Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-24-00038-CV    
15-24-00038-CV
08/29/2024
Interlocutory
Jane Nelson in her Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Texas 
Jarrett Woodward and Heather Couchman 
No 
3rd Court of Appeals 
08/29/2024 
03-24-00143-CV 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/15thcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
06/07/2024Reply brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/270 KB ] Appellant'S Reply Brief
05/06/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
[ PDF/1.11 MB ] Appellees' Brief
04/04/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
[ PDF/653 KB ] Appellant'S Brief
04/03/2024Brief received - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
09/04/2025Mandate issuedREVERSED AND RENDERED
08/01/2025Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtDENIED
07/09/2025Mandate due to be issued 
06/13/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
06/13/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
05/19/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
04/29/2025Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
04/18/2025Motion for rehearing filed 
04/18/2025Motion for rehearing due 
04/03/2025Judgment Issued 
04/03/2025Memorandum opinion issuedREVERSED AND RENDERED
[ PDF/176 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/148 KB ] Notice
11/21/2024Submitted 
10/11/2024Set for submission on briefs 
09/13/2024Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/129 KB ] Appearance
09/03/2024Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
08/28/2024Case transferred from this court to another court of appeals 
06/07/2024Reply brief filed 
[ PDF/270 KB ] Appellant's Reply Brief
05/24/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGRANTED
05/23/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
[ PDF/157 KB ] Appellant's Motion Extension Reply Brief
05/06/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
[ PDF/1.11 MB ] Appellees' Brief
05/06/2024Case ready to be set 
04/04/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
[ PDF/653 KB ] Appellant's Brief
04/03/2024Brief received - oral argument not requested 
03/14/2024Clerks record filed 
03/07/2024Reporters record filed 
03/04/2024Fee paid 
02/29/2024Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/04/2025Case StoredCase stored
09/04/2031RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Jane Nelson in her Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of TexasAppellantZachary L. Rhines
Woodward, Jarrett AppelleeJarrett Woodward
Couchman, Heather AppelleeHeather Couchman
Trial Court Information
261st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jessica Mangrum 
D-1-GN-23-008185 
Janis Simon