Opinion issued March 31, 2022
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-22-00116-CV
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IN RE RONALD DWAYNE WHITFIELD, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Ronald Dwayne Whitfield, is a vexatious litigant subject to a prefiling
order. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 11.101(a). Whitfield requested
permission from the local administrative judge of Harris County, Texas to file two
new actions, including: (1) a lawsuit to set aside as void the order of termination of
Whitfield’s parental rights in trial court cause number 2017-02559J and (2) a lawsuit
against the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for injuries Whitfield alleged he sustained
in connection with an incident involving a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy on or
around February 18, 2018. On January 28, 2022, the local administrative judge
entered two orders denying each of Whitfield’s two requests for permission to file
the actions. On February 22, 2022, Whitfield filed a petition for writ of mandamus
with this Court challenging the administrative court’s orders denying his requests.
See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 11.102(f).
Whitfield’s petition for writ of mandamus is denied. Any pending motions
are dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Kelly, Goodman, and Guerra.
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