Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-04-10 08:08:42.811192+00
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Opinion issued March 30, 2023

                                       In The

                                Court of Appeals
                                       For The

                           First District of Texas
                              ————————————
                               NO. 01-23-00095-CV
                             ———————————
                      IN RE FRANK C. POWELL, Relator

 Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Petition for Writ of
              Injunction, and Petition for Writ of Prohibition

                           MEMORANDUM OPINION

      Relator Frank C. Powell has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, petition for

writ of injunction, and petition for writ of prohibition, asking that we grant

mandamus relief and direct the respondent to vacate and set aside the December 28,

2022 judgment of disbarment on the ground that it is void for lack of subject-matter

jurisdiction and that the respondent lacked authority to render the judgment. Relator

claims entitlement to injunctive and prohibition relief to protect our jurisdiction and
to preserve the subject matter of an appeal.1 Relator also filed a motion for

emergency relief, asking that we stay the December 28, 2022 judgment of

disbarment pending our disposition of the petitions.

      After reviewing the petition for writ of mandamus, writ of injunction, and writ

of prohibition and the response filed by the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, this Court

concludes that relator has not established his entitlement to relief.

      We deny the petitions. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8. Any pending motions are

dismissed as moot.

                                   PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Kelly and Goodman.

1
      The underlying case is Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. Frank C. Powell, cause
      number 2021-056827, pending in the 270th District Court of Harris County, Texas,
      the Honorable Terri Holder sitting by assignment.
                                           2