In Re Demetrios Anaipakos v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 31, 2023
• Docket: 01-23-00809-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion issued October 31, 2023

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-23-00809-CV ——————————— IN RE DEMETRIOS ANAIPAKOS, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On October 30, 2023, Relator Demetrios Anaipakos filed a Petition for Writ

of Mandamus asking this Court to reverse the Respondent’s denial of Relator’s

Motion to Exclude and Motion for Protection against subpoenas issued by Real Party

in Interest Kimberly Anne Anaipakos compelling two of the parties’ children to

attend and testify at the parties’ divorce trial.1 Alternatively, Relator requests we

1 The underlying case is In the Matter of the Marriage of Kimberly Anne Anaipakos and Demetrios Anaipakos, [] Minor Children, Cause No. 2021-74403, pending in order Respondent, the Honorable Janice Berg, to consider his Motion “applying the

correct standard taking into account the children’s best interest and the necessity of

their jury testimony.” Relator filed an Original and an Amended Motion for

Emergency Stay and Expedited Consideration of his petition.

We deny Relator’s Petition for Writ of Mandamus. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

All pending motions are denied as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Goodman, Rivas-Molloy, and Guerra.

the 247th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Janice Berg presiding. 2