in Re Michael Pipken, Relator ( 2019 )

In The
Court of Appeals
Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
No. 07-19-00100-CV
IN RE MICHAEL PIPKEN, RELATOR
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
April 15, 2019
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.
Relator Michael Pipken, a Texas prison inmate appearing pro se, filed a petition
for writ of mandamus with the clerk of this court. Pipken did not, however, accompany
his petition with the required filing fee or proof of indigence and the materials required by
Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
By letter of March 21, 2019, we directed Pipken to pay the filing fee or file an
affidavit of indigence, and if indigent, to comply with Chapter 14 by filing an affidavit
describing his previous filings and a certified copy of his inmate trust account statement.
See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §§ 14.002(a); 14.004 (West 2017). The letter
further notified Pipken that the proceeding would be subject to dismissal without further
notice should he fail to comply by April 1. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c). To date, Pipken has
neither paid the filing fee nor submitted the materials necessary to proceed under Chapter
14.
Accordingly, Pipken’s petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for failure to
comply with a requirement of the appellate rules and an order of this court. TEX. R. APP.
P. 42.3(c).
Per Curiam
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