In Re Ray Adam Basaldua v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-25-00189-CV

IN RE Ray Adam BASALDUA, Relator

Original Proceeding 1

Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice

Delivered and Filed: April 9, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED

The court has considered the petition for a writ of mandamus filed by relator on March

24, 2025. Relator challenges the denial of an oral motion to recuse. “An order denying a motion

to recuse may be reviewed only for abuse of discretion on appeal from the final judgment.” TEX.

R. CIV. P. 18a(j). Intervention by appellate courts through the extraordinary writ of mandamus is

not statutorily authorized nor appropriate in this context. In re Union Pac. Res. Co., 969 S.W.2d

427, 428-29 (Tex. 1998). After considering the petition and the record, the court concludes

relator is not entitled to the relief sought and relief should be denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

Accordingly, relator’s petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2024-CI-14126, styled Ray Adam Basaldua v. Sylvia Ramirez Cedillo and Judith Mena, pending in the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Norma Gonzales presiding.