Alonzo Foster Ball, Jr. v. LaVaughn Lewis

Summary

The Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas ordered the pro se appellant to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. After the trial court vacated the family violence protective order, the appellate court questioned whether a final, appealable order remained and suspended all other appellate deadlines.

Holdings

1. The court of appeals questioned whether it had jurisdiction because, after the trial court vacated the protective order, there did not appear to be a final, appealable order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction to review the challenged order after the trial court vacated the family-violence protective order.
2. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction because no final, appealable order remained.

Disposition

other