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In re Giaccio — Mandamus and emergency relief denied

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
In re Huong Gilmer Giaccio
Court
Texas Second Court of Appeals
Judge
Sudderth (Rick Perry, 2015); Womack (Greg Abbott, 2019)
Date Decided
August 6, 2026
Docket No.
02-26-00488-CV
Topics
Mandamus; Emergency Relief; Original Proceeding
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Huong Gilmer Giaccio filed an original proceeding in the Texas Second Court of Appeals seeking a writ of mandamus. The proceeding arose from Trial Court No. 21-4434-431 in the 431st District Court of Denton County, Texas.

Giaccio also filed an emergency motion for temporary relief. The memorandum opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the challenged trial-court action, or the specific temporary relief requested.

The Court’s Holding

The court denied Giaccio’s petition for a writ of mandamus. Its per curiam memorandum opinion states only that the court considered the petition and concluded that relief should be denied.

The court also denied the emergency motion for temporary relief. The opinion provides no separate reasoning or analysis concerning either request.

Key Takeaways

  • The court denied the mandamus petition.
  • The court separately denied the emergency motion for temporary relief.
  • The brief per curiam opinion did not explain the underlying facts or provide substantive legal analysis.

Why It Matters

The decision leaves the challenged trial-court proceedings undisturbed and provides Giaccio no temporary appellate relief. Because the court did not disclose its reasoning or the underlying dispute, the opinion offers little precedential guidance beyond the disposition of this original proceeding.

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