Bookmark
PDF
Share
CaseIQ

In re Calkins

Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas

Dec 29, 2015

Judgment

CaseIQ

PER CURIAM

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this original proceeding, relator, Richard Stephen Calkins, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, the Honorable Christine Butts, to vacate her order of September 2, 2015, granting a motion to recuse. The amended petition for writ of mandamus is denied. All pending motions are denied as moot.

Calkins also filed a motion for emergency relief, which was denied on December 2, 2015.

The underlying case is In re Mary Olive Calkins, cause number 441,165, pending in the Probate Court No 2 of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Mike Wood presiding (Honorable Christine Butts voluntarily recused). --------

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Massengale and Brown.