In re Ryen Michelle Staggers

Summary

The First Court of Appeals of Texas denied a pro se petition for writ of mandamus seeking an emergency stay and relief from a March 27, 2026 trial court order. The court concluded that the relator failed to provide the relevant trial court order in the mandamus record, preventing review of the asserted arguments, and dismissed pending motions as moot.

Holdings

1. A relator is not entitled to mandamus relief when the mandamus record and appendix do not include a certified or sworn copy of the relevant trial-court order, preventing the appellate court from evaluating the asserted error.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the relator was entitled to mandamus relief when the mandamus record and appendix did not include the challenged trial-court order.
2. Whether pending motions should be dismissed as moot after denial of the mandamus petition.

Disposition

writ_denied