In Re Sonia George v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledMay 28, 2026
Docket01-26-00199-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued May 28, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00199-CV
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IN RE SONIA GEORGE, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Sonia George, filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the
trial courtโs January 9, 2026 order denying her โRule 202 Petition to Investigate
Potential Claims.โ1 In her petition for writ of mandamus, relator requested that this
Court grant her mandamus relief and direct the trial court to vacate its January 9,
2026 order and reconsider the rule 202 petition, and โwhere appropriate, conduct[]
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The underlying case is In re Sonia George, Cause No. 136635-CV, in the 412th
District Court of Brazoria County, Texas, the Honorable Justin R. Gilbert presiding.
[an] in-camera inspection and apply[] limitations on a category-specific basisโ to the
documents and records requested in her rule 202 petition.
We conclude that relator has failed to establish she is entitled to mandamus
relief, and therefore, the Court denies relatorโs petition for writ of mandamus. We
dismiss any pending motion as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Gunn, Caughey, and Morgan.
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