In re Cedric M. Scott, PhD v. General Land Office of the State of Texas

Summary

This document is a pro se relator’s motion for emergency relief under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.10 in a pending mandamus proceeding. The relator asks the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals to stay and prohibit enforcement of orders allegedly issued by a constitutionally disqualified trial judge, preserve the status quo, and grant temporary relief without prior notice. The motion concerns an underlying Travis County whistleblower action involving the General Land Office of the State of Texas.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court of appeals should grant temporary emergency relief under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.10 to preserve its jurisdiction and prevent alleged irreparable harm while a mandamus petition is pending.
2. Whether the court should grant temporary relief without prior notice because immediate intervention was allegedly necessary to prevent irreparable injury or protect appellate jurisdiction.