in Re Liberty Brown ( 2017 )

Dismissed and Opinion Filed February 14, 2017
S In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-17-00154-CV
IN RE LIBERTY BROWN, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 298th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-16-16449
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Francis, Fillmore, and Whitehill
Opinion by Justice Whitehill
Before the Court is relator’s February 13, 2017 petition for writ of mandamus in which
relator complains of a ruling purportedly issued by the University Interscholastic League District
12-5A Executive Committee (“DEC”) on January 18, 2017 that declared relator ineligible for
varsity basketball competition at Dallas’ Bryan Adams High School. Relator asks the Court to
direct the DEC to “void” the ruling and “issue a ruling declaring” relator “immediately eligible”
to participate in varsity basketball competition at Bryan Adams High School. The Court lacks
jurisdiction to provide the relief requested.
The Court’s power to issue extraordinary writs is limited. TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221(a)-
(b) (West 2004). The Court may issue writs of mandamus against a judge of a district or county
court in our district or a district court judge acting as a magistrate at a court of inquiry in our
district under Chapter 52 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221(b)
(West 2004). We may issue writs of mandamus against an entity other than a judge described in
section 22.221(b) only if the writ is necessary to enforce the Court’s jurisdiction. TEX. GOV’T
CODE § 22.221(a) (West 2004). No appeal is pending here, and our jurisdiction is not in
jeopardy. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for want of jurisdiction.
/Bill Whitehill/
BILL WHITEHILL
JUSTICE
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