In Re Pena

OPINION

JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice.

Relator William Espinoza Pena (“Relator”) seeks a writ of mandamus directing the 369th District Court of Anderson County, Texas to rule on Relator’s “Objections to Court Order of Dismissal of February 20, 2003 and Motion for Reconsideration/New Trial and Evidentiary Hearing in the Interest of Justice” (“motion for new trial”) filed on March 13, 2003. On February 20, 2003, the trial court dismissed Relator’s lawsuit against various defendants associated with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division. The lawsuit was dismissed as…