in Re Thomas R. Phillips

This is an election mandamus. Relator Thomas R. Phillips, currently Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, is the Republican Party’s candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas in the November 2002 general election. Respondent, Clifford F. William, is the Libertarian Party’s candidate. Other respondents in this proceeding are, David DeLamar, the Texas Libertarian Party Chair and Gwen Shea, the Secretary of State for the State of Texas.

Relator contends that, despite DeLa-mar’s knowledge that William is not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, DeLamar…