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 THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS 
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 Orders Pronounced December 31, 2015 
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 ORDERS ON CAUSES 
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 THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS ABATED: 
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 14-0999 
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 IN RE CHRISTOPHER W. MARTIN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00486-CV, 448 SW3d 616, 09-30-14) 
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unopposed motion to abate granted abatement order issued 
 
 
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[Note: This cause is removed from the Court's active docket until February 29, 2016, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.] 
 
 
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 MISCELLANEOUS 
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 THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED: 
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 15-0862 
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 IN RE STEPHEN D. DIFERRANTE; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00926-CV) 
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emergency motion for stay of trial denied 
 
 
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 A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: 
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 15-1007 
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 IN RE RED DOT BUILDING SYSTEM, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00608-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-29-15) 
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emergency motion to stay granted stay order issued response requested due by January 15, 2016 
 
 
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[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.] 
 
 
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