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Opinion filed November 12, 2026 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-26-00283-CV __________ IN RE LON BURNAM Original Mandamus Proceeding MEMORANDUM OPINION This mandamus proceeding arises from the trial court’s order under Section 87.016(c) of the Local Government Code. See TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 87.016(c) (West 2021) (relating to the removal of county officers from office). Relator challenges the trial court’s refusal to issue an order for citation for Real Party in Interest and its dismissal of Relator’s petition for removal.1 See id. § 87.015 (West Supp. 2026), § 87.016. Relator has now filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss this mandamus proceeding. In the motion, Relator states that he “no longer desires to 1 Because all seven justices of the Second Court of Appeals recused themselves from this proceeding, the Texas Supreme Court transferred the proceeding to this court. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 73.001 (West Supp. 2026). pursue the relief requested in the Petition for Writ of Mandamus and therefore requests that this Court dismiss this original proceeding pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1).” See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1). We grant Relator’s motion and dismiss this mandamus proceeding. JOHN M. BAILEY CHIEF JUSTICE November 12, 2026 Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J., Trotter, J., and Williams, J. 2