Supreme Court

Case: 24-0325    
24-0325
04/22/2024
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/22/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus and for Writ of Injunction filed on behalf of The State of Texas
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2024Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Harris County.
11/25/2024Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
11/21/2024Status Report requested  Status report due no later than December 11, 2024.
10/21/2025Case Stored  e-stored
10/17/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
10/17/2025Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Motion to Dismiss granted
10/17/2025Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued June 14, 2024 is lifted.
10/14/2025Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
10/12/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Harris County, et al.
07/29/2025Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
06/14/2024Stay Order issued 
06/14/2024Stay Order lifted  Administrative Order issued April 23, 2024 is lifted
06/14/2024Opinion issuedIssued Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.10(b), Real Party in Interest Harris County and its agents are prohibited from making payments under the Uplift Harris program pending further order of this Court. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
(6/14/2024 2:04:19 PM) 240325.pdf
06/14/2024Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted
06/14/2024Motion to Vacate disposed ofFiling dismissed as moot Real Parties in Interest's Motion to Vacate Administrative Stay dismissed as moot
06/07/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
06/06/2024Motion to Vacate filed  Motion to Vacate Administrative Stay filed on behalf of Harris County, et al.
05/01/2024Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of State of Texas.
04/29/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Harris County, et al.
04/23/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than 4:30 p.m., April 29, 2024.
04/23/2024Order of the Court Issued  Without regard to the merits, the Court grants an administrative stay as follows:  Real parties in interest and their agents are prohibited from making payments under the Uplift Harris program pending further order of this Court.
04/23/2024Call received  Call received from counsel regarding case status.
04/22/2024Motion to Stay Filed   Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of The State of Texas
04/22/2024Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of The State of Texas
04/22/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus and for Writ of Injunction filed on behalf of The State of Texas
03/18/2025Notice of change of counsel  Substitution of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of Harris County, et al.
01/23/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of State.
01/22/2025Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/21/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Harris CountyReal Party in Interest Mr. Christopher Garza
Mr. Grant B. Martinez
Mr. Christian Menefee
Ryan Cooper
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Tom Ramsey, Precint 3 Harris County CommissionerReal Party in Interest Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Christopher Garza
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Ryan Cooper
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Harris County Public HealthReal Party in Interest Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Christopher Garza
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ryan Cooper
Adrian Garcia, Precinct 2 Harris County CommissionerReal Party in Interest Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Ryan Cooper
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Christopher Garza
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
The State of TexasRelatorMs. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. William Wassdorf
Ms. Kimberly Gdula  
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
Mr. William Farrell
Mr. James Lloyd
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Brent Webster
Harris County Commissioners CourtReal Party in Interest Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Christopher Garza
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Ryan Cooper
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Lesley Briones, Precinct 4 Harris County CommissionerReal Party in Interest Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Christopher Garza
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Ryan Cooper
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Rodney Ellis, Precinct 1 Harris County CommissionerReal Party in Interest Ryan Cooper
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Christopher Garza
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Christian Menefee
Judge Lina Hidalgo, in her official capacity as Harris County JudgeReal Party in Interest Mr. Christian Menefee
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ryan Cooper
Mr. Christian Menefee
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Christopher Garza
Mr. Christopher Garza
Ryan Cooper
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Barbie Robinson, in her official capacity as Executive Director of Harris County PublicReal Party in Interest Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Ryan Cooper
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Christopher Garza
Mr. Christian Menefee
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
14th Court of Appeals 
 
Trial Court Information
165th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Ursula A. Hall 
2024-22320