NUMBER 13-15-00023-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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JOHN SHOLTIS, Appellant,
v.
JESSE RODRIGUEZ AND
IRMA RODRIGUEZ, Appellees.
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On appeal from the County Court
of Live Oak County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Benavides, Perkes, and Longoria
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam
Appellant, John Sholtis, attempted to perfect an appeal from the trial court’s order
denying his motion to recuse the trial court judge in trial court cause number CV01590.
Because this order is not an appealable order, we dismiss for want of jurisdiction.
Upon review of the documents before the Court, it appeared that the order from
which this appeal was taken was not an appealable order. On January 13, 2015, the
Clerk of this Court notified appellant of this defect so that steps could be taken to correct
the defect, if it could be done. Appellant was advised that, if the defect was not corrected
within ten days from the date of receipt of this Court’s letter, the appeal would be
dismissed. Appellant failed to respond to the Court’s notice.
In terms of appellate jurisdiction, appellate courts only have jurisdiction to review
final judgments and certain interlocutory orders identified by statute. Lehmann v. Har-
Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). See Shadowbrook Apartments v. Abu-
Ahmad, 783 S.W.2d 210, 211 (Tex. 1990) (holding that order denying motion for judgment
nunc pro tunc is not appealable). An order denying a motion to recuse may be reviewed
only on appeal from a final judgment. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 18a(j)(1)(a).
The Court, having fully reviewed and considered the documents herein, concludes
that the order appealed from fails to invoke our appellate jurisdiction and is of the opinion
that the cause should be dismissed. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF
JURISDICTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
26th day of February, 2015.
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