Dismissed and Opinion Filed November 21, 2018
S In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-18-01398-CV
IN RE JAIME COVARRUBIAS, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 292nd Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F99-32080-QV
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Bridges, Brown, and Boatright
Opinion by Justice Bridges
In this original proceeding, relator seeks a writ of mandamus asking the Court to “exercise
its authority over head District Attorney Faith Johnson.” This Court does not have jurisdiction to
issue a writ of mandamus against a district attorney unless it is necessary to enforce our own
jurisdiction. TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221(b) (court of appeals may only issue writ of mandamus
against district and county judges or as necessary to enforce jurisdiction of appellate court); In re
Meyer, 482 S.W.3d 706, 709 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2016, orig. proceeding) (case law is clear
that courts of appeals do not have jurisdiction to issue writ of mandamus against district attorney).
Relator has no appeal pending in this Court and, therefore, our jurisdiction is not in
jeopardy. Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for writ of mandamus for want of jurisdiction.
/David L. Bridges/
181398F.P05 DAVID L. BRIDGES
JUSTICE