in Re Sage Barrera

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-14-00464-CV

IN RE Sage BARRERA

Original Mandamus Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice

Delivered and Filed: July 2, 2014

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

On June 27, 2014, relator Sage Barrera filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus, seeking

mandamus and emergency relief with respect to a judgment and order in a suit for eviction issued

by Justice Sheryl Sachtleben, Justice of the Peace, Precinct Two, Guadalupe County, Texas. This

court does not have jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. By statute, this court has the authority

to issue a writ of mandamus against “a judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals

district” and other writs as necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE

ANN. § 22.221(a)-(b) (West 2004). We conclude the writ is not necessary to enforce our appellate

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. JEV2-0323, styled Chererco, LLC v. Sage M. Barrera and Jenesy Barrera, pending in the Justice Court, Precinct Two, Guadalupe County, Texas, the Honorable Sheryl Sachtleben presiding. 04-14-00464-CV

jurisdiction in this instance. Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus and request for

emergency relief are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

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