Marcelito Militante v. CitiBank N.A.

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
• Decided: July 2, 2026
• Docket: 10-26-00224-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00224-CV

Marcelito Militante, Appellant

v.

CitiBank N.A., Appellee

On appeal from the Precinct 2, Place 1 of Walker County, Texas Judge Stephen P. Cole, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 4DC25-1532

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant filed a notice of appeal directly with this Court, complaining

of a judgment of the justice court in a debt collection case. By letter from the

Clerk of this Court dated June 9, 2026, Appellant was notified that this appeal

is subject to dismissal for want of jurisdiction because this Court does not have

jurisdiction of direct appeals from the justice court. Appellant was directed to

file a response with this Court showing grounds for continuing the appeal. Appellant filed a response to the Clerk’s letter, but his response does not

give this Court any basis to assert jurisdiction over this proceeding.

Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP.

P. 42.3(a). Appellant’s Motion for Stay of Enforcement Pending Appeal is

dismissed as moot.

MATT JOHNSON Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: Thursday, July 2, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Appeal dismissed Motion dismissed CV06

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