Supreme Court

Case: 23-0966    
23-0966
11/30/2023
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND JOHN SILOVSKY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS WILDLIFE DIVISION DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/19/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received from Senator Bob Hall.
03/19/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Deer Breeders Corporation submitted by Bruce Monning of Dallas, Texas.
01/25/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
01/18/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of R.W. Trophy Ranch, et al.
11/30/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/19/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than January 18, 2024.  Please note that extensions of time will be disfavored.
12/13/2023Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
12/11/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of RW Trophy Ranch, Ltd., et al.
12/04/2023Call received  Call received from Real Party in Interest.
12/04/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief due no later 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023.
11/30/2023Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
11/30/2023Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
11/30/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
11/30/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/30/2023Clerk's Record 
11/30/2023Clerk's Record 
10/21/2025Case Stored  e-stored
09/05/2025Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued April 5, 2024 is lifted.
09/05/2025Motion to dismiss disposedFiling dismissed as moot Relator's Motion to Dismiss dismissed as moot
09/05/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Sullivan not participating)
07/15/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Dismiss for Mootness filed on behalf of Robert Williams, et al.
07/15/2024Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Real Party in Interest.
07/12/2024Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss for Mootness filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
05/13/2024Document filed (see remarks)  Response to Advisory filed on behalf of RW Trophy Ranch, Ltd., et al.
05/10/2024Notice received  Advisory of Scheduled Depopulation of CWD-Infected Deer Breeding Facility filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
04/19/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received from Senator Bob Hall.
04/15/2024Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Motion for Reconsideration of Order Granting Emergency Relief denied.  The stay order issued April 5, 2024 remains in place.
04/11/2024Motion for relief from stay order  Motion for Reconsideration of Order Granting Emergency Relief filed on behalf of Robert Williams and RW Trophy Ranch, Ltd.
04/05/2024Stay Order issued 
04/05/2024Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief conditionally granted
03/19/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Deer Breeders Corporation submitted by Bruce Monning of Dallas, Texas.
03/15/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
01/25/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.
01/18/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of R.W. Trophy Ranch, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/21/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hall, Senator Bob Amicus CuriaeThe Honorable Senator Bob Hall
RW Trophy Ranch, Ltd., et al.Real Party in Interest Mr. W. Bruce Monning
Ms. Jennifer S. Riggs
Fifth Court of Appeals, DallasRespondent 
Deer Breeders CorporationAmicus CuriaeMr. W. Bruce Monning
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, et al.RelatorMs. J. Amber Ahmed
Mr. Henry "H" Carl Myers
Ixchel Parr-Culver
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
___ SW3d ___, 04-10-25 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott A. Brister 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law #2 
Kaufman 
Honorable Bobby L. Rich 
110299-CC2