in Re Michael Francis Palma

Opinion issued August 2, 2012

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas ————————————

NO. 01-12-00631-CV ———————————

IN RE MICHAEL FRANCIS PALMA, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Michael Francis Palma filed a petition for a writ of mandamus complaining of Judge Bennett’s October 9, 2009 order sustaining the contest to Palma’s affidavit of indigence in the underlying lawsuit.1 Palma has an adequate remedy by appeal by filing a motion challenging the order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(j)(1); In re Arroyo, 988 S.W.2d 737, 739 (Tex. 1998). Palma filed such a motion in the appeal on May 8, 2012, which the Court has granted and recognized his indigence.

Accordingly, we deny the petition for a writ of mandamus. See Arroyo, 988 S.W.2d at 739.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Higley, Sharp, and Huddle.