Opinion
04-22-00718-CV
04-20-2023
IN THE INTEREST OF J.C.M. and R.M., Children
April 20, 2023 From the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2021-PA-00503 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice (not participating) Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
The parties to the above cause are hereby notified that Chief Justice Rebeca C. Martinez,her spouse, or both, may have an interest in the following case(s):
Chief Justice Rebeca C. Martinez did not participate in this order.
1. Bexar County Cause No. 2022CI14132, David E. Martinez v. Universal Protection Service, LP, Mario Rios Pineda, Gracie Denise Segundo, and Patrick Clynes, pending in Bexar County District Court, which involves, at a minimum, attorneys and staff of the following:
A. Watts Guerra LLP;
B. Valdez &Trevino, PC; and
C. Oliva, Saks, Garcia &Curiel, PLLC.
2. Bexar County Cause No. 2022CR10214A, State of Texas v. Mario Rios Pineda, pending in the 187th Judicial District Court, Judge Stephanie Boyd presiding, which involves, at a minimum, the attorneys and staff of the following:
A. the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, and
B. Oliva, Saks, Garcia &Curiel, PLLC.
3. Bexar County Cause No. 2022CR10214B, State of Texas v. Gracie Denise Segundo, pending in the 187th Judicial District Court, Judge Stephanie Boyd presiding, which involves, at a minimum, the attorneys and staff of the following:
A. the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, and
B. Oliva, Saks, Garcia &Curiel, PLLC.
4. Bexar County Cause No. 693700, State of Texas v. Mario Rios Pineda, pending in Bexar County Court at Law No. 4, Judge Alfredo Ximenez presiding, which involves, at a minimum, the attorneys and staff of the following:
A. the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, and
B. Oliva, Saks, Garcia &Curiel, PLLC.
5. Bexar County Cause No. 693701, State of Texas v. Gracie Denise Segundo, pending in Bexar County Court at Law No. 5, Judge Andrea N. Arevalos presiding, which involves, at a minimum, the attorneys and staff of the following:
A. the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, and
B. Oliva, Saks, Garcia &Curiel, PLLC.
6. Bexar County Cause No. 693735, State of Texas v. Patrick Clynes, pending in Bexar County Court at Law No. 6, Judge Erica Dominguez presiding, which involves, at a minimum, the attorneys and staff of the following:
A. the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, and
B. Oliva, Saks, Garcia &Curiel, PLLC.
In conjunction with these cases, Chief Justice Martinez may have conflicts of interest, including with the following individuals and entities:
1. Mario Rios Pineda;
2. Gracie Denise Segundo;
3. Patrick Clynes;
4. attorneys and staff of Oliva, Saks, Garcia &Curiel, PLLC;
5. attorneys and staff of Valdez &Trevino, PC;
6. attorneys and staff of Watts Guerra LLP;
7. attorneys and staff of the Bexar County District Attorney's Office;
8. Universal Protection Service, LP;
9. the Honorable Stephanie Boyd;
10. the Honorable Alfredo Ximenez;
11. the Honorable Andrea N. Arevalos;
12. the Honorable Erica Dominguez;
13. the Honorable Mary Lou Alvarez;
14. any judge who has made or makes any ruling in the six above-named cases; and
15. any party to any appellate proceeding in this court where the above-named persons or entities are involved.
Chief Justice Martinez has voluntarily recused herself from this appeal.
Because potential conflicts existed that she did not disclose to all parties to this appeal, and the other two panel members had no knowledge of these potential conflicts, we conclude good cause exists to extend the time period for filing a motion for rehearing or motion for en banc reconsideration. See TEX. R. APP. P. 2; In re J.N.L., 158 S.W.3d 527, 530 (Tex. App.-San Antonio 2004, no pet.) (en banc); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 43.6. On its own motion, the court grants an extension of time for any party to file any such motion for rehearing or motion for en banc reconsideration in this cause within sixty days of the date of this order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 2, 19.1, 49.9.