Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-14-00306-CV
IN RE Harold BOWENS, Jr.
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: May 14, 2014
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On April 30, 2014, Relator Harold Bowens, Jr. filed a petition for writ of mandamus,
seeking relief with respect to an original complaint and petition he alleges he filed on April 2,
2014. Relator complains the Bexar County District Clerk has not responded. 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
jurisdiction in this instance. Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for
lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
1
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2001-CI-11164, styled In re Mary A. Harris Family Trust, et al., pending in
the 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Larry Noll, presiding.