In re Rickye Bernard Henderson, Sr.

Summary

The Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed Rickye Bernard Henderson, Sr.'s petition for a writ of mandamus for want of jurisdiction. The court concluded that it lacked authority to issue mandamus against the judge of the 353rd District Court of Travis County because Travis County is outside the Seventh Court of Appeals District, and Henderson did not show that the writ was necessary to enforce the court's jurisdiction.

Holdings

1. The Seventh Court of Appeals lacked authority to issue mandamus against the judge of the 353rd District Court because Travis County is outside the court's geographic district, unless the writ was necessary to enforce the court's jurisdiction.
2. Henderson did not demonstrate that the Seventh Court of Appeals' jurisdiction was implicated; therefore, the court could not issue the requested writ and dismissed the petition for want of jurisdiction.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Seventh Court of Appeals had authority to issue mandamus against the judge of the 353rd District Court of Travis County.
2. Whether Henderson demonstrated that issuance of mandamus was necessary to enforce the Seventh Court of Appeals' jurisdiction.

Disposition

dismissed