Theofanis, Justice
Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Smith and Theofanis
Filed: May 17, 2024
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