Narrative Opinion Summary
Relators Alex E. Jones, Infowars, LLC, Free Speech Systems, LLC, Owen Shroyer, and Kit Daniels filed an unopposed motion to withdraw their petition for a writ of mandamus, stating that the trial court has retracted the jury instructions that were the basis of their petition. The opposing parties plan to request a similar withdrawal in related cases. Consequently, the court granted the motion and dismissed the mandamus petition as moot. The opinion was filed on April 27, 2022, by Justice Gisela D. Triana, with Justices Goodwin and Baker concurring.
Legal Issues Addressed
Mootness Doctrine in Mandamus Proceedingssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court applies the mootness doctrine to dismiss the mandamus petition because the underlying issue, the jury instructions, has been resolved by the trial court's retraction.
Reasoning: The opposing parties plan to request a similar withdrawal in related cases. Consequently, the court granted the motion and dismissed the mandamus petition as moot.
Withdrawal of Petition for Writ of Mandamussubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The relators successfully withdrew their petition for a writ of mandamus after the trial court resolved the issue by retracting the contested jury instructions.
Reasoning: Relators Alex E. Jones, Infowars, LLC, Free Speech Systems, LLC, Owen Shroyer, and Kit Daniels filed an unopposed motion to withdraw their petition for a writ of mandamus, stating that the trial court has retracted the jury instructions that were the basis of their petition.