Supreme Court

Case: 25-0316    
25-0316
04/15/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE PATRICK DAUGHERTY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/28/2026Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
12/16/2025Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Scott Byron Ellington.
11/05/2025Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
07/16/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
06/23/2025Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Scott Byron Ellington.
04/15/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
05/08/2026Case Stored  e-stored
03/27/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Motion to Expand Stay dismissed as moot
03/27/2026Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued June 13, 2025 is lifted.
03/27/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
01/28/2026Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
01/07/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Reply brief is due January 28, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/07/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
12/16/2025Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Scott Byron Ellington.
11/19/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Parties in Interest's response brief is due December 16, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due January 7, 2026.
11/19/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Scott Byron Ellington.
11/05/2025Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
10/03/2025Motion 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 November 5, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response Brief is due November 25, 2025. Reply Brief is due December 10, 2025.
10/03/2025Motion 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 Patrick Daugherty.
09/05/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than October 6, 2025; Response brief due October 27, 2025; Reply brief due November 12, 2025.
08/13/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Scott Ellington.
07/28/2025Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Expand Stay filed on behalf of Scott Ellington.
07/28/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Scott Byron Ellington.
07/16/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
07/10/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
06/23/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Scott Byron Ellington.
06/13/2025Stay Order issued 
06/13/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Emergency Motion for Stay and Temporary Relief granted
06/11/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Supplement to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
06/10/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Supplement to Relator's Emergency Motion for Stay and Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Scott Ellington.
06/09/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Supplement to Relator's Emergency Motion for Stay and Temporary Relief due no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
06/04/2025Supplement to Motion filed  Supplement to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
05/23/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than June 23, 2025.
04/22/2025Case forwarded to Court 
04/16/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Stay and Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
04/16/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
04/15/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Patrick Daugherty.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/08/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Daugherty, PatrickRelatorMr. Andrew K. York
Mr. Drake M. Rayshell
Ms. Ruth Ann Daniels
Mr. William N. Drabble  
Ellington, Scott ByronReal Party in Interest Ms. Julie A. Pettit
Nathaniel A. Plemons
Mr. David B. Urteago
Mr. David S. Coale
Mr. Michael K. Hurst
Ms. Mary Nix
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 04-14-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Mike Lee 
Trial Court Information
101st District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Staci Williams 
DC-22-00304