In Re Nicholas Hassan, Relator v. the State of Texas

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo No. 07-26-00292-CV IN RE NICHOLAS HASSAN, RELATOR ORIGINAL PROCEEDING July 9, 2026 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before PARKER, C.J., and YARBROUGH and PRATT, JJ. Disqualification of counsel is a severe remedy that can result in immediate and palpable harm, disrupt trial court proceedings, and deprive a party of the right to have counsel of choice. In re Zaidi, 732 S.W.3d 525, 532 (Tex. 2026). Relator, Nicholas Hassan, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the Honorable Benjamin A. Webb, sitting by assignment in the 72nd District Court of…