Supreme Court

Case: 24-1042    
24-1042
12/12/2024
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE M.D. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/08/2025Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Lopez.
08/20/2025Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D.
02/18/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of David Lopez.
01/10/2025Redrafted Petition for Writ of Mandamus, etc.Relator Redrafted Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D.
12/12/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze M.D.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/29/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Join filed on behalf of David Lopez.
12/22/2025Miscellaneous Motion  Opposed Motion to Join Relator Steven Hotze's Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Mark Aguirre.
12/17/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of David Lopez.
12/13/2024Letter Filed  Letter of intent to file Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of David Lopez.
12/13/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to the Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
12/13/2024Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Steven Hotze M.D.
12/12/2024Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Leave to Exceed Word Count filed on behalf of Steven Hotze M.D.
12/12/2024Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Steven Hotze M.D.
12/12/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze M.D.
09/08/2025Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Lopez.
08/20/2025Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D.
08/07/2026Case Stored  e-stored
07/24/2025Motion 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 August 20, 2025. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due September 9, 2025. Relator's Reply Brief is due September 24, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/22/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Lopez.
07/21/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D.
06/26/2026Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued January 17, 2025 is lifted.
06/26/2026Statement Issued  Statement of Justice Hawkins respecting the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus, in which Justice Devine and Justice Sullivan joined.
06/26/2026Statement Issued  Statement of Justice Devine respecting the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus, in which Justice Busby and Justice Bland joined.
06/26/2026Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Motion to Join Relator's Petition for Writ of Mandamus dismissed as moot
06/26/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
06/20/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due July 21, 2025; Response brief due August 11, 2025; Reply brief due August 26, 2025.
06/09/2025Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D.
06/05/2025Status report filed  Status report filed on behalf of David Lopez.
05/30/2025Status Report requested  Status Report requested stating: "The parties are ordered to provide, by June 11, 2025, a status report regarding the criminal charges against Relator and reflecting the parties’ views regarding whether the petition for writ of mandamus is moot. In lieu of a status report, Relator may move to dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus."
02/25/2025Case forwarded to Court 
02/18/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of David Lopez.
01/17/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than February 18, 2025.
01/17/2025Stay Order issued 
01/17/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted, as amended
01/13/2025Call received  Call received from relator regarding amended petition.
01/10/2025Redrafted Petition for Writ of Mandamus, etc.  Redrafted Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D.
01/09/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedFiled document is struck by the Court Today the Supreme Court of Texas denied Relator’s Motion for Leave to Exceed Word Count and struck the petition for writ of mandamus pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i)(2)(D). Relator is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than January 15, 2025. There is no filing fee associated with the redrawn petition.
01/09/2025Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Relator's Motion for Leave to Exceed Word Count denied. Redrafted petition for writ of mandamus due no later than Wednesday, January 15, 2025
01/07/2025Call received  Call received from counsel for real party in interest regarding motion.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/07/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hotze, M.D., Steven RelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Aguirre, MarkReal Party in Interest Mr. Terry W. Yates
Lopez, DavidReal Party in Interest Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Mr. Richard Alan Grigg
Liberty Center for God and CountryReal Party in Interest Mr. Oliver Brown
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 11-26-24 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
295th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Donna Roth 
2021-18494