in Re Max Grossman ( 2018 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-18-00572-CV
IN RE Max GROSSMAN
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Delivered and Filed: August 16, 2018
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this court to order the El Paso City
Clerk (“the city clerk”) to place its re-proposed ordinance on the November 6, 2018 ballot. Relator
also filed a motion to expedite consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus. The city clerk
filed a response.
The motion to expedite this original proceeding is GRANTED. After considering the
petition and response, this court concludes relator is not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly,
the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
1
This court has jurisdiction pursuant to Texas Election Code section 273.061, 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).