in Re Somaiah Kholaif

Abatement Order filed January 15, 2019
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
NO. 14-18-00950-CV
IN RE SOMAIAH KHOLAIF, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Probate Court No 3
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 449677
ABATEMENT ORDER
On October 30, 2018, relator, Somaiah Kholaif, filed a petition for writ of
mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App.
P. 52. Relator asked this court to order The Honorable Rory R. Olsen, Judge of
Probate Court No. 3 of Harris County, Texas, to vacate and set aside his order
dated October 17, 2018, entered in trial court cause number 449677, styled In re
Wajih Arif Safi.
Because the respondent ceased to hold the office of Judge of Probate Court
No. 3 of Harris County, Texas, after the institution of this action, we are required
to abate this mandamus proceeding to permit the respondent’s successor, the
Honorable Jason Cox, to reconsider the decision regarding relator’s request for
relief. See Tex. R. App. P. 7.2(b).
This mandamus proceeding is abated until February 14, 2019, by which
time Judge Cox shall advise this court of the action taken on relator’s request. This
court will then consider a motion to reinstate or dismiss this proceeding, as
appropriate.
It is so ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
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