in Re Henry Gonzales, Jr.

OPINION

DIANE M. HENSON, Justice.

In this original proceeding, relator Henry Gonzales’s petition for writ of mandamus asserts that respondent, the Honorable Karen Sage, abused her discretion by removing Gonzales’s court-appointed trial counsel and appointing new counsel for his forthcoming appeal. Subsequent to the removal of trial counsel, Judge Sage re-cused herself from these proceedings, and the Honorable Bob Perkins has been assigned to preside over the underlying case. As a result, we consider whether this mandamus proceeding is still properly before us, given that the named respondent,…