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dismissing mandamus petition asking court to order mailroom of Texas Department of Criminal Justice's C.T. Terrell Unit to "make copies of the legal mail log book"
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No. 14-09-00388-CV
Opinion filed April 30, 2009.
Original Proceeding.
Writ of Mandamus.
Panel consists of Justices FROST, SEYMORE, and GUZMAN.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On April 21, 2009, Relator, Ralph O. Douglas, filed a "MOTION TO ORDER THE TERRELL UNIT MAILROOM TO MAKE COPIES OF THE LEGAL MAIL LOG BOOK." In light of the relief sought, we construe relator's motion as a petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN `22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 52.1.
This Court's mandamus jurisdiction is governed by section 22.221 of the Texas Government Code. Section 22.221 expressly limits the mandamus jurisdiction of the courts of appeals to: (1) writs against a district court judge or county court judge in the court of appeals' district, and (2) all writs necessary to enforce the court of appeals' jurisdiction. TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004). Relator requests we issue an order directed to the "C.T. Terrell's mailroom." Because we have no jurisdiction over the "C.T. Terrell's mailroom", relator's petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.