Opinion
Nos. 01-07-00488-CV, 01-07-00490-CV
Opinion issued July 6, 2007.
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Prohibition.
Panel consists of Justices NUCHIA, HANKS, and BLAND.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
By petitions for writ of mandamus and prohibition, relators, Michael Easton and Dawn Johnson Whatley, challenge Presiding Statutory Probate Judge Guy Herman's June 7, 2007 minute order assigning himself to hear pending motions to recuse Judge Mike Wood and to transfer Cause No. 2006-36929, Sun Life, et al v. Mylus James Walker, Jr., et al, from the 125th District Court of Harris County, Texas to Harris County Probate Court No. 2.
The respondent is Presiding Statutory Probate Judge Guy Herman.
We deny the petition for writ of mandamus in Cause No. 01-07-00488-CV.
We deny the petition for writ of prohibition in Cause No. 01-07-00490-CV.
We vacate our June 15, 2007 order staying the hearings set for June 18, 2007, in Cause No. 355,095, In re Guardianship of the Person and Estate of Perry Lee Whatley, in Harris County Probate Court Number 2.