In Re Margaret Hosseini Browder v. the State of Texas

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-26-00492-CV

IN RE Margaret HOSSEINI-BROWDER

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
H. Todd McCray, Justice
Velia J. Meza, Justice (dissenting without opinion)

Delivered and Filed: June 26, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED

Relator, Margaret Hosseini-Browder, filed her petition for writ of mandamus and

accompanying record on June 22, 2026. Hosseini-Browder filed an emergency motion for

temporary relief and stay of the trial court’s order of confinement on June 23, 2026. Mandamus is

an extraordinary remedy, available only when the relator can show (1) the trial court clearly abused

its discretion or violated a duty imposed by law; and (2) there is no adequate remedy at law, such

as an appeal. Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). Having

considered the petition, the motion, and the record, this court concludes Hosseini-Browder has not

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. CVOC-XX-XXXXXXX, styled Margaret Hosseini-Browder v. Armando
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Mendez, Josue Santiago, and We Care Wildlife Sanctuary, pending in the 198th Judicial District Court, Bandera
County, Texas, the Honorable Dennis Powell presiding.
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shown that she is entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is

denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). The emergency motion for temporary relief and stay of the

trial court’s order of confinement is dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM

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