In Re R Wayne Johnson v. the State of Texas ( 2024 )

Opinion issued April 30, 2024
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-24-00028-CV
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IN RE R. WAYNE JOHNSON, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator R. Wayne Johnson has filed a petition for writ of mandamus,
asserting issues against two judges, the Honorable Juli Matthew, County Court at
Law No. 3, 1 and the Honorable Chad Bridges, presiding judge of the 458th District
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Because relator has not provided a trial court number for the allegation against the
judge of the County Court No. 3, we will not consider his contention against Judge
Matthew.
Court in Fort Bend County, Texas. In particular, relator contends that respondents
failed to supervise their clerks.2
To be entitled to mandamus relief, a relator must establish that the trial court
abused its discretion and the relator lacks an adequate remedy by appeal. See
Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004). Relator does not
explain what actions or omissions by the trial court constituted an abuse of
discretion. See id. Moreover, relator has failed to provide a sufficient record
supporting his allegations. See Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 837 (Tex.
1992). Accordingly, relator has not established his entitlement to mandamus relief.
We deny the petition. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). Any pending motions are
dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Goodman, Landau, and Hightower.
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The underlying case is R. Wayne Johnson v. Bobby Lumkin, et. al, cause number
22-DCV-292489, pending in the 458th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas,
the Honorable Chad Bridges presiding.
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