in Re Taysha Parra

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-13-00123-CV

IN RE Taysha PARRA

Original Mandamus Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: April 24, 2013

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED AS MOOT

On February 15, 2013, Relator Taysha Parra filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this

court complaining of the July 10, 2012 order on the motion to vacate signed by the Honorable

Martha Tanner. Because Judge Tanner was no longer the presiding judge of the 166th Judicial

District Court, Bexar County, Texas, on February 22, 2013, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate

Procedure 7.2(b), this court abated the proceeding to the Honorable Laura Salinas, the newly

elected judge presiding over the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, to

reconsider Judge Tanner’s order.

On March 20, 2013, Judge Salinas entered an order vacating the modification portion of

the July 10, 2012 order and reinstated the modification action on the court’s docket. Judge

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2011-CI-008818, styled In the Interest of K.K.M., pending in the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Cathy Stryker presiding. However, the order complained of was signed by the Honorable Martha Tanner, formerly presiding judge of the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. 04-13-00123-CV

Salinas, however, ordered the portion of the July 10, 2012 order denying sanctions to remain in

effect. On April 12, 2013, Relator filed a motion to dismiss because the petition for writ of

mandamus is now moot. We agree that in light of the order signed by Judge Salinas, the petition

for writ of mandamus is now moot. Accordingly, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED and the

petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED AS MOOT.

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