In Re: C L Abor v. the State of Texas

Dismiss in part and Deny in part and Opinion Filed August 12, 2024

S In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-24-00930-CV
No. 05-24-00931-CV
No. 05-24-00936-CV
No. 05-24-00937-CV

IN RE C L ABOR, Relator

Original Proceedings from Rockwall County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. 24-6306-M2, 24-6305-M2, 24-6305-M2BF-A, and
24-6306-M2BF-A

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Pedersen, III, Smith, and Garcia
Opinion by Justice Pedersen, III
Before the Court is pro se relator’s August 8, 2024 petition for writ of

mandamus. Relator seeks various declaratory, injunctive, and mandamus relief

against a prosecutor and County Court at Law No. 2 in Rockwall County.

Relator’s petition does not comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure in numerous respects. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.1; TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(a)–

(d)(3), (f)–(h), (j), (k)(1)(A); TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7. Thus, to the extent relator seeks

mandamus relief against the judge who presides over County Court at Law No. 2 in

Rockwall County, we deny relator’s petition because it does not meet the
requirements for consideration of mandamus relief. See In re Guillaume, No. 05-24-

00765-CV, 2024 WL 3548511, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas July 26, 2024, orig.

proceeding) (mem. op.) (denying mandamus relief based on relator’s failure to

comply with several Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure).

To the extent relator seeks any other relief, we dismiss relator’s petition for

want of jurisdiction because the relief sought is not necessary to enforce the

jurisdiction of this Court. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a), (b); In re Miller,

05-23-00747-CV, 2023 WL 4881394, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 1, 2023, orig.

proceeding) (mem. op.) (injunctive and declaratory relief); In re Corbello, No. 09-

17-00398-CR, 2017 WL 4974623, at *1 (Tex. App.—Beaumont orig. proceeding)

(mem. op.) (not designated for publication) (per curiam) (mandamus relief against a

prosecutor).

/Bill Pedersen, III/
BILL PEDERSEN, III
JUSTICE
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