Texas Supreme Court

In Re Terry A. Canales, Relator. in Re the County of Jim Wells, Relator

February 1, 200144 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 407

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that an objection to a visiting judge under Tex. Gov't Code §74.053 is timely only if filed before the judge presides over any hearing, regardless of the specific assignment order, and therefore Barrera’s objection was untimely; the Court of Appeals abused its discretion in granting mandamus and the writ is conditionally granted.