Davis v. Taylor

in which GONZALEZ, HECHT, CORNYN, OWEN, BAKER and ABBOTT, Justices, join.

In this original proceeding, the Honorable Rex Davis seeks mandamus relief to require that his name be placed on the ballot as the Republican nominee for Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Court of Appeals District. The issue is whether a nominee whose candidacy has not been properly certified to the Secretary of State through no fault of the nominee’s is entitled to any relief. We conditionally grant in part the requested writ of mandamus.

On February 24, 1996, the Honorable Bob L. Thomas, Chief Justice…