In Re Samuel Oyewole v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued March 24, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals
For The

First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00251-CV
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IN RE SAMUEL OYEWOLE, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Samuel Oyewole filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging

(1) a docket sheet entry in the trial court resetting trial in the underlying case from

March 2, 2026 to May 18, 2026 after Relator filed a motion to recuse the trial court

judge on February 27, 2026, and (2) the March 4, 2026 “Order Denying Third

Motion to Recuse” signed by the Presiding Judge of the Eleventh Administrative
Judicial Region of Texas after the trial court judge declined recusal and referred

Relator’s motion to the regional presiding judge.1 We deny the petition.

PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Johnson, and Dokupil.

1
The underlying case is In the Matter of the Marriage of Samuel Adekunle Oyewole
and Shannon Nichole Oyewole, cause number 2024-59573, pending in the 245th
District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Angela M. Lancelin
presiding. Relator’s mandamus petition identifies respondents as (1) the Honorable
Angela M. Lancelin, Presiding Judge of the 245th Judicial District Court of Harris
County, and (2) the Honorable Susan B. Brown, Presiding Judge of the Eleventh
Administrative Judicial Region of Texas.