Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2024

In Re: Rashad White and Sebra Proutt v. the State of Texas

In Re: Rashad White and Sebra Proutt v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 20, 2024

In Re: Rashad White and Sebra Proutt v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Denied and Opinion Filed August 20, 2024

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-00952-CV IN RE RASHAD WHITE AND SEBRA PROUTT, Relators Original Proceeding from the County Court at Law No. 1 Rockwall County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1-24-1007 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Pedersen, III, Smith, and Garcia Opinion by Justice Garcia Before the Court is relator’s August 14, 2024 petition for writ of mandamus.

Relators challenge purported orders dated July 1, 2024, and August 1, 2024, granting temporary managing conservatorship of relators’ children to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relators’ petition does not comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure in numerous respects. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.1; TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(a)– (d)(3), (e)–(j), (k)(1)(A); TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7(a). Thus, relators’ petition does not meet the requirements of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure for consideration of mandamus relief. See In re Guillaume, No. 05-24-00765-CV, 2024 WL 3548511, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas July 26, 2024, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (denying mandamus relief based on relator’s failure to comply with several Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure).

Accordingly, we deny relators’ petition.

Additionally, based on our review, relators’ petition for writ of mandamus contains unredacted sensitive data, including a minor’s full name, in violation of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.9. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.9. Accordingly, we also strike relators’ petition.

/Dennise Garcia/ DENNISE GARCIA 240952F.P05 JUSTICE

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