IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS (((((((((((((((( No. 10-1011 (((((((((((((((( In Re Sarah Kovich, Relator (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( On Petition for Writ of Mandamus (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ORDER 1. The unopposed motion to abate original proceeding, filed on January 5, 2011, is granted. This case is ABATED pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b). 2. This case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this Court. The parties shall timely notify this Court of all events affecting the status of this case, including when the successor judge has ruled in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b). The parties shall file either a status report or motion to dismiss by March 8, 2011. 3. The Supreme Court of Texas lifts in part the stay order issued December 14, 2010 to allow the new trial court judge to reconsider the November 17, 2010 Order Denying Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing in Cause No. 10-16367-R, styled In the Interest of P.J. and N.J.K., Minor Children, in the 254th District Court of Dallas County, Texas. Done at the City of Austin, this 7th day of January, 2011. [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas By Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk