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In re Ellis — Texas appeals court denied mandamus relief

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
In re Eric L. Ellis
Court
Texas Second Court of Appeals
Judge
Wallach, J. (Greg Abbott, 2019); Sudderth, C.J. (Rick Perry, 2015); Walker, J. (elected 2021)
Date Decided
September 30, 2026
Docket No.
02-26-00639-CV
Topics
Mandamus, Original Proceeding, Appellate Procedure
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Eric L. Ellis filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Texas Second Court of Appeals. The petition arose from Trial Court No. 352-361800-25 in the 352nd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas.

The court’s memorandum opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the trial court action challenged by Ellis, or the arguments supporting his request for extraordinary relief.

The Court’s Holding

The court denied Ellis’s petition for a writ of mandamus. After considering the petition, the court concluded that relief should be denied.

The per curiam opinion provides no further reasoning and does not identify any particular procedural or substantive deficiency in the petition.

Key Takeaways

  • The Texas Second Court of Appeals denied Ellis’s petition for mandamus relief.
  • The decision arose from an original proceeding related to a case in the 352nd District Court of Tarrant County.
  • The memorandum opinion does not disclose the underlying facts or explain why Ellis failed to obtain relief.

Why It Matters

The decision leaves the challenged trial court action undisturbed and ends this mandamus proceeding without granting Ellis extraordinary relief. Because the court supplied no substantive analysis, the opinion offers little guidance beyond its disposition of this particular petition.

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