in Re Ralph O. Douglas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 30, 2009
• Docket: 14-09-00388-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed April 30, 2009

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed April 30, 2009.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-09-00388-CV

IN RE RALPH O. DOUGLAS, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

M E M O R A N D U M  O P I N I O N

On April 21, 2009, Relator, Ralph O. Douglas, filed a AMOTION TO ORDER THE TERRELL UNIT MAILROOM TO MAKE COPIES OF THE LEGAL MAIL LOG BOOK.@  In light of the relief sought, we construe relator=s motion as a petition for writ of mandamus.  See Tex. Gov=t Code Ann '22.221 (Vernon 2004); see  also  Tex. R. App. P. 52.1.

This Court=s mandamus jurisdiction is governed by section 22.221 of the Texas Government Code.   Section 22.221 expressly limits the mandamus jurisdiction of the courts of appeals to:  (1) writs against a district court judge or county court judge in the court of appeals= district, and (2) all writs necessary to enforce the court of appeals= jurisdiction.  Tex. Gov=t Code Ann. ' 22.221 (Vernon 2004).  Relator requests we issue an order directed to the AC.T. Terrell=s mailroom.@  Because we have no jurisdiction over the AC.T. Terrell=s mailroom@, relator's petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Frost, Seymore, and Guzman.