In Re Tara Marie Thomas v. the State of Texas

Tex. App. Ct., 1st Dist. (Houston)

In Re Tara Marie Thomas v. the State of Texas

CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

DecidedJanuary 22, 2026

Docket01-26-00048-CV

StatusPublished

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Opinion issued January 22, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-26-00048-CV ——————————— IN RE TARA MARIE THOMAS, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, Tara Marie Thomas, proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ

of mandamus challenging the trial court’s decision to strike her jury request and

proceed to trial.1 We deny mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). We deny

1 The underlying case is In the Interest of B.C.T. and L.K.T., Children, cause number 2016-88084, pending in the 257th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Sandra Peake presiding. Real Party in Interest’s request for sanctions. See id. 52.11. We dismiss any

pending motions as moot.

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

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