Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00231-CV    
15-25-00231-CV
12/18/2025
Injunction
Appellant, State of Texas // Cross-Appellant, Harris County, Texas, et al. 
Appellee, Harris County, Texas, et al. // Cross-Appellee, State of Texas 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
06/26/2026Additional authorities filedAppellant
[ PDF/592 KB ] Appellant'S Additional Authority
06/01/2026Reply brief filedCross-Appellant
[ PDF/294 KB ] Appellees' Reply Brief
[ PDF/137 KB ] Notice
04/30/2026Reply brief filedAppellant
03/11/2026Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
02/18/2026Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
[ PDF/754 KB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/149 KB ] Notice
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/30/2025Motion for temporary relief filed 
12/29/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/609 KB ] Docketing Statement
12/29/2025Clerks record filed 
12/29/2025Court fee due 
12/29/2025Docketing statement due 
12/29/2025Reporters record due 
12/29/2025Clerks record due 
12/23/2025Reporters record filed 
12/18/2025Case began in court of appeals 
12/17/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/16/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
08/07/2026Notice filed 
[ PDF/560 KB ] Appellant's Notice
06/26/2026Additional authorities filed 
[ PDF/592 KB ] Appellant's Additional Authority
06/01/2026Case ready to be set 
06/01/2026Reply brief filed 
[ PDF/294 KB ] Appellees' Reply Brief
[ PDF/137 KB ] Notice
06/01/2026Reply brief due 
04/30/2026Reply brief filed 
04/30/2026Reply brief due 
04/20/2026Reply brief due 
03/31/2026Reply brief due 
03/27/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
03/16/2026Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
03/11/2026Brief filed - oral argument requested 
03/11/2026Appellees brief due 
02/24/2026Order enteredDENIED
02/24/2026Motion for temporary relief disposedDENIED
02/19/2026Appellants brief due 
02/18/2026Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/754 KB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/149 KB ] Notice
01/23/2026Motion disposedGRANTED
01/21/2026Motion filed 
01/21/2026Supplemental clerks record filed 
01/15/2026Fee paid 
01/14/2026Reply to response or motion filed 
01/12/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
01/12/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/09/2026Response filed 
01/06/2026Fee requested 
01/06/2026Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
01/02/2026Response requested by the court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
06/01/2026At IssueAt issue
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of TexasAppellantBenjamin W. Mendelson
Anthony Dolcefino
Katherine Pitcher
Harris County Commissioners CourtAppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Lina Hidalgo, in her official capacity as Harris County JudgeAppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Rodney Ellis, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Harris County Precinct 1AppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Adrian Garcia, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Harris County Precinct 2AppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Tom Ramsey, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Harris County Precinct 3AppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Lesley Briones, in her official capacity as Commissioner of Harris County Precinct 4AppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Jesse Dickerman, in his official capacity as Harris County AdministratorAppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Thao Costis, in her official capacity as Executive Director of Harris County Housing & Community DevelopmentAppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Harris County, TexasAppelleeEdward D. Swidriski III
Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Trial Court Information
152nd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Takasha L. Francis 
2025-85662 
Cantrece Addison