Supreme Court

Case: 24-0798    
24-0798
09/23/2024
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE DAVID MICHAEL LANCE COOKE 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/13/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
10/28/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Damyanna Cooke.
09/23/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.

Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/19/2024Case forwarded to Court 
11/13/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
11/01/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
10/28/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Damyanna Cooke.
09/26/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than October 28, 2024.
09/26/2024Stay Order issued 
09/26/2024Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Emergency Motion to Stay granted
09/25/2024Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
09/24/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Relief filed on behalf of Damyanna Cooke.
09/23/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Relator's Emergency Motion for Stay due no later than 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
09/23/2024Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
09/23/2024Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Emergency Relief filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
09/23/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.

09/04/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
09/04/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
09/04/2026Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
09/04/2026Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued January 17, 2025 is lifted.
08/31/2026Motion to dismiss  Relator's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss as Moot filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
08/20/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for relator requesting motion to dismiss.
08/18/2026Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
07/20/2026Status Report requested  Status report requested due no later than August 19, 2026.
03/17/2025Status report filed  Status report filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
03/10/2025Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
01/17/2025Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The case is abated under TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.
01/17/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
01/17/2025Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Abate granted
01/17/2025Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued September 26, 2024 is lifted.
01/14/2025Motion to Abate filed  Unopposed Motion to Abate filed on behalf of David Michael Lance Cooke.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/17/2025Case Abated CASE IS ABATED UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT 
09/01/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to dismiss 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cooke, David Michael LanceRelatorMr. Owen J. McGovern
Mr. Nicholas M. Bruno
Stephanie Dromgoole
Tesha Peeples
IntervenorReal Party in Interest Mr. Sam M. Yates III
Mark Kritzer
Cooke, DamyannaReal Party in Interest Mr. Brian Walters
William Weber
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 09-19-24 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
507th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Julia Argelia Maldonado 
2022-81704