Opinion
Nos. 14-10-00546-CR, NO. 14-10-00547-CR
Opinion filed June 25, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).
Original Proceeding Writ of Mandamus.
Panel consists of Chief Justice HEDGES and Justices YATES and BOYCE.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On June 16, 2010, relator, James Calberg, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. Relator names the Harris County District Clerk and the Harris County District Attorney as respondents. A court of appeals has no general writ power over a person — other than a judge of a district or county court — unless issuance of the writ is necessary to enforce the court's jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221. A court of appeals has no jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a district clerk or a district attorney unless necessary to enforce its jurisdiction. In re Washington, 7 S.W.3d 181, 182 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, orig. proceeding); Garner v. Gately, 909 S.W.2d 61, 62 (Tex. App.-Waco 1995, orig. proceeding). Relator has not shown that a writ of mandamus directed to the district clerk or the district attorney is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. Therefore, we do not have jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against the district clerk or the district attorney. Accordingly, relator's petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.