In re Bharath Ramanath v. the State of Texas

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas November 12, 2025 No. 04-25-00692-CV IN RE Bharath RAMANATH Original Proceeding 1 ORDER Sitting: Adrian A. Spears II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice On October 28, 2025, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging proceedings in Bexar County Justice Court. We lack jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a justice of the peace or justice court unless it is necessary to preserve our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221 (writ power of the courts of appeals); see also In re Ramirez, No. 04-22-00469- CV, 2022 WL 3908846, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 31, 2022, orig. proceeding) (courts of appeal lack jurisdiction to consider matters arising directly from justice court). Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED.

It is so ORDERED on November 12, 2025.

_____________________________ Velia J. Meza, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12th day of November, 2025.

_____________________________ Caitlin A. McCamish, Clerk of Court

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 310C2401184, styled Calvary Spy I, LLC, as Assignee of Citibank, N.a. v. Bhareth Ramanath, pending in the Bexar County Justice Court, Texas, the Honorable Julie Bray Patterson presiding.