In Re: B. R. v. the State of Texas

NO. 12-23-00256-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS

IN RE: §

B. R., § ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

RELATOR §

MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
B.R. filed this original proceeding to challenge Respondent’s actions in a suit affecting
the parent child relationship. 1 On January 24, 2024, this Court conditionally granted the petition
and directed Respondent to (1) vacate his June 20, 2023, temporary orders and to dismiss the
pleadings filed by Real Party in Interest J.P. for lack of standing, and (2) vacate his order
denying B.R.’s application for writ of habeas corpus (insofar as such an order exists) and, in its
stead, order that the child, B.J.D., be immediately returned to B.R.’s possession. By an order
signed on January 26, Respondent complied with this Court’s opinion and order, rendering this
proceeding moot. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus as moot.

Opinion delivered February 7, 2024.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

1
Respondent is the Honorable Jeffrey B. Doran, Judge of the County Court at Law in Anderson County,
Texas.
COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

NO. 12-23-00256-CV

B. R.,
Relator
V.

HON. JUDGE B. JEFFREY DORAN,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by B.
R.; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-23-00256-CV and a party in trial court cause
number 15372, pending on the docket of the County Court at Law of Anderson County, Texas.
Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed herein on October 2, 2023, and the same
having been duly considered, because it is the opinion of this Court that the writ should not issue,
it is therefore CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the said petition for writ of
mandamus be, and the same is, hereby dismissed as moot.
By per curiam opinion.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.