Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00121-CV    
15-25-00121-CV
07/16/2025
Election contest/appeal - Regular appeal
Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in their official capacities 
Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, Gabrielle Moore, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/26/2026Post submission brief filedAppellee
[ PDF/330 KB ] Post-Submission Brief
[ PDF/147 KB ] Notice
01/23/2026Post submission brief filedAppellant
11/13/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
11/03/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
10/29/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
10/10/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/19/2025Motion to transfer disposedDENIED
12/19/2025Set for submission on oral argument 
12/19/2025Response filed 
12/15/2025Response due 
11/24/2025Response filed 
11/24/2025Response due 
11/21/2025Response filed 
11/20/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/367 KB ] Appearance
11/18/2025Case ready to be set 
11/18/2025Waiver 
11/14/2025Letter issued by the court 
11/14/2025Order enteredDENIED
11/13/2025Reply brief filed 
11/03/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
10/30/2025Appellees brief due 
10/29/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/13/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
10/10/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
10/10/2025Appellants brief due 
10/10/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/09/2025Appellants brief due 
09/22/2025Reporters record due 
09/19/2025Reporters record filed 
08/04/2025Response filed 
08/04/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGRANTED
08/01/2025Notice filed 
07/31/2025Letter received 
07/30/2025Letter filed 
07/30/2025Reply to response or motion filed 
07/30/2025Reply to response or motion filed 
07/30/2025Response filed 
07/28/2025Response filed 
07/28/2025Response filed 
07/28/2025Fee paid 
07/28/2025Clerks record filed 
07/28/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
07/28/2025Response requested by the court 
07/28/2025Court fee due 
07/28/2025Docketing statement due 
07/28/2025Clerks record due 
07/28/2025Reporters record due 
07/24/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/3.73 MB ] Docketing Statement
07/23/2025Motion to dismiss filed 
07/21/2025Letter issued by the court 
07/16/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
07/16/2025Case began in court of appeals 
06/27/2025Request for findings of fact and conclusions of law 
06/26/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
06/09/2026Judgment Issued 
06/09/2026Opinion issuedDISSENTING
06/09/2026Opinion issuedREVERSED AND REMANDED
04/23/2026Notice received 
02/17/2026Response filed 
02/17/2026Response filed 
02/17/2026Response due 
02/04/2026Response requested by the court 
02/03/2026Letter filed 
01/26/2026Post submission brief filed 
[ PDF/330 KB ] Post-submission Brief
[ PDF/147 KB ] Notice
01/23/2026Post submission brief filed 
01/21/2026Submitted 
01/09/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/177 KB ] OA Confirmation
01/08/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
08/24/2026Appeal to Higher CourtHigher court review
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of TexasAppelleeLynn E. Saarinen
Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance FundCivil - Amicus CuriaeMatthew Hines
Rosemarie Kanusky
Hays County, TexasAppellantMichael Shaunessy
C. Robert Heath
Ian Davis
Austin Jones
Jeena Piriano
Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in their official capacitiesAppellantC. Robert Heath
Michael Shaunessy
Austin Jones
Jeena Piriano
Ian Davis
Carnes, LeslieAppelleeBill Aleshire
William G. Bunch
Robert "Bobby" Levinski
Camp, JimAppelleeBill Aleshire
William G. Bunch
Robert "Bobby" Levinski
Ramsey, CathyAppelleeBill Aleshire
William G. Bunch
Robert "Bobby" Levinski
Moore, GabrielleAppelleeBill Aleshire
Robert "Bobby" Levinski
William G. Bunch
Trial Court Information
126th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Catherine Mauzy 
D-1-GN-25-002049 
Rachelle Primeaux