In Re: Tracy Nixon Appeal from 301st Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion )
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Writ of Prohibition Dismissed and Opinion Filed July 29, 2016 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-16-00884-CV IN RE TRACY NIXON, RELATOR Original Proceeding from the 301st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-00-14691T MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Molly Francis, David Evans. and Craig Stoddart Opinion by Justice Molly Francis In this SAPCR action, Relator has filed a Petition for Writ of Prohibition seeking relief from the trial court’s July 12, 2016 contempt orders and orders enforcing child support and medical support obligations. A writ of prohibition is used to protect the subject matter of an appeal or to prohibit an unlawful interference with enforcement of an appellate court's judgment. Holloway v. Fifth Court of Appeals, 767 S.W.2d 680, 683 (Tex.1989) (orig. proceeding). The writ is designed to operate like an injunction issued by a superior court to control, limit, or prevent action in a court of inferior jurisdiction. Id. at 682–83. This Court may issue a writ of prohibition in only limited circumstances, none of which are present here. In re Bolton, No. 0510-01115-CV, 2010 WL 4011041, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Oct. 14, 2010, orig. proceeding); 1 Humble Exploration Co., Inc. v. Walker, 641 S.W.2d 941, 943 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1982, no writ). Having reviewed relator’s petition and accompanying appendix, we have determined that the case does not fall within this Court’s limited jurisdiction to issue a writ of prohibition. We, therefore, DISMISS the petition for want of jurisdiction. /Molly Francis/ MOLLY FRANCIS JUSTICE 160884F.P05 2
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