Opinion issued May 12, 2022 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-22-00095-CV ——————————— IN RE EKAETTE EKANDEM, Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, Ekaette Ekandem, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus (1) asserting that the associate judge has not ruled upon a special exception filed by Relator and (2) requesting that our Court compel the presiding judge of the trial court to hold a de novo hearing regarding Relator’s special exception.1 We deny the petition. Relator’s motion for an emergency stay is dismissed as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Landau, Guerra, and Farris. 1 The underlying case is In the Interest of B.K.B., A Minor Child, cause number 2016- 55963, pending in the 310th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Sonya L. Heath presiding. 2