COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Relator,  Miguel Rojas, Jr., has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting that this Court compel the El Paso County District Clerk to “affirmatively address and answer” his request under the Freedom of Information Act.  Because this Court's mandamus authority does not include the Respondent in this case, the petition is Denied.  See Tex.Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(b)(West 2004). 

January 25, 2012                                 ________________________________________________

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice

Before McClure, C.J., Rivera, and Antcliff, JJ.