in Re: Hon. Kim Cooks, Judge 255th District Court, Dallas County, Texas

Denied; Opinion Filed April 8, 2021

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-21-00063-CV

IN RE HON. KIM COOKS, JUDGE 255TH DISTRICT COURT, DALLAS

COUNTY, TEXAS, Relator Original Proceeding from the 256th Judicial District Court

Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. DF10-14998

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Myers, Partida-Kipness, and Carlyle Opinion by Justice Myers

Relator’s January 28, 2021 petition for writ of mandamus challenges the trial court’s order to unseal court records. To be entitled to mandamus relief, relator must demonstrate that the trial court has clearly abused its discretion and that she has no adequate appellate remedy. In re Prudential Ins. Co., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). Based on our review of the petition, real party’s response, and the record before us, we conclude that relator has failed to show her entitlement to the relief requested. Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus, see TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a), and we lift our January 28, 2021 stay order.

We are confident that the trial court will ensure that the parties strictly comply with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21(c). See TEX. R. CIV. P. 21(c) (requiring sensitive data, such as a home address and minor’s name, to be redacted from filed documents).

/Lana Myers/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE

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