in Re Richard Stephen Calkins

Opinion

Opinion issued December 29, 2015

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-15-01009-CV ——————————— IN RE RICHARD STEPHEN CALKINS, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this original proceeding, relator, Richard Stephen Calkins, seeks a writ of mandamus1 to compel the respondent, the Honorable Christine Butts, to vacate her order of September 2, 2015, granting a motion to recuse.2 The amended petition for writ of mandamus is denied. All pending motions are denied as moot.

1 Calkins also filed a motion for emergency relief, which was denied on December 2, 2015. 2 The underlying case is In re Mary Olive Calkins, cause number 441,165, pending in the Probate Court No 2 of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Mike Wood presiding (Honorable Christine Butts voluntarily recused). PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Massengale and Brown.