In Re: Caroline Meads Brookshire v. the State of Texas

NO. 12-23-00172-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS

IN RE: §

CAROLINE MEADS BROOKSHIRE, § ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

RELATOR §

MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Caroline Meads Brookshire filed this original proceeding to challenge Respondent’s grant
of an ex parte temporary restraining order. 1 On July 21, 2023, this Court conditionally granted
the petition and directed Respondent to vacate her order signed June 28, 2023, granting Real
Party in Interest Trenton Brookshire’s motion for temporary restraining order and for other relief.
By an order signed on July 25, Respondent complied with this Court’s opinion and order,
rendering this proceeding moot. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus as
moot.

Opinion delivered August 9, 2023.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

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Respondent is the Honorable Sara Maynard, Judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 in Smith County,
Texas. The Honorable Jason Ellis, Judge of the County Court at Law in Smith County, is the presiding judge over
the underlying proceeding. Because Judge Ellis was on vacation at the time, Respondent signed the complained-of
order in his stead.
COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT

AUGUST 9, 2023

NO. 12-23-00172-CV

CAROLINE MEADS BROOKSHIRE,
Relator
V.

HON. JUDGE SARA K. MAYNARD,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by
Caroline Meads Brookshire; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-23-00172-CV and a
party to trial court cause number 22-1596-E, pending on the docket of the County Court at Law
of Smith County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed herein on June
30, 2023, and the same having been duly considered, because it is the opinion of this Court that
the writ should not issue, it is therefore CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the
said petition for writ of mandamus be, and the same is, hereby dismissed as moot.
By per curiam opinion.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.

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