In Re: State of Texas--Appeal from of County

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

IN RE: THE STATE OF TEXAS,

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No. 08-02-00227-CV

AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

IN MANDAMUS

O P I N I O N

Relator, The State of Texas, acting through the Compact Administrator,[1] asks this Court to issue a writ of mandamus against Respondent, the Honorable Al Walvoord, Judge of the County Court at Law of Midland County. Because there is no Order in the record before us, it is unclear whether an Order was entered by the trial court in the underlying cause. Therefore, based on the record before us, we deny the petition. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.7(a), 52.8(a). Our denial of the petition shall not be construed as a ruling on the merits.

Additionally, Relator filed a Motion to Seal Appendices Record since the Real Party in Interest, S.E.K., is a minor. We grant the motion to seal.

June 6, 2002

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RICHARD BARAJAS, Chief Justice

Before Panel No. 4

Barajas, C.J., Larsen, and McClure, JJ.

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[1] The Compact Administrator is charged with enforcing the Uniform Interstate Compact on Juveniles. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. ' 60.002, art. XII (Vernon 1996).