in Re City of Floresville and Cecelia Gonzalez-Dippel ( 2016 )

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Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
November 19, 2016
No. 04-16-00757-CV
IN RE CITY OF FLORESVILLE and Cecelia Gonzalez-Dippel
Original Mandamus Proceeding1
ORDER
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
On November 19, 2016, relators filed a petition for writ of mandamus. This court is of
the tentative opinion that relators are entitled to the relief sought. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(b);
Grant v. Ammerman, 437 S.W.2d 547, 549 (Tex. 1969) (holding “a writ of mandamus ordering
the canvass of election returns and declaring the results of the election is a proper remedy”). The
respondents and the real parties in interest may file a response to the petition in this court
no later than November 19, 2016, by 5:00 p.m. Any such response must conform to Texas
Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.4.
It is so ORDERED on November 19, 2016.
PER CURIAM
ATTESTED TO: _____________________________
Keith E. Hottle, Clerk
1 This court has jurisdiction pursuant to section 273.061 of the Texas Election Code which authorizes this
court to issue a writ of mandamus to compel the performance of any duty imposed by law in connection with the
holding of an election, regardless of whether the person responsible for performing the duty is a public officer. TEX.
ELEC. CODE ANN. § 273.061 (West 2010).