In Re Robertson Central Appraisal District, Lesley Sootoo, in Her Offical Capacity as Chief Appraiser, and Ross Simmons, in His Official Capacity as Board Chairman of the Robertson Central Appraisal District v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-24-00245-CV

In re Robertson Central Appraisal District, Lesley Sootoo,
in her official capacity as Chief Appraiser,1 and Ross
Simmons, in his official capacity as Board Chairman of
the Robertson Central Appraisal District

Original Proceeding

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this original proceeding, Relators Robertson Central Appraisal

District, Lesley Sootoo, in her official capacity as Chief Appraiser, and Ross

Simmons, in his official capacity as Board Chairman of the Robertson Central

Appraisal District, seek mandamus relief from the trial court’s June 28, 2024

Resulting Order Issued on Plaintiffs’ Requested Status Conference. Relators

contend that the trial court’s order violates the statutory stay of all proceedings

1 The underlying suit was originally brought against Nancy Commander, in her official
capacity as Roberton Central Appraisal District’s chief appraiser, but while this original proceeding
was pending, Sootoo succeeded Commander in her position. Accordingly, we have substituted Sootoo
for Commander in this proceeding as Robertson Central Appraisal District’s chief appraiser. See TEX.
R. APP. P. 7.2(a).
in the trial court pending resolution of their interlocutory appeal under

subsection 51.014(a)(8) of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, i.e., No. 10-

22-00396-CV, which has been pending before this Court. See TEX. CIV. PRAC.

& REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014(a)(8), (b). This Court has now issued its opinion

and judgment resolving the interlocutory appeal in No. 10-22-00396-CV.

Accordingly, we dismiss this original proceeding as moot.

MATT JOHNSON
Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: October 16, 2025
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Petition dismissed
OT06

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