COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-08-076-CV

IN RE RUSSELL JAY REGER                                                      RELATOR

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                                    ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

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                                MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1]

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The court has considered relator=s petition to mandamus the Judge of the 17^th District Court and is of the opinion that relief should be denied.  Accordingly, relator=s petition for writ of mandamus is denied.

BOB MCCOY

JUSTICE

PANEL A:  MCCOY, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and DAUPHINOT, J.

DAUPHINOT, J. would request a response.

DELIVERED:  March 31, 2008