In re Joshua Christopher Ryan

Summary

The Eighth District Court of Appeals of Texas denied Joshua Christopher Ryan’s petition for writ of mandamus seeking to halt trial-court proceedings, vacate orders and actions, sustain a plea to the jurisdiction, and dismiss related cases. The court also struck the petition because it disclosed prohibited sensitive data identifying a minor and dismissed pending motions as moot.

Holdings

1. Ryan did not establish that he was entitled to the requested mandamus relief, so the court denied the petition.
2. A petition containing the name of a child who was a minor when the underlying suit was filed violates Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.9(a)(3) and may be struck.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Ryan established entitlement to writ-of-mandamus relief concerning the underlying trial-court proceedings and orders.
2. Whether the petition had to be struck for violating Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.9(a)(3) by including prohibited sensitive information identifying a minor.

Disposition

writ_denied