Opinion
No. 06-11-00116-CV
Date Submitted: October 27, 2011.
Date Decided: October 28, 2011.
Original Mandamus Proceeding.
Before MORRISS, C.J., CARTER and MOSELEY, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice MOSELEY.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
R. Wayne Johnson has filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this Court to give him relief from a void order entered by the Honorable Laurine Blake, Judge of the 336th Judicial District Court of Fannin County. We deny relief.
Johnson is on the State of Texas' list of vexatious litigants. See generally TEX. CIV. PRAC. REM. CODE ANN. §§ 11.051.057 (West 2002). He complains because he was not permitted to file suit in Fannin County, which he argues was the proper county for filing a lawsuit.
Mandamus issues only when the mandamus record establishes (1) a clear abuse of discretion or the violation of a duty imposed by law and (2) the absence of a clear and adequate remedy at law. Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 83940 (Tex. 1992); see In re Columbia Med. Ctr. of Las Colinas Subsidiary, L.P., 290 S.W.3d 204, 207 (Tex. 2009). It is the relator's burden to provide this Court with a sufficient record to establish the right to mandamus relief. Walker, 827 S.W.2d at 837; In re Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 187 S.W.3d 197, 19899 (Tex. App.-Texarkana 2006, orig. proceeding); see TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3, 52.7.
Johnson has provided this Court with nothing to indicate he timely obtained permission from the local administrative judge to file his suit in the trial court. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. REM. CODE ANN. §§ 11.101.102 (West 2002). There is nothing to indicate the trial court abused its discretion in entering the complained-of order; in fact, such dismissal would have been required if Johnson failed to provide the required permission. TEX. CIV. PRAC. REM. CODE ANN. § 11.103(b) (West 2002). Further, he has not provided this Court with any information concerning his attempted filing, or of the order of which he purports to complain.
We deny Johnson's request for relief.