in Re: Michael Hooper & Associates, P.C. ( 2009 )

In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
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No. 06-09-00091-CV
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IN RE:
MICHAEL HOOPER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Original Mandamus Proceeding
Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Morriss
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Michael Hooper & Associates, P.C., has filed a petition asking this Court to issue a writ of
mandamus against the Honorable John Ovard, Administrative Judge of the First Administrative
Region, in Dallas, Texas. In the petition, Relator complains that mandamus should issue because
Ovard did not hold a hearing on Relator's motion to recuse a district judge.
This Court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against "a judge of a district or county
court in the court of appeals district." TEX . GOV 'T CODE ANN . § 22.221(b) (Vernon 2004). Dallas
County is not within this court-of-appeals district, and Ovard is not a judge of a district or county
court within this district. See TEX . GOV 'T CODE ANN . § 22.201(g) (Vernon 2004). We have no
jurisdiction over this petition.
We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.
Josh R. Morriss, III
Chief Justice
Date Submitted: October 7, 2009
Date Decided: October 8, 2009