Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed
January 23, 2014.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
NO. 14-14-00008-CV
IN RE RALPH O. DOUGLAS, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
240th District Court
Fort Bend County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 12DCV196294
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On January 3, 2014, relator Ralph O. Douglas filed a petition for writ of
mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R.
App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this Court to compel Christina Propes,
Director of the Review and Release Processing Section of the Parole Division of
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to produce documents pursuant to a
subpoena issued by the Brazoria County District Clerk.
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 a
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. The
Director of the Review and Release Processing Section of the Parole Division of
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not a district court or county court
judge in this Court’s district, and relator has not shown that the issuance of a writ
compelling the requested relief is necessary to enforce this Court’s appellate
jurisdiction. Therefore, we do not have jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus
against the respondent.
Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed
for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
Panel Consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Jamison and Wise.
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