Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Jackson

CORRECTED OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

We withdraw our opinion of August 24, 2006, and issue this opinion in its stead. Our judgment of the same date, as well as Justice Jennings’ concurrence, remains unchanged.

In this appeal1, we must decide what effect, if any, the rendition of a void judgment has upon a trial court’s plenary power. More specifically, the question we decide is this: After rendering a void judgment, does the trial court retain plenary power even after the time for filing an appeal from the void judgment has passed? We hold that a void judgment is a legal nullity, and…