In Re: Deloris Phillips v. the State of Texas

DENIED and Opinion Filed July 8, 2024

S In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-24-00788-CV

IN RE DELORIS PHILLIPS, Relator

Original Proceeding from the Probate Court No. 2
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. PR-24-02094-2

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Nowell, Carlyle, and Miskel
Opinion by Justice Carlyle
Before the Court is relator’s July 1, 2024 petition for writ of mandamus and

emergency motion for injunctive relief. Upon review, relator’s petition does not

meet the requirements of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure for consideration

of mandamus relief. See In re Backusy, No. 05-23-00674-CV, 2023 WL 4540278,

at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas July 14, 2023, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.); TEX. R. APP.

P. 52.1, 52.3(a)–(j), 52.7(a); see also In re Fears, No. 05-24-00154-CV, 2024 WL

748077, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 23, 2024, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.)

(explaining how a relator may obtain certified or sworn copies of documents); In re

Stewart, No. 05-19-01338-CV, 2020 WL 401764, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan. 24,
2020, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (explaining that our precedent requires

“exceptionally strict compliance” with rule 52.3(j) and that “[t]o comply with prior

opinions of this Court that interpret mandamus rules, relators should use the exact

words of rule 52.3(j) without deviation in their certification”).

Accordingly, we deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. Having denied

the petition, we also deny as moot relator’s emergency motion.

/Cory L. Carlyle/
CORY L. CARLYLE
JUSTICE
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