In Re Z. Q. v. the State of Texas

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed April
18, 2024.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-23-00469-CV

IN RE Z.Q., Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
315th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 86707

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, relator Z.Q. filed a petition for writ of
mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R.
App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this court to compel the Honorable Leah
Shapiro, presiding judge of the 315th District Court of Harris County (1) to rule on
a “motion for a merits ruling on an application for writ of habeas corpus”; and (2)
to rule on a motion for a hearing “in order to fully develop the facts and arguments
necessary to make a ruling on the constitutional claims.”

Relator has not established that he is entitled to mandamus relief.
Accordingly, we deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Wise, Poissant, and Wilson.

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