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Opinion issued October 2, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-26-00634-CV ——————————— IN RE THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, The General Council of the Assemblies of God, filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s May 27, 2026 order granting the motion to compel the deposition of Doug Clay, the General Superintendent of relator, filed by real parties in interest, John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, and further denying relator’s motion for protection from the deposition.1 Relator’s petition for writ of mandamus requested that the Court grant the petition and order the trial court to vacate its order granting the motion to compel and denying relator’s motion for protection. In connection with its petition for writ of mandamus, relator also filed a “Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay.” In the motion, relator requested that the Court stay enforcement of the trial court’s May 27, 2026 order. On July 7, 2026, the Court granted relator’s motion, stayed enforcement of the May 27, 2026 order, and requested a response to the petition for writ of mandamus from real parties in interest. Relator filed a second motion for temporary relief and stay in connection with a June 29, 2026 trial court order, also regarding Clay’s deposition. The Court granted relator’s second motion on July 29, 2026. On July 24, 2026, real parties in interest filed a response to the petition for writ of mandamus. Relator filed a reply in support of its petition for writ of mandamus on August 10, 2026. 1 The underlying case is John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 v. The General Council of the Assemblies of God, South Texas District Council Assemblies of God, Inc., a/k/a South Texas District Council Assemblies of God, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, U.S.A., and Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Huntsville, Cause No. 2024-16380, in the 234th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Lauren Reeder presiding. 2 We conclude that relator has failed to establish it is entitled to mandamus relief, and therefore, the Court lifts the stay imposed by our July 7, 2026 and July 29, 2026 orders and denies relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. We dismiss any pending motions as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Caughey, Morgan, and Dokupil. 3