In Re Michael F. Donovan v. the State of Texas

CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
DecidedFebruary 24, 2026
Docket01-26-00167-CV
StatusPublished

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Opinion

Opinion issued February 24, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-26-00167-CV ——————————— IN RE MICHAEL F. DONOVAN, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On February 19, 2026, Relator Michael F. Donovan filed a petition for writ of

mandamus challenging the trial court’s July 17, 2025 “Permanent Injunction

Enforcing Paragraph 3 of April 11, 2025 Amended Final Decree of Partition” as

being void for lack of jurisdiction.1 We deny the petition.

1 The underlying case is John J. Donovan, Verena D. Isensee, Catherine Elizabeth D. Urquhart, and Mary Anne Donovan v. Michael F. Donovan, cause number 22-DCV-290581, pending in the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, the Honorable J. Christian Becerra presiding. PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Gunn and Johnson.

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