In Re Scott Mitchell Obeginski v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Date FiledJuly 6, 2026
Docket09-26-00263-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-26-00263-CV
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IN RE SCOTT MITCHELL OBEGINSKI
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Original Proceeding
284th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 24-11-18234
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Scott Mitchell Obeginski filed an Emergency Petition for Writ of
Mandamus and Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief against the Montgomery
County District Clerk regarding post-judgment execution proceedings in Trial Court
Cause Number 24-11-18234.1 Obeginski asks this Court to stay a constable’s sale
that is currently scheduled to occur on July 7, 2026. We dismiss the petition for lack
of jurisdiction.
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Obeginski perfected an appeal from the final judgment in Trial Cause
Number 24-11-18234. The appeal, docketed as Appeal Number 09-25-00487-CV,
Scott Mitchell Obeginski v. Codolis & Moody, P.C., et al., is pending in this Court.
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Relator argues that the Clerk exceeded her ministerial authority by issuing an
abstract of judgment that identified the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor
as their names appear in the trial court’s judgment and not as they appear in the
judgment creditor’s request for an abstract of judgment. He further contends the
abstract of judgment is materially defective in that it states the date of judgment is
October 15 when the trial court signed an amended judgment on October 17, 2025.
He complains that by linking the writ return to the wrong writ of possession in
Montgomery County’s electronic filing system the District Clerk violated her duty
to maintain an accurate post-judgment collection record. He argues the appellate
court may issue a writ of mandamus against the District Clerk because mistakes in
the execution-related records “impair appellate review and execution control.”
An appellate court may issue a writ of mandamus to enforce its jurisdiction.
Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(a). On the record before us, Relator has failed to
demonstrate that the exercise of our mandamus jurisdiction is necessary to enforce
this Court’s jurisdiction. See id. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for a writ of
mandamus and request for temporary relief.
PETITION DISMISSED.
PER CURIAM
Submitted on July 2, 2026
Opinion Delivered July 6, 2026
Before Golemon, C.J., Wright and Chambers, JJ.
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