Supreme Court

Case: 24-0290    
24-0290
04/15/2024
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. AND LAUREN KRUEGER 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/28/2025Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
01/13/2025Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texans for Lawsuit Reform submitted by E. Lee Parsley and William Bashur of Austin, Texas.
12/27/2024Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Parties in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz, et al.
12/27/2024Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hector Garcia, Jr.
10/30/2024Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
08/09/2024Reply to ResponseRelator Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
07/17/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz and Humberto Garcia.
07/17/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Hector Garcia, Jr.
04/13/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/07/2025Case Stored  e-stored
06/27/2025Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus. Per Curiam Opinion
06/27/2025Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8 
06/27/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
01/28/2025Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
01/13/2025Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texans for Lawsuit Reform submitted by E. Lee Parsley and William Bashur of Austin, Texas.
01/08/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due no later than January 28, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
01/08/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technology Corporation, et al.
01/02/2025Call received  Call from counsel to confirm reply brief due date.
12/27/2024Brief on the Merits  Real Parties in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz, et al.
12/27/2024Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hector Garcia, Jr.
12/19/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Party in Interest's' Brief is due December 30, 2024.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply brief due January 14, 2025.
12/19/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hector Garcia, Jr.
12/19/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Real Party in Interests' brief is due no later than December 27, 2024; and Reply brief is due January 13, 2025.
12/18/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz, et al.
11/20/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due December 19, 2024. Relator's Reply Brief is due January 3, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/19/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hector Garcia, Jr.
11/18/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due December 19, 2024. Relator's Reply Brief is due January 3, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/18/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interests's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz, et al.
10/30/2024Case Record Filed   Second Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
10/30/2024Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
09/20/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's Brief is due October 30, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits is due November 19, 2024. Reply Brief is due December 4, 2024.
09/20/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
08/30/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than September 30, 2024; Response brief due October 21, 2024; Reply brief due November 5, 2024.
08/09/2024Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., et al.
07/17/2024Case Record Filed   Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz and Humberto Garcia.
07/17/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz and Humberto Garcia.
07/17/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Hector Garcia, Jr.
06/13/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Hector Garcia, Jr.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Response is due no later than July 17, 2024.
06/12/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Moton for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Hector Garcia, Jr.
06/06/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due July 17, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/06/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jose Ruiz, et al.
05/17/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than June 17, 2024.
04/16/2024Case forwarded to Court 
04/13/2024Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, et al.
04/13/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/07/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Garcia, Jr., HectorReal Party in Interest Mr. Michael Garatoni
Sarah Durham
Garcia, HumbertoReal Party in Interest Mr. Michael Raphael Cowen
Ms. Brandy Wingate Voss  
Ruiz, JoseReal Party in Interest Ms. Brandy Wingate Voss  
Mr. Michael Raphael Cowen
Krueger, LaurenRelatorMr. D. Alan Erwin Junior
Texans for Lawsuit ReformAmicus CuriaeMr. William Bashur
Mr. E. Lee Parsley
Sanchez, David A.Respondent 
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.RelatorMs. Michelle Pector  
Mr. David G. Oliveira
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Jared Wilkerson
Court of Appeals Information:
"Denied" 
___ SW3d ___, 03-28-24 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Nora Longoria 
Trial Court Information
444th District Court 
Cameron 
Honorable David Alonzo Sanchez 
2020-DCL-03939