Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00209-CV    
15-25-00209-CV
11/18/2025
Mandamus
In re TikTok Inc.; TikTok Ltd.; TikTok Pte. Ltd.; TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.; ByteDance Ltd.; and ByteDance Inc. 
 
Yes 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/15thcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
12/29/2025Original Proceeding reply to response filed 
12/22/2025Original Proceeding response filedReal party in interest
11/18/2025Petition for writ of mandamus filedRelator
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2025Motion to seal the record filed 
12/29/2025Original Proceeding reply to response filed 
12/22/2025Original Proceeding response filed 
12/22/2025Motion for temporary relief disposedDENIED
12/22/2025Order enteredDENIED
12/22/2025Response due 
12/18/2025Response filed 
12/17/2025Reply to response or motion filed 
12/15/2025Response filed 
12/12/2025Response received 
12/12/2025Response due 
12/11/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
12/11/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
12/11/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
12/10/2025Motion for leave disposedGRANTED
12/05/2025Sealed Record filed 
12/04/2025Motion filed 
12/04/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
12/04/2025Motion filed 
12/04/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
12/04/2025Motion filed 
12/04/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
12/03/2025Motion for leave disposedGRANTED
12/02/2025Motion for leave filed 
11/26/2025Motion for extension of time to file response disposedGRANTED
11/26/2025Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
11/21/2025Response requested by the court 
11/21/2025Response requested by the court 
11/20/2025Motion for leave filed 
11/18/2025Motion received 
11/18/2025Motion for temporary relief filed 
11/18/2025Record filed 
11/18/2025Petition for writ of mandamus filed 
02/05/2026Order enteredGRANTED IN PART
02/05/2026Motion to seal the record disposedGRANTED IN PART
01/08/2026Memorandum opinion issuedDENIED
[ PDF/263 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/149 KB ] Notice
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/04/2026Case StoredCase stored
02/04/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of TexasReal party in interestRichard McCutcheon
David H. Thompson
Brian W. Barnes
John D. Ohlendorf
Madeline Fogel
TikTok Inc.RelatorBrandon Duke
TikTok Ltd.RelatorBrandon Duke
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.RelatorBrandon Duke
ByteDance Ltd.RelatorBrandon Duke
ByteDance Inc.RelatorBrandon Duke
TikTok Pte. Ltd.RelatorBrandon Duke
Trial Court Information
250th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Cory Liu 
D-1-GN-25-003118