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