In Re David Ducote v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Opinion issued June 10, 2025

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-25-00360-CV ——————————— IN RE DAVID DUCOTE, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator David Ducote has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting

that we order the trial court to vacate its December 31, 2024 and April 28, 2025

orders to the extent that those orders do not apply Louisiana law in determining the

validity of the Declaration of Paraphernality at issue in the case below.1

1 The underlying case is Jennifer Goff Ducote v. David Lester Ducote, cause number 2024-06409, pending in the 507th District Court of Harris County, the Honorable Lillian Alexander presiding. We deny mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). Any pending

motions are dismissed as moot.

Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Guiney, and Morgan.