Opinion ID: 2466681
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Heading: mandamus standard of review

Text: Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy, available only in limited circumstances. See Canadian Helicopters, Ltd. v. Wittig, 876 S.W.2d 304, 305 (Tex.1994); Walker, 827 S.W.2d at 840. Mandamus will not issue when there is a clear and adequate remedy at law, such as a normal appeal. See Walker, 827 S.W.2d at 840; State v. Walker, 679 S.W.2d 484, 485 (Tex.1984). The requirement that a party seeking mandamus relief establish the lack of an adequate appellate remedy is a fundamental tenet of mandamus practice. See Walker, 827 S.W.2d at 840; Holloway v. Fifth Court of Appeals, 767 S.W.2d 680, 684 (Tex.1989). Reviewing courts must comply with the strict procedural requirements attendant to mandamus proceedings. See Walker, 827 S.W.2d at 839-42.