In re Dorn

JUSTICE BROWN, joined by • JUSTICE GREEN, concurring in the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus.

On August 28, 2015, the Court issued an order denying the relators’ petition for writ of mandamus in this case. I write to provide some explanation for that denial and to distinguish this case from a seemingly similar matter on which we recently ruled.

This case concerns the relators’ effort to amend the city charter of San Marcos tó prohibit the city from using fluoridated water. On April 2, 2015, the relators submitted a petition seeking that the proposed amendment be included on the…