In Re Max Grossman Appeal from 171st District Court of El Paso County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-18-00572-CV IN RE Max GROSSMAN Original Mandamus Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Irene Rios, Justice Delivered and Filed: August 16, 2018 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this court to order the El Paso City Clerk (“the city clerk”) to place its re-proposed ordinance on the November 6, 2018 ballot. Relator also filed a motion to expedite consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus. The city clerk filed a response. The motion to expedite this original proceeding is GRANTED. After considering the petition and response, this court concludes relator is not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). PER CURIAM 1 This court has jurisdiction pursuant to Texas Election Code section 273.061, which authorizes this court to “issue a writ of mandamus to compel the performance of any duty imposed by law in connection with the holding of an election . . . regardless of whether the person responsible for performing the duty is a public officer.” TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 273.061 (West 2010).

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