Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2024

In Re American Federation of Government Employees and AFGE Local 1006 v. the State of Texas

In Re American Federation of Government Employees and AFGE Local 1006 v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided December 5, 2024

In Re American Federation of Government Employees and AFGE Local 1006 v. the State of Texas

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth No. 02-24-00480-CV IN RE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF § Original Proceeding GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND AFGE LOCAL 1006, Relators § 153rd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas § Trial Court No. 153-349075-24 § December 5, 2024 § Memorandum Opinion by Justice Kerr JUDGMENT This court has considered relators’ petition for writ of mandamus and holds that the petition should be conditionally granted. Accordingly, we conditionally grant the writ of mandamus and direct the trial court to vacate the trial court’s order denying relators American Federation of Government Employees and AFGE Local 1006’s plea to the jurisdiction, and direct the trial court to dismiss the underlying case for want of jurisdiction. Our writ will issue only if the trial court does not comply.

It is further ordered that real party in interest Nathan Wiggin must pay all costs of this proceeding.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

By _/s/ Elizabeth Kerr__________________ Justice Elizabeth Kerr

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