in Re: Hon. Kim Cooks, Judge 255th District Court, Dallas County, Texas ( 2021 )

Denied; Opinion Filed April 8, 2021
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-21-00063-CV
IN RE HON. KIM COOKS, JUDGE 255TH DISTRICT COURT, DALLAS
COUNTY, TEXAS, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 256th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF10-14998
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Myers, Partida-Kipness, and Carlyle
Opinion by Justice Myers
Relator’s January 28, 2021 petition for writ of mandamus challenges the trial
court’s order to unseal court records. To be entitled to mandamus relief, relator must
demonstrate that the trial court has clearly abused its discretion and that she has no
adequate appellate remedy. In re Prudential Ins. Co., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex.
2004) (orig. proceeding). Based on our review of the petition, real party’s response,
and the record before us, we conclude that relator has failed to show her entitlement
to the relief requested. Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus, see
TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a), and we lift our January 28, 2021 stay order.
We are confident that the trial court will ensure that the parties strictly comply
with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21(c). See TEX. R. CIV. P. 21(c) (requiring
sensitive data, such as a home address and minor’s name, to be redacted from filed
documents).
/Lana Myers/
LANA MYERS
JUSTICE
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