In Re: Jessica Dixon v. the State of Texas

Denied and Opinion Filed December 2, 2024

In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-22-00424-CV

IN RE JESSICA DIXON, Relator

Original Proceeding from the 298th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-19277

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Reichek and Carlyle1
Opinion by Justice Reichek
We reinstate this original proceeding on relator’s motion informing us that the

bankruptcy that led to the abatement has been dismissed. In May 2022, this Court

abated this original proceeding due to relator’s bankruptcy proceeding. On

November 19, 2024, relator filed her Motion to Reinstate Petition for Writ of

Mandamus, advising the Court that her bankruptcy case was dismissed and

requesting that we reinstate this proceeding. Accordingly, we grant the motion and

reinstate this original proceeding.

1
The Honorable Justice Schenck was originally a member of this panel but did not participate
in this opinion because his term expired on December 31, 2022.
Relator’s petition for writ of mandamus complains about the trial court’s

failure to rule on her application for an order or docket entry administratively closing

the case. Entitlement to mandamus relief requires relator to show both that the trial

court has clearly abused its discretion and that she has no adequate appellate remedy.

In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig.

proceeding). Based on the petition and the record before us, we conclude relator has

not shown her entitlement to the requested relief.

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

220242f.p05 /Amanda L. Reichek//
AMANDA L. REICHEK
JUSTICE

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