in Re: John Ramon Ogaz ( 2020 )

COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
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IN RE § No. 08-19-00308-CV
JOHN RAMON OGAZ, § AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
Relator. § IN MANDAMUS
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator John Ramon Ogaz, pro se, is seeking a writ of mandamus against the Honorable
Laura Strathmann, judge of the 388th District Court. Relator alleges that Judge Strathmann
improperly transferred his declaratory judgment action to Probate Court No. 2. The petition for
writ of mandamus is denied.
Generally, mandamus relief is appropriate only to correct a clear abuse of discretion or to
compel the performance of a ministerial duty, and where the relator has no adequate remedy by
appeal. In re Reece, 341 S.W.3d 360, 364 (Tex. 2011) (orig. proceeding). The burden is on the
relator to show he is entitled to mandamus relief. See In re Ford Motor Company, 165 S.W.3d
315, 317 (Tex. 2005) (orig. proceeding). After reviewing the mandamus petition and record, we
conclude that Relator has failed to show that he is entitled to mandamus relief. Accordingly, we
deny the petition for writ of mandamus.1
JEFF ALLEY, Chief Justice
January 23, 2020
Before Alley, C.J., Rodriguez, and Palafox, JJ.
(Do Not Publish)
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All pending motions are denied as moot.
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