In Re: Larry Nuel Mack--Appeal from County Court at Law of Anderson County
Annotate this CaseNO. 12-05-00229-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS
IN RE: LARRY NUEL MACK, ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
RELATOR
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Larry Nuel Mack seeks a writ of mandamus against Wanda Burke in her capacity as District Clerk of Anderson County, Texas. Specifically, he requests that Burke be compelled to file his application for writ of habeas corpus without charging a filing fee.
A court of appeals has the authority to issue writs of mandamus against a judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals district and all writs necessary to enforce its jurisdiction. Tex. Gov t Code Ann. 22.221(b) (Vernon 2004-05). In order for a district clerk to fall within our jurisdictional reach, it must be established that the issuance of the writ of mandamus is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. See id. 22.221(a), (b); In re Coronado, 980 S.W.2d 691, 692-93 (Tex. App. San Antonio 1998, orig. proceeding). Relator has not demonstrated that the exercise of our mandamus authority against the respondent is appropriate to enforce our jurisdiction. Consequently, we have no authority to issue a writ of mandamus. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied.
JAMES T. WORTHEN
Chief Justice
Opinion delivered July 29, 2005.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Griffith, J. and DeVasto, J.
(PUBLISH)
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