in Re Nasario Vasquez

Opinion issued October 7, 2021

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas ————————————

NO. 01-20-00834-CV ———————————

IN RE NASARIO VASQUEZ, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, Nasario Vasquez, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking that we order the Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to transport relator to a hospital for treatment of a staph infection.1

This Court has power to issue writs to enforce our jurisdiction and against judges of district or county courts in our court of appeals district. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221(a), (b). The Legislature has not given this Court the power to issue mandamus relief against the Director of TDCJ.

Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). Any pending motions are dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Kelly, Hightower, and Farris.