In re Thomas Dione Moore

Summary

The Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed Thomas Dione Moore’s petition for want of jurisdiction. The court held that it lacked freestanding mandamus jurisdiction over the Twentieth District Court in Milam County because that court is outside the Tenth Court of Appeals’ geographic district.

Holdings

1. The Tenth Court of Appeals lacks freestanding writ jurisdiction under Texas Government Code section 22.221(b)(1) to issue a writ of mandamus against a district court located outside the Tenth Court of Appeals District.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Tenth Court of Appeals had freestanding writ jurisdiction to issue mandamus against the 20th District Court of Milam County, which lies outside the Tenth Court of Appeals District.

Disposition

dismissed