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 THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS 
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 Orders Pronounced January 5, 2024 
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 ORDERS ON CAUSES 
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 THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS DENIED: 
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 23-0231 
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 PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. LUMINANT ENERGY COMPANY LLC; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00098-CV, 665 SW3d 166, 03-17-23) 
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motion of amicus curiae to participate in oral argument denied 
 
 
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(Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
  
 
 
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 ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW 
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 THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 
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 23-0709 
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 CHILDREN OF THE KINGDOM, ET AL. v. CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT OF TAYLOR COUNTY; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-22-00198-CV, 674 SW3d 407, 08-03-23) 
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 23-0712 
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 RAWNEY CHARLES MCVANEY v. BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER – LAKEWAY; KIRBY DALE REED, N.P.; KRISTIE LEE MILLER, M.D.; AND EPLRMC, P.A.; from Travis County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00301-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-10-23) 
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 23-0737 
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 DERM GROWTH PARTNERS I, LLC v. ROBERT P. SELKIN, M.D., AND NICOLE REED MEDICAL, PLLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00956-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-09-23) 
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 23-0807 
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 JO ANN RIVERA AND PHILIP MARTIN ROSS v. SWAMINARAYAN GURUKUL-USA, A TEXAS CORPORATION; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00064-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-23) 
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 23-0811 
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 NOBLE CAPITAL VENTURE FUND, LLC; TXPLCA, LLC; AND NOBLE CAPITAL VENTURES, LLC v. REVELRY ON THE BOULEVARD, LLC; REVELRY KITCHEN AND BAR, LLC; 1901 S. LAMAR LLC D/B/A CORNER BAR; LOCHRIE INVESTMENTS, LLC; AND JONATHAN LOCHRIE; from Travis County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-22-00208-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-17-23) 
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 23-0876 
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 IN THE MATTER OF H.W.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00141-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-27-23) 
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 23-0886 
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 VERTICAL HOLDINGS, LLC AND VANGUARD FINANCIAL TRUST v. LOCATORX, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-00720-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-13-23) 
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 23-0894 
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 LUCAS NELSON v. ROBYN GRIFFITH; from Brazoria County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00329-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-17-23) 
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 23-0899 
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 GINO MORENA ENTERPRISES, LLC v. NOEL LIFE; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-23-00055-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-17-23) 
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petitioner's motion to strike dismissed as moot respondent's motion for sanctions denied 
 
 
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 23-0938 
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 IN THE INTEREST OF K.J. AND C.W., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00198-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-05-23) 
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 23-0961 
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 IN THE INTEREST OF X.E., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00361-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-28-23) 
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counsel's motion to withdraw granted 
 
 
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 23-1031 
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 IN THE INTEREST OF A.M., A CHILD; from Comanche County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-23-00115-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-02-23) 
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 MISCELLANEOUS 
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 THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 
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 23-0824 
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 IN RE STEVEN MICHAEL BACKSTROM; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00362-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-29-23) 
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 23-0954 
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 IN RE RACHEL BUTLER; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-22-00324-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-23) 
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 23-1022 
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 IN RE MICHELLE PIQUÉ, PATRICE VIEIRA, SHANNON HUGGINS, LEIGH MADDOX, BRITTNEY DARBONNE, AND SHARON JOROLAN; from Travis County 
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relators' motion for emergency stay denied 
 
 
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 THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED: 
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 23-0674 
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 IN RE FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC., O’BRIEN INTEREST, INC., AND SHANNON WILKERSON; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00518-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-23) 
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abatement order issued November 3, 2023, lifted mandamus reinstated joint motion to lift abatement and to dismiss granted
  
 
 
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(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
  
 
 
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