IN RE CANALES

Nos. 99-1268, 99-1307.

52 S.W.3d 698 (2001)

In re Terry A. CANALES, Relator. In re The County of Jim Wells, Relator.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided February 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon E. Callaway, Jacqueline M. Stroh, Crofts Callaway & Jefferson, Chester J. Makowski, San Antonio, William W. Pierson, Myra K. Morris, Corpus Christi, Ruth Ann Silvers, Houston, Royston Rayzor Vickery & Williams, Darrell L. Barger, Augustin Rivera, Jr., Patrick M. Martinez, Barger Hermansen McKibben & Villarreal, Corpus Christi, for Relators.

Hector Gonzalez, Hector P. Gonzalez Law Office, Craig W. Crosby, Alice, for Respondent.


Justice ENOCH delivered the opinion of the Court.

In these consolidated mandamus petitions, we must decide whether real party in interest Cynthia Barrera's objection to a visiting judge under section 74.053 of the Texas Government Code was timely although not made until after the judge had heard and ruled on pretrial matters in the case. Because we conclude that the statute contemplates that objections be made before the first hearing over which the visiting judge...

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