Motion GRANTED AND Order filed February 20, 2018.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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NO. 14-18-00131-CV
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IN RE KEY ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
23rd District Court
Brazoria County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 91172-CV
ORDER
On February 20, 2018, relator Key Energy Services, LLC filed a petition for
writ of mandamus in this court. Relator asks this court to order the Honorable
Carolyn Marks Johnson, visiting judge assigned to the 23rd District Court, in
Brazoria County, Texas, to vacate her February 14, 2018 order, which overruled
relator’s objection to the assignment of Judge Johnson to preside over the trial, filed
pursuant to section 74.053 of the Texas Government Code.
Relator also has filed an “Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief,” asking
this court to stay proceedings in the trial court pending a decision on the petition for
writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(b), 52.10.
It appears from the facts stated in the petition and motion that relator’s request
for relief requires further consideration and that relator will be prejudiced unless
immediate temporary relief is granted. We therefore GRANT relator’s motion and
issue the following order:
We ORDER the all proceedings in the trial court STAYED until a final
decision by this court on relator’s petition for writ of mandamus, or until further
order of this court.
In addition, the court requests the real party-in-interest Anitra Sherman on
Behalf of A.P., Minor Child, to file a response to the petition for writ of mandamus
on or before February 27, 2018. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.4.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Christopher and Jamison.