Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-24-00013-CV    
15-24-00013-CV
08/27/2024
Plea to jurisdiction
Cecile Erwin, in her official capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; and Michelle Hillstrom, in her Official Capacity as the Region 3 Director for Community Care Services Eligibility for Health and Human Services Commission 
Dallas County, Texas; and Marian Brown, in her Official Capacity as Dallas County Sheriff 
No 
3rd Court of Appeals 
08/27/2024 
03-24-00023-CV 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/15thcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
04/23/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
[ PDF/363 KB ] Amicus Curiae Brief
[ PDF/158 KB ] Notice
06/11/2024Reply brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/370 KB ] Appellants' Reply Brief
05/09/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
[ PDF/458 KB ] Appellees' Brief
05/08/2024Brief received - oral argument requestedAppellee
03/19/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
[ PDF/481 KB ] Appellant'S Brief
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
11/17/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
11/17/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
11/03/2025Mandate due to be issued 
10/30/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/06/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
09/10/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
09/08/2025Motion for rehearing due 
09/02/2025Corrected pages to opinion issued 
08/22/2025Judgment Issued 
08/22/2025Memorandum opinion issuedREVERSED AND RENDERED
[ PDF/249 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/151 KB ] Notice
06/04/2025Submitted 
05/07/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
04/23/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
[ PDF/363 KB ] Amicus Curiae Brief
[ PDF/158 KB ] Notice
09/03/2024Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
08/27/2024Case transferred from this court to another court of appeals 
06/18/2024Document Received 
06/11/2024Reply brief filed 
[ PDF/370 KB ] Appellants' Reply Brief
06/03/2024Document Received 
05/23/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
[ PDF/254 KB ] Appellant's Motion Extension Reply Brief
05/23/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGRANTED
05/09/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/458 KB ] Appellees' Brief
05/09/2024Case ready to be set 
05/08/2024Brief received - oral argument requested 
03/28/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/220 KB ] Appellee's Motion Extension Brief
03/28/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
03/19/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/481 KB ] Appellant's Brief
03/04/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
03/01/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/252 KB ] Appellants' Motion Extension Brief
02/12/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
02/06/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/250 KB ] Appellants' Motion Extension Brief
01/25/2024Reporters record filed 
01/23/2024Clerks record filed 
01/22/2024No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
01/19/2024Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
01/19/2024Docketing statement filed 
01/11/2024Fee paid 
01/10/2024Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
11/17/2025Appeal to Higher CourtHigher court review
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Michelle Hillstrom, in her official capacity as the Region 3 Director for Community Care Services Eligibility for Health and Human Services CommissionAppellantAllison Collins
William Wassdorf
Dallas County, TexasAppelleeK. Scott Brazil
Ann Marie Jordan
E. Leon Carter
Chad W. Dunn
Marian Brown, in her Official Capacity as Dallas County SheriffAppelleeChad W. Dunn
K. Scott Brazil
Ann Marie Jordan
E. Leon Carter
Cecile Erwin, in her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services CommissionAppellantAllison Collins
William Wassdorf
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Maya Guerra Gamble 
D-1-GN-23-001610 
Alicia DuBois