in Re Zahir Querishi

Opinion

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed March 3, 2015.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-15-00146-CV

IN RE ZAHIR QUERISHI, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 315th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 86707

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On February 18, 2015, relator Zahir Querishi filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this court to compel the Harris County District Clerk to issue a citation in connection with an application for a writ of habeas corpus. By statute, we have authority to issue a writ of mandamus against a judge of a district or county court in our court of appeals district, and as necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(a), (b) (West 2004). The Harris County District Clerk named as the respondent in this original proceeding is not a judge of a district or county court. And, issuance of the writ against the respondent is not necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. Therefore, we have no jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. See In re Z.Q., No. 14-12- 01109-CV, 2013 WL 55991, *1 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 3, 2013, orig. proceeding) (mem. op., per curiam); see also In re Brannon, Nos. 14-13- 00297-CV, 14-13-00298-CV, 2013 WL 1632141, *2 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 16, 2013, orig. proceeding) (mem. op., per curiam)

Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for writ of mandamus for lack of jurisdiction.

Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Donovan, and Wise.