In re Brandon Torres and Ernesto Rivera, Jr.

Summary

The Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas issued a per curiam order in an original mandamus proceeding brought by Brandon Torres and Ernesto Rivera, Jr. The court granted the relators’ motion for an emergency stay, stayed proceedings in the underlying case, and ordered the respondent and real parties in interest to file any response by September 7, 2018.

Holdings

1. Because the court believed a serious question concerning the requested mandamus relief required further consideration, it granted the relators' request for a stay and stayed all proceedings in the underlying case pending final resolution of the mandamus petition.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should grant an emergency stay while it further considered the relators' petition for writ of mandamus.

Disposition

other