in Re Patrick Broadnax

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed August 16, 2011.

 

In The

 

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-11-00654-CR

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IN RE PATRICK BROADNAX, Relator

 

 

 


ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

179TH District Court

Harris County

Trial Court Cause No. 962584-A

 

 

 


MEMORANDUM OPINION

            On July 29, 2011, Relator, Patrick Broadnax, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court.  See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann §22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.1.  Relator requests we compel the District Clerk of Harris County, Texas, to forward records to him. 

            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 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 (Vernon 2004).  Because the petition for writ of mandamus is directed toward a district clerk and is not necessary to enforce this court’s jurisdiction, we have no jurisdiction.  See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(b)(1).

            Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed.

                                                            PER CURIAM

 

Panel consists of Justices Anderson, Brown, and Christopher.

Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).