In Re the Honorable Brent Gamble, Relator

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court denied Judge Brent Gamble's petition for a writ of mandamus, affirming the Fourteenth Court of Appeals' order to remove his name from the Republican primary ballot because his original application was defective and the filing deadline is absolute. The Court held that the Election Code does not permit a party officer to accept an amended application after the deadline and that the trial court's temporary restraining order exceeded its equitable authority. Justice Baker filed a concurring opinion, agreeing with the judgment but criticizing the majority's reasoning.