Opinion
Nos. 14-11-00243-CV, 14-11-00244-CV, 14-11-00245-CV; 14-11-00246-CV; 14-11-00247-CV
Opinion filed April 7, 2011.
Original Proceeding, Writ of Mandamus.
Appealed from the 12th District Court, Grimes County, Texas, Trial Court Cause Nos. 33616, 33618, 31728, 31730 31732.
Panel consists of Chief Justice HEDGES and Justices FROST and CHRISTOPHER.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Charles Anthony Allen, is an inmate confined in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. On March 22, 2011, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov't Code § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.1. In his petition, relator asks this court to compel the respondents, the prison warden, assistant warden, law library supervisor, and his staff, to provide adequate supplies and postage for his legal mail in furtherance of his right to access to the courts.
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 § 22.221.
Relator has five related appeals pending in this court. This court's jurisdiction has been properly invoked, and the record has been filed. Therefore, issuance of a writ of mandamus is not necessary to enforce our jurisdiction.
Relator's appeals are pending under our appellate numbers 14-11-00099-CV, 14-11-00100-CV, 14-11-00101-CV, 14-11-00102-CV and 14-11-00103-CV.
Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed.