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