Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00116-CV    
15-25-00116-CV
06/30/2025
Injunction
Ken Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Texas and the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Texas 
Delia Garza, in Her Official Capacity as Travis County Attorney, et al.; John Creuzot, in His Official Capacity as Dallas County Criminal District Attorney, et al.; and Brian Middleton, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Fort Bend County (268th Judicial District), et al. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
09/24/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
09/22/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
09/08/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
08/20/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
08/20/2025Brief received - oral argument requestedAppellee
08/19/2025Brief received - oral argument requestedAppellee
08/18/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
08/18/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
07/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
07/18/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
07/07/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
07/07/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/30/2025Judgment Issued 
12/30/2025Opinion issuedCONCURRING
12/30/2025Opinion issuedAFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART
09/24/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
09/24/2025Submitted 
09/22/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
09/19/2025Oral argument exhibits filed 
09/19/2025Oral argument exhibits filed 
09/17/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
09/16/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
09/08/2025Reply brief filed 
08/20/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/20/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
08/20/2025Brief received - oral argument requested 
08/20/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/19/2025Brief received - oral argument requested 
08/18/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/18/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
08/18/2025Appellees brief due 
08/13/2025Notice filed 
08/12/2025Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
08/12/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
07/28/2025Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
07/28/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
07/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
07/28/2025Appellants brief due 
07/18/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
07/17/2025Set for submission on oral argument 
07/17/2025Order enteredDISSENTING
07/17/2025Order enteredGRANTED
07/17/2025Motion for temporary relief disposedGRANTED
07/16/2025Case ready to be set 
07/11/2025Reply to response or motion filed 
07/10/2025Record Sent 
07/10/2025Court fee due 
07/10/2025Docketing statement due 
07/08/2025Reporters record filed 
07/08/2025Letter received 
07/08/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/568 KB ] Docketing Statement
07/08/2025Fee paid 
07/07/2025Response filed 
07/07/2025Appearance of counsel 
07/07/2025Clerks record filed 
07/07/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
07/07/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
07/07/2025Response due 
07/07/2025Reporters record due 
07/07/2025Clerks record due 
06/30/2025Order enteredGRANTED
06/30/2025Motion for temporary relief disposedGRANTED
06/30/2025Appearance of counsel 
06/30/2025Motion for temporary relief filed 
06/30/2025Case began in court of appeals 
06/27/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
06/22/2026Mandate issued 
06/20/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
05/29/2026Judgment Issued 
[ PDF/88 KB ] Supreme Court Judgment
02/20/2026Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
02/20/2026Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
02/05/2026Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtGRANTED
02/04/2026Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
01/29/2026Sent to publisher 
01/14/2026Motion for rehearing due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
06/22/2026RetentionCivil case to be retained permanently (archived)
06/22/2026Case StoredCase stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ken Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of TexasAppellantBenjamin W. Mendelson
William H. Farrell
William F. Cole
Aaron L. Nielson
Brent Webster
Jacob C. Beach
Office of the Attorney General for the State of TexasAppellantBenjamin W. Mendelson
William H. Farrell
Jacob C. Beach
William F. Cole
Brent Webster
Aaron L. Nielson
Delia Garza, in Her Official Capacity as Travis County AttorneyAppelleeCynthia W. Veidt
Leslie W. Dippel
Todd A. Clark
Jose P. Garza, in His Official Capacity as Travis County District AttorneyAppelleeTodd A. Clark
Cynthia W. Veidt
Leslie W. Dippel
Travis CountyAppelleeLeslie W. Dippel
Todd A. Clark
Cynthia W. Veidt
James Montoya, in His Official Capacity as El Paso County District AttorneyAppelleeBernardo Cruz
Christina Sanchez
Christina Sanchez, in Her Official Capacity as El Paso County AttorneyAppelleeBernardo Cruz
Christina Sanchez
El Paso CountyAppelleeBernardo Cruz
Christina Sanchez
John Creuzot, in His Official Capacity as Dallas County Criminal District AttorneyAppelleeAlexandria Oberman
Michael J. Satin
Dallas CountyAppelleeAlexandria Oberman
Michael J. Satin
Joe Gonzales, in His Official Capacity as Bexar County Criminal District AttorneyAppelleeAlexandria Oberman
Michael J. Satin
Bexar CountyAppelleeAlexandria Oberman
Michael J. Satin
Sean Teare, in His Official Capacity as Harris County District AttorneyAppelleeBradley W. Snead
Michael Adams-Hurta
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Tiffany S. Bingham
Christopher Garza
Harris CountyAppelleeTiffany S. Bingham
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Michael Adams-Hurta
Christopher Garza
Bradley W. Snead
Brian Middleton, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Fort Bend County (268th Judicial District)AppelleeJustin C. Pfeiffer
Shawn Dick, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Williamson County, Texas (26th Judicial District)AppelleeRandy T. Leavitt
C. Robert Heath
Trial Court Information
459th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Catherine Mauzy 
D-1-GN-25-003445 
Melinda M. Walker