In Re Castillo

In this original proceeding, Justice Errl-inda Castillo of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals seeks writs of mandamus and prohibition ordering the Thirteenth Court to vacate an exit plan devised for her by the other justices of that court after Justice Castillo lost her reelection bid. We deny the petitions.

In November 2000, Justice Castillo was elected as a justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals for a term running from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2006. Although she sought election to a second term, she lost her reelection bid to a challenger in the Democratic Party primary on March…