Opinion
NO. 14-13-00801-CV
2013-09-26
IN RE JASMINE RICKS, Relator
Petition for Writ of Injunction Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed September 26, 2013.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF INJUNCTION
157th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2011-17716
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On September 12, 2013, relator Jasmine Ricks filed a petition for writ of injunction in this court. See Tex. Gov't Code § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks that we review the trial court's partial summary judgment. Relator also filed a motion to seal and a motion to stay the underlying proceedings pending our decision on her petition for writ of injunction.
The purpose of a writ of injunction is to enforce or protect the appellate court's jurisdiction. In re Olson, 252 S.W.3d 747, 747 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, orig. proceeding) (per curiam). The writ is typically used to protect the subject matter of a pending appeal or to prohibit an unlawful interference with the enforcement of a superior court's orders and judgments. Holloway v. Fifth Court of Appeals, 767 S.W.2d 680, 683 (Tex. 1989). Relator has not established that she has a pending appeal in this court, or that a writ is needed to prevent the unlawful interference with the enforcement of this court's orders or judgments. On this record, a writ of injunction is inappropriate.
Relator has not established that she is entitled to the extraordinary relief of a writ of injunction. Accordingly, we deny relator's petition, motion to seal, and motion to stay.
PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Christopher, McCally, and Busby.