In Re Priscilla Franks v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued September 17, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-26-00941-CV ——————————— IN RE PRISCILLA FRANKS, Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, Priscilla Franks, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of mandamus requesting an immediate stay of a September 18, 2026 trial setting, alleging that “material discovery and witness-disclosure issues remain unresolved.”1 In connection with her petition for writ of mandamus, relator also filed an 1 The underlying case is Priscilla Franks v. Darrell Mayfield and JDWM Enterprises, LLC, Cause No. 1269292, in the County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Manpreet Monica Singh presiding. “Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay” pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.10. In her motion, relator requested that this Court stay all underlying trial court proceedings pending review of the petition for writ of mandamus. We conclude that relator has failed to establish she is entitled to mandamus relief, and therefore, the Court denies relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. We dismiss any pending motions, including relator’s “Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay,” as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Guerra, and Gunn. 2