Unreported / Non-Citable
Background
Elizabeth Anderson filed a petition for a writ of mandamus on July 31, 2026, together with a motion for an emergency stay of the underlying proceedings while the appellate court considered her petition.
The original proceeding arose from Cause No. 2023-CI-24488, styled Gordon Gerald Tolbert et. al v. Suzanne Barbara Sakiewicz et. al., pending before Judge Nadine Nieto in the 285th District Court of Bexar County, Texas. The memorandum opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the specific relief Anderson sought through mandamus.
The Court’s Holding
After considering Anderson’s petition and the record, the Fourth Court of Appeals concluded that she was not entitled to the requested mandamus relief. The court therefore denied the petition under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(a).
Because the court resolved the mandamus petition, it also denied Anderson’s motion for a temporary stay as moot.
Key Takeaways
- The court denied Anderson’s petition for a writ of mandamus.
- The court concluded from the petition and record that Anderson was not entitled to the relief sought.
- The temporary-stay motion was denied as moot, not dismissed.
Why It Matters
The decision ends this original proceeding without granting mandamus relief or pausing the underlying district-court case. Because the brief memorandum opinion provides no substantive reasoning beyond its conclusion that Anderson was not entitled to relief, its significance is primarily procedural and case-specific.