In Re: Ray Albert Jones, Jr--Appeal from of County

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed March 15, 2007.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-07-00207-CV

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IN RE RAY ALBERT JONES, JR., Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

On March 12, 2007, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov=t Code Ann. ' 22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asked this court to compel Bill White, the Mayor of the City of Houston, to notify relator whether his application for a place on the City of Houston Special Election Ballot had been rejected. Relator also filed a motion for emergency temporary relief.

Subsequently, relator filed a motion to withdraw the petition for writ of mandamus and motion for emergency relief. Accordingly, we grant relator=s motion.d dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus. The motion for emergency relief is denied as moot.

PER CURIAM

Petition Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed March 15, 2007.

Panel consists of Justices Yates, Frost, and Seymore.