in Re the Honorable Joe Frazier Brown, Jr.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-08-00366-CV
IN RE The Honorable Joe Frazier BROWN, Jr.
Original Mandamus Proceeding
Opinion by: Alma L. López, Chief Justice
Sitting: Alma L. López, Chief Justice
Catherine Stone, Justice
Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 14, 2008
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED AS MOOT
On May 28, 2008, relator, the Honorable Joe Frazier Brown, Jr., filed an original petition
requesting a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, the Honorable Boyd L. Richie, Chairman
of the Texas Democratic Executive Committee, to declare Democratic nominee Lauro A.
Bustamante, Jr. ineligible for the office of judge of the 57th District Court, Bexar County, Texas.
See TEX . ELEC. CODE ANN . §§145.003, 161.009, 273.061 (Vernon 2003). This court determined the
petition presented a serious question concerning the relief sought and requested a response. See TEX .
R. APP . P. 52.8(b)(1).
04-08-00366-CV
On June 23, 2008, respondent filed a motion to dismiss relator’s mandamus petition as moot.
Attached to the motion is a letter showing respondent has declared Bustamante ineligible to be the
Democratic nominee for the office of state district court judge. We are of the opinion respondent’s
motion to dismiss should be granted. Accordingly, the motion is granted, and the petition for a writ
of mandamus is dismissed as moot.
Alma L. López, Chief Justice
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