Supreme Court of Texas

A petition for writ of mandamus is denied where Talamantez v. Strauss, 774 S.W.2d 661 (Tex. 1989), concluding a county officer could not be removed from office for acts predating the officer's election under Chapter 87 of Tex. Local Gov. Code, was wrongly decided.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/28/2008
• Published 03/28/2008

Judges

• Justice MEDINA delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice HECHT, Justice O'NEILL, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice BRISTER, Justice GREEN, and Justice JOHNSON joined.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kelly K. McKinnis, Adolfo “Al” Alvarez, Law Office of Adolfo Alvarez, McAllen, TX, for Relator., Andrew L. Almaguer, Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office, Rene Guerra, Criminal District Atty., Cheryl Hole, Office of Criminal District Atty., Edinburg, TX, for Real Party In Interest.