2019, Honorable Douglas S. Lang, Mandamus Decisions, Rachel A. Campbell
By the Honorable Douglas S. Lang and Rachel A. Campbell Introduction The Texas Supreme Court has consistently described mandamus as “both an extraordinary remedy and a discretionary one.” To obtain mandamus relief respecting an action of a Texas court, the party...
2017, Honorable Douglas S. Lang, Mandamus Decisions, Rachel A. Campbell
By Honorable Douglas S. Lang, Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas, Rachel A. Campbell, Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas Introduction Generally, “[m]andamus is an extraordinary remedy granted only when the relator shows that the trial court abused its...
2016, Honorable Douglas S. Lang, Mandamus Decisions, Rachel A. Campbell
By Douglas S. Lang, Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas, Rachel A. Campbell, Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas Introduction The Texas Supreme Court has long held that mandamus relief in that court is an “extraordinary remedy, not issued as a matter of...
2014, Honorable Douglas S. Lang, Mandamus Decisions, Rachel A. Campbell
By Douglas S. Lang, Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas, Rachel A. Campbell, Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas Introduction The purpose of this article is to analyze, summarize, and categorize the published Texas Supreme Court mandamus opinions delivered...