Alex E. Jones and Free Speech Systems, LLC v. Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District addresses three appeals arising from the same Travis County trial-court cause. It abates and remands one appeal for findings concerning a supersedeas bond contest, leaves an existing stay in effect in another appeal, and temporarily stays a turnover order in the third appeal pending consideration of an emergency motion involving the bankruptcy automatic stay.

Holdings

1. The appeal must be abated and remanded to the trial court to take evidence and make findings regarding the supersedeas bond contest, including events occurring since the trial court's October 6, 2025 order.
2. The existing stay of the turnover order in Cause No. 03-25-00617-CV remains in effect, and the turnover order in Cause No. 03-25-00906-CV is temporarily stayed pending further order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal in Cause No. 03-23-00209-CV should be abated and remanded for additional evidence and findings concerning the supersedeas bond contest.
2. Whether temporary orders were necessary to preserve the parties' rights concerning turnover orders in Causes Nos. 03-25-00617-CV and 03-25-00906-CV.

Disposition

remanded