George W. Strake v. Court Appeals for First Supreme Judicial District Texas

Relator George W. Strake, Jr., Chairman of the State Republican Executive Committee refused to accept the application of Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown as a candidate in the 1986 Republican Primary for the Office of Attorney General of Texas for a four-year term commencing January 1, 1987. The Court of Appeals for the First Supreme Judicial District of Texas, in response to a petition filed by Senator Brown, issued a conditional writ of mandamus ordering that Strake certify Senator Brown as a candidate for the office sought. Strake has petitioned this court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the court of appeals to vacate its writ. We conditionally grant the requested writ.