In Re Janet McGinn v. the State of Texas

In the
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

No. 06-25-00065-CV

IN RE JANET MCGINN

Original Mandamus Proceeding

Before Stevens, C.J., van Cleef and Rambin, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Stevens
MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Janet McGinn, proceeding pro se, petitions for mandamus relief against the trial

court. McGinn contends that on June 27, 2025, and without her agreement, the trial court

permitted her counsel to withdraw. McGinn sought a continuance of an upcoming hearing,

which was denied. The hearing is scheduled for today, July 25, 2025. On July 22, 2025,

McGinn petitioned this Court for mandamus relief in the same underlying matter. On July 24,

2025, this Court issued its memorandum opinion in cause number 06-25-00062-CV, in which

McGinn’s petition was denied for failure to comply with numerous rules of Texas appellate

procedure. On July 24, 2025, McGinn again petitioned this Court for the same relief, which was

denied on July 24, 2025, for failure to comply with certain rules of Texas appellate procedure.

McGinn again petitions this Court to stop the trial court from proceeding with the final

hearing scheduled for today, July 25. The Court, having examined and fully considered

Relator’s petition, the mandamus record, and the applicable law, is of the opinion that McGinn’s

petition should be denied.

Accordingly, we deny McGinn’s petition for a writ of mandamus.1

Scott E. Stevens
Chief Justice

Date Submitted: July 25, 2025
Date Decided: July 25, 2025

1
In conjunction with the petition, McGinn filed an emergency motion for a stay of the trial court’s proceedings.
Because we deny the petition, that motion is also denied.
2