In Re: Dr. Darrell C. Schroder--Appeal from of County

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

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) No. 08-06-00299-CR

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IN RE: DR. DARRELL C. SCHRODER ) AN ORIGINAL

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)PROCEEDING IN PROHIBITION

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OPINION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION

Relator Dr. Darrell C. Schroder seeks a writ of prohibition against the Honorable Maria Ramirez and the other judges of the El Paso Municipal Courts. A writ of prohibition directs a lower court to refrain from doing some act while a writ of mandamus commands a lower court to do some act. In re Lambert, 993 S.W.2d 123, 126 (Tex.App.--San Antonio 1999, orig. proceeding), citing Tilton v. Marshall, 925 S.W.2d 672, 676 n.4 (Tex. 1996)(orig. proceeding). This Court does not have jurisdiction to issue a writ of prohibition against a municipal court judge. See Tex.Gov t Code Ann. 22.221(b)(Vernon 2004); In re Chang, 176 S.W.3d 451, 452 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, orig. proceeding)(dismissing for want of jurisdiction petition to mandamus municipal court judge). Further, we find there is no need to enforce the jurisdiction of this Court in the matter. See Tex.Gov t Code Ann. 22.221(a); In re Nguyen, 155 S.W.3d 191, 194 (Tex.App.--Tyler 2003, orig. proceeding).

Accordingly, we DISMISS Relator s petition for writ of prohibition for want of jurisdiction.

November 9, 2006

DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Chief Justice

Before Chew, C.J., McClure, and Carr, JJ.

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