Supreme Court

Case: 25-0057    
25-0057
01/22/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE EDWIN K. HUNTER 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/22/2025Reply BriefRelator Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
07/08/2025Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall.
07/08/2025Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
06/27/2025Appendix FiledRelator Appendix filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
06/18/2025Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
03/17/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
03/05/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
02/19/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on  behalf of Elaine T. Marshall.
01/22/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/21/2025Case Stored  e-stored
10/24/2025Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  Notice sent to parties correcting the lifting of July 7, 2025 stay order.
10/10/2025Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued July 7, 2025 is lifted.
10/10/2025Opinion dissenting to denial of petition  Justice Young and Justice Sullivan filed an opinion dissenting from the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus.
10/10/2025Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued April 17, 2025 is lifted.
10/10/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Devine not participating)
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08/22/2025Case Record Filed  Fourth Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
08/22/2025Reply Brief  Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
07/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due August 22, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
07/08/2025Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
07/08/2025Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall.
07/07/2025Stay Order issued 
07/07/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted in part Motion for Temporary Relief granted in part
07/01/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
07/01/2025Call received  Call received from real party in interest.
06/30/2025Document received (See Remarks)  E. Pierce Marshall, Jr.’s Notice of Joinder in Response of  Elaine T. Marshall and MarOpCo, Inc. to Preston Marshall's Motion for Temporary Relief.
06/30/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Preston Marshall noting a reply to the motion to stay is forthcoming.
06/27/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
06/27/2025Appendix Filed  Appendix filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
06/27/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
06/20/2025Letter Filed  Letter informing the court that a response to the motion for temporary relief received on June 19, 2025, will be filed no later than June 27, 2025, filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
06/20/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
06/19/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Preston Marshall, et al.
06/19/2025Call received  Call received from Alexander Dubose Jefferson letting the Court know that a Motion to Stay is forthcoming with relief needed before July 8, 2025.
06/18/2025Case Record Filed  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
06/18/2025Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
04/28/2025Motion 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 June 18, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief on the Merits is due July 8, 2025. Reply Brief on the Merits is due July 23, 2025.
04/28/2025Motion 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 Edwin K. Hunter
04/17/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than May 19, 2025; Response brief due June 9, 2025; Reply brief due June 24, 2025.
04/17/2025Stay Order issued 
04/17/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Motion for Temporary Relief granted as amended
04/11/2025Call received  Call received from counsel for relator regarding motion for temporary relief.
04/04/2025Call received  Call received from counsel for relator regarding motion for temporary relief.
04/02/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in support of Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
03/28/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Amended Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Preston Marshall, et al.
03/26/2025Call received  Call received from counsel for Real Party in Interest.
03/25/2025Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
03/24/2025Call received  Call from office of counsel for relator regarding status of motion to stay.
03/17/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Second Supplemental Record to Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
03/17/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
03/17/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
03/11/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Preston Marshall, et al.
03/05/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
03/05/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
03/05/2025Call received  Call received from real party in interest.  They intend to file a response to motion to stay no later than Tuesday, March, 11, 2025.
03/04/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
02/28/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response from Preston Marshall to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than March 31, 2025.
02/19/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on  behalf of Elaine T. Marshall.
01/28/2025Case forwarded to Court 
01/22/2025Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
01/22/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Edwin K. Hunter.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/21/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Marshall, Elaine T.Real Party in Interest Mr. Michael Reese Davis
Mr. R. Paul Yetter
Mr. Bryce L. Callahan
Ms. Sharon McCally
Mr. Grant B. Martinez
Mr. Christopher J. Akin
Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
Mr. Joseph Marrs
Marshall, PrestonReal Party in Interest Mr. Sylvanus M. Polky
Mr. Max L. Tribble Jr.
Ms. Sarah Patel Pacheco
Mr. Neal S. Manne
Mr. Ryan T. Weiss
Mr. John P. Lahad
Ms. Katherine E. Drews
Ms. Kathleen Beduze  
Mr. Jeffrey W. Chambers
Mr. Nicholas Bacarisse
Mr. Shawn D. Blackburn
Ms. Rachel A. Ekery  
Ms. Rebecca Gonzalez-Rivas
Mr. Steven J. Kherkher
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Ms. Whitney Brieck  
Hunter, Edwin K.RelatorMr. L. Bradley Hancock
A. Kristi Soppet
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 10-16-24 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 4 
Harris 
Honorable James Horwitz 
365,053-401