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| 12/23/2024 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 12/19/2025 | Letter Received | |
Post-Submission Letter received on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 12/17/2024 | Case Record Filed | |
Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 12/17/2024 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed | |
Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 12/05/2025 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Lauren Ludlow.
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| 12/05/2025 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 12/03/2025 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Relators by Jane Webre; Argued on behalf of Real Party in Interest, The State of Texas, by Jeffrey Stephens; Argued on behalf of Real Party in Interest, Lauren Ludlow, Representative of the Estate of Dr. Scott Ludlow, by Andrew Sommerman
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| 12/03/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Lauren Ludlow and the State of Texas.
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| 11/24/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Amended Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The State of Texas and Lauren Ludlow. Oral Argument will be presented by Jeffrey Stephens of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas, and Andrew Sommerman of Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P of Dallas, Texas.
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| 11/24/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Lauren Ludlow and The State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Andrew Sommerman of Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P of Dallas, Texas and Jeffrey Stephens of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
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| 11/24/2025 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Email received from Counsel for the Real Party in Interest in regards to the OA Submission Form.
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| 11/18/2025 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Phone call made to Counsel representing The State of Texas regarding the OA Submission Form.
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| 11/18/2025 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to Counsel representing The State of Texas to clarify which firm each attorney is from on the OA Submission Form.
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| 11/18/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The State of Texas and Lauren Ludlow. Oral Argument will be presented by Jeffrey Stephens of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas, and Andrew Sommerman of Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P of Dallas, Texas.
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| 11/17/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 11/06/2025 | Designation of Lead Counsel | |
Designation of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 09/15/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Jane Webre of Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP of Austin, Texas.
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| 09/12/2025 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2025. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 09/05/2025 | Mandamus Set to Argue | |
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| 09/05/2025 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed | Case set for oral argument |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 07/30/2026 | Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record | |
Cost Bill Issued
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| 07/09/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 06/24/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Real Party in Interest Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lauren Ludlow.
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| 06/23/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State.
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| 06/23/2025 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 06/19/2026 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Young and Justice Sullivan filed a concurring opinion.
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| 06/19/2026 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Bland filed a concurring opinion, in which Chief Justice Blacklock and Justice Young joined.
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| 06/19/2026 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Busby filed a concurring opinion.
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| 06/19/2026 | Opinion issued | Denied |
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus. Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Bland, Justice Young, and Justice Sullivan joined, and in which Chief Justice Blacklock, Justice Huddle, and Justice Hawkins joined except as to Part III.A.
(6/19/2026 1:11:12 PM) 241062c3.pdf, 241062c2.pdf, 241062c1.pdf, 241062.pdf
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| 06/03/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 04/22/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Relator's brief is due no later than June 4, 2025; Real Party in Interest's brief is due June 24, 2025; and Reply brief is due July 9, 2025.
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| 04/22/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 04/16/2026 | Supplemental Letter Brief | |
Supplemental Citation of New Authority filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 04/04/2025 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the Merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than May 5, 2025; Response brief due May 27, 2025; Reply brief due June 11, 2025.
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| 04/01/2025 | Document filed (see remarks) | |
Advisory of Related Case filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 02/26/2025 | Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus | |
Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Robert Tafel, et al.
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| 02/24/2025 | Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed | |
Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Lauren Ludlow.
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| 01/24/2025 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than February 24, 2025.
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