In Re Joshua Christopher Ryan v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
• Decided: June 9, 2026
• Docket: 08-26-00239-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS ———————————— No. 08-26-00239-CV ————————————

In re Joshua Christopher Ryan

AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN MANDAMUS

M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N

Relator, Joshua Christopher Ryan, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting

that we stop all proceedings in the trial court; direct the Honorable Selina Saenz to vacate an order

transferring the underlying case to the 65th District Court; vacate all actions taken after the alleged

recusal of a previous judge; sustain Ryan’s plea to the jurisdiction, and “dismiss the underlying

action with prejudice for an absolute want of jurisdiction”; and dismiss “all related cases.”

After consideration, the Court has determined that Ryan has not established that he is

entitled to the relief sought. We deny the petition. We dismiss any pending motions as moot.

In addition, Ryan included prohibited sensitive data—the name of a child who was a minor

when the underlying suit was filed—in his petition. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.9(a)(3). We strike the petition. See In re R.B., No. 05-21-01063-CV, 2022 WL 202986, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan. 24,

2022, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (“We also strike the petition and supporting appendix for

relator’s failure to comply with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.9’s redaction requirements.”);

In re Read, No. 05-23-00028-CV, 2023 WL 355145, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan. 23, 2023,

orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (denying mandamus relief and then striking petition for failure to

comply with Rule 9.9 by including a minor’s full name in the petition).

MARIA SALAS MENDOZA, Chief Justice

June 9, 2026

Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox, and Soto, JJ.