in Re Ted L. Robertson

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed August 30, 2012.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-12-00746-CV

IN RE TED L. ROBERTSON, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

312th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2001-35725

MEMORANDUM O P I N I O N

On August 15, 2012, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this Court to compel the Honorable Eva M. Guzman, former judge of the 312th District Court of Harris County, to vacate a protective order entered at a default hearing on August 15, 2001. Relator was subsequently convicted of violation of the protective order and claims the protective order is void.Relator's application for writ of mandamus against a former district judge is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221(b)(1) (West 2004) (providing that court of appeals may issue writ of mandamus against “a judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals district”).

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Frost, Christopher, and Jamison.