Opinion
No. 01-11-00329-CV
Opinion issued May 23, 2011.
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
Panel consists of Justices JENNINGS, HIGLEY, and BROWN.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Raj Kumar Vats, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.1. Relator challenges the trial court's April 27, 2011 "Order on Smrita Vats' Request for Appropriate Orders for Disposition of Property," which was signed by Associate Judge Robert Newey.
The underlying case is Smrita Vats v. Raj Kumar Vats, cause number 2007-22213, pending in the 311th District Court of Harris County, Tex., the Hon. Robert Newey presiding.
We do not have mandamus jurisdiction over an associate judge. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221(b) (Vernon 2004) (providing for mandamus jurisdiction over a judge of a district or county court); In re Walker, No. 01-08-00253-CV, 2008 WL 1830400 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 18, 2008, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.).
Accordingly, we dismiss relator's petition for writ of mandamus and his motion to stay implementation of the underlying order.