IN RE: D. Patrick Smitherman (2016)

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

IN RE: D. Patrick Smitherman, Relator

NO. 01–16–00011–CV

Decided: January 21, 2016

Panel consists of Justices Higley, Huddle, and Lloyd.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, D. Patrick Smitherman, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, the Honorable Richard Beacom, to (1) set for oral hearing in Houston relator's motion to clarify and to rule on this motion, and (2) set relator's request for a temporary injunction for an oral hearing in Houston and to rule on this request.¹

We deny the petition.

FOOTNOTES

1. The underlying case is Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. D. Patrick Smitherman, cause number 2010–10256, pending in the 129th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Richard Beacom, presiding.

PER CURIAM

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