In Re Marcus Muhammad-Toure v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledAugust 13, 2026
Docket01-26-00819-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued August 13, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00819-CV
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IN RE MARCUS MUHAMMAD-TOURE, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Marcus Muhammad-Toure filed a petition for writ of mandamus
challenging the county courtโs August 10, 2026 โOrder on the Appeal of Denial of
Statement of Inability Affidavitโ in the underlying eviction proceeding.1 In
conjunction with the petition, Relator filed a motion requesting that our Court stay
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The underlying case is Jessica Michelle Herrera v. Marcus Muhammad-Toure,
cause number 1283934, pending in the County Civil Court at Law No. 2 of Harris
County, Texas, the Honorable Jim F. Kovach presiding.
the issuance or execution of any writ of possession pending consideration of the
mandamus petition. We deny the petition. Any pending motions, including Relatorโs
motion to stay, are dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Caughey, Johnson, and Dokupil.
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