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In re Turner — Mandamus petition and emergency relief denied

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
In re Jonathan Turner
Court
Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, at Austin
Judge
Chief Justice Byrne; Justice Kelly; Justice Theofanis
Date Decided
October 23, 2026
Docket No.
03-26-00978-CV
Topics
Mandamus, Emergency Relief, Appellate Procedure
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Jonathan Turner filed an original proceeding arising from Bell County, seeking a writ of mandamus from the Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District.

Turner also filed an emergency motion for temporary relief. The memorandum opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the challenged ruling, or the specific relief Turner requested.

The Court’s Holding

The court denied Turner’s petition for a writ of mandamus under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(a).

The court also denied his emergency motion for temporary relief. The memorandum opinion provided no additional reasoning.

Key Takeaways

  • The Third Court of Appeals denied Turner’s mandamus petition.
  • The court separately denied his emergency motion for temporary relief.
  • The memorandum opinion cited Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(a) and did not discuss the underlying facts or provide further analysis.

Why It Matters

The ruling ends Turner’s request for mandamus and temporary relief in this original proceeding before the Third Court of Appeals. Because the court issued a summary denial without discussing the underlying dispute, the opinion provides no substantive guidance beyond its disposition of these filings.

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