Opinion issued December 29, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-15-01009-CV
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IN RE RICHARD STEPHEN CALKINS, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In this original proceeding, relator, Richard Stephen Calkins, seeks a writ of
mandamus1 to compel the respondent, the Honorable Christine Butts, to vacate her
order of September 2, 2015, granting a motion to recuse.2 The amended petition for
writ of mandamus is denied. All pending motions are denied as moot.
1
Calkins also filed a motion for emergency relief, which was denied on December 2,
2015.
2
The underlying case is In re Mary Olive Calkins, cause number 441,165, pending
in the Probate Court No 2 of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Mike Wood
presiding (Honorable Christine Butts voluntarily recused).
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Massengale and Brown.