In re Gonzales

Full title: IN RE JOSE MANUEL GONZALES RELATOR

Court: COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH

Date published: Nov 10, 2015

NO. 02-15-00344-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 10, 2015)

Opinion

NO. 02-15-00344-CV

11-10-2015

IN RE JOSE MANUEL GONZALES RELATOR

ANNE GARDNER JUSTICE

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
TRIAL COURT NO. JP01-15-PH00000029
MEMORANDUM OPINION¹

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Relator Jose Manuel Gonzales filed a petition for writ of mandamus directed to Judge Ralph Swearingin Jr. of Tarrant County Justice Court, Precinct One. However, we may issue writs of mandamus only against a district judge or county judge sitting in our district or to enforce our jurisdiction. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 6(a); Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221(b) (West 2004). Accordingly, we have no jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against justices of the peace. See In re Moreno, No. 03-15-00615-CV, 2015 WL 5919248, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin Oct. 7, 2015, orig. proceeding) (dismissing for want of jurisdiction mandamus petition directed to justice of the peace).

The petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

/s/ Anne Gardner

ANNE GARDNER

JUSTICE
PANEL: GARDNER, WALKER, and GABRIEL, JJ. DELIVERED: November 10, 2015

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.