COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: In re Melinda Flint Appellate case number: 01-18-00026-CV Trial court case number: 2015-54382 Trial court: 309th District Court of Harris County Relator, Melinda Flint, has filed a “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and in the Alternative, Petition for Writ of Mandamus” challenging the trial court’s order contempt and commitment order. The Court requests that real party in interest file a limited response addressing the following issues asserted in the petition: Issue 1b. The Judgment of contempt and the commitment order pertaining to Violation No. 1 are void because Respondent, the Honorable Sheri Y. Dean, abused her discretion when she found relator in contempt for two allegedly contemptuous acts when only one act allegedly occurred. Issue 2b. The Judgment of contempt and the commitment order pertaining to Violation No. 3 are void because Respondent, the Honorable Sheri Y. Dean, abused her discretion when she found relator in contempt for two allegedly contemptuous acts when only one act allegedly occurred. Issue 3a. The judgment of contempt and the commitment order pertaining to Violation No. 5 are void because they grant relief which was not plead [sic] in the motion for contempt. Issue 4a. The judgment of contempt and the commitment order pertaining to Violation No. 6 are void because they grant relief which was not plead [sic] in the motion for contempt. Issue 5b. The judgment of contempt and the commitment order pertaining to Violation No. 7 are void because they grant relief which was not plead [sic] in the motion for contempt. The response shall be due within 20 days of this order. It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: /s/ Harvey Brown Acting individually Date: January 30, 2018