in Re Jennifer Brune

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 17, 2011
• Docket: 14-11-00348-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed as Moot and Memorandum Opinion filed May 17, 2011.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-11-00348-CV

IN RE JENNIFER BRUNE, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

County Court

Grimes County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 163

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On April 25, 2011, Relator, Jennifer Brune, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court.  See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann '22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.1.  The petition asks this court to order the respondent, the Honorable Betty Shiflett, presiding judge of the County Court, Grimes County, Texas, to grant Brune’s motion to recuse or refer the matter to the Administrative Judge, Olen Underwood.

Respondent filed a response on May 9, 2011, that contains a copy of a letter dated May 5, 2011, from Judge Shiflett to Judge Underwood, referring the motion to recuse.  Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Anderson, Brown and Christopher.