Opinion
NO. 09-20-00178-CV
07-21-2020
IN RE SEAN HEIDRICH
Original Proceeding
418th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 20-01-00492-CV
ORDER
Relator Sean Heidrich filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator is the petitioner in a divorce action filed against the real party in interest. Relator seeks a writ compelling the Honorable Tracy Gilbert to rule upon the parties' joint motion to conduct trial via Zoom due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Relator states that trial is currently scheduled for July 22, 2020. We note our jurisdiction over this matter and the parties. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221.
Relator alleges that temporary relief is necessary to preserve the status quo and this Court's jurisdiction to consider the merits of relator's petition for writ of mandamus. The Court finds that temporary relief is necessary to prevent undue prejudice and to preserve this Court's jurisdiction. It is ORDERED that the trial setting of July 22, 2020, is STAYED until our Opinion issues or until further order of this Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.10(b). No bond is required of Relator as a condition to any relief herein granted.
The response of the real party in interest to the petition for writ of mandamus is due July 31, 2020.
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF GRANTED.
PER CURIAM Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.