In Re Robertson Central Appraisal District, Lesley Sootoo, in Her Offical Capacity as Chief Appraiser, and Ross Simmons, in His Official Capacity as Board Chairman of the Robertson Central Appraisal District v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas
10-24-00245-CV
In re Robertson Central Appraisal District, Lesley Sootoo, in her official capacity as Chief Appraiser,1 and Ross Simmons, in his official capacity as Board Chairman of the Robertson Central Appraisal District
Original Proceeding
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In this original proceeding, Relators Robertson Central Appraisal
District, Lesley Sootoo, in her official capacity as Chief Appraiser, and Ross
Simmons, in his official capacity as Board Chairman of the Robertson Central
Appraisal District, seek mandamus relief from the trial court’s June 28, 2024
Resulting Order Issued on Plaintiffs’ Requested Status Conference. Relators
contend that the trial court’s order violates the statutory stay of all proceedings
1 The underlying suit was originally brought against Nancy Commander, in her official capacity as Roberton Central Appraisal District’s chief appraiser, but while this original proceeding was pending, Sootoo succeeded Commander in her position. Accordingly, we have substituted Sootoo for Commander in this proceeding as Robertson Central Appraisal District’s chief appraiser. See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(a). in the trial court pending resolution of their interlocutory appeal under
subsection 51.014(a)(8) of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, i.e., No. 10-
22-00396-CV, which has been pending before this Court. See TEX. CIV. PRAC.
& REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014(a)(8), (b). This Court has now issued its opinion
and judgment resolving the interlocutory appeal in No. 10-22-00396-CV.
Accordingly, we dismiss this original proceeding as moot.
MATT JOHNSON Chief Justice
OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: October 16, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Petition dismissed OT06
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