Opinion
NO. 14-15-00713-CV
08-27-2015
IN RE J. WOMACK, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 24, 2015, relator J. Womack filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator appears to ask this court to issue a temporary restraining order against Galveston County and the state of Maryland to prohibit alleged violations of unspecified constitutional rights.
Section 22.221 of the Texas Government Code expressly limits the mandamus jurisdiction of the court of appeals to: (1) writs against a "judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals district"; and (2) all writs necessary to enforce the court of appeals' jurisdiction. Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004). Because the petition for writ of mandamus is not directed to a judge of a district or county court in this court of appeals district, and the issuance of a writ of mandamus is not necessary to enforce this court's jurisdiction, we have no jurisdiction.
Accordingly, relator's petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Boyce, Busby, and Brown.