Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas June 25, 2025 No. 04-25-00296-CV IN RE Jalen BARNES Original Proceeding 1 0F

ORDER Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice Adrian A. Spears II, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice Relator filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus on May 8, 2025. This court issued an order requesting a response from respondent and real party in interest by no later than May 23, 2025. Neither respondent nor real party in interest has filed a response to the petition for writ of habeas corpus. This court has considered the petition for writ of habeas corpus, the facts presented, and the applicable law and determined that relator is entitled to the relief requested.

The May 8, 2023 contempt order and the March 16 2025, commitment order are void. We grant relator’s petition for writ of habeas corpus and order Barnes discharged.

It is so ORDERED on June 25, 2025.

_____________________________ Irene Rios, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25th day of June, 2025.

_____________________________ Caitlin A. McCamish, Clerk of Court

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2023CI05954, styled James Tyler Priest v. Cartier J Transport LLC and Jalen Barnes, pending in the 150th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Monique Diaz presiding.