Supreme Court

Case: 25-0433    
25-0433
05/20/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE NETSPEND CORPORATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/13/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
07/08/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Populus Financial Group, Inc.
05/20/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/13/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
07/08/2026Case Record Filed   Record in Support of Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Populus Financial Group, Inc.
07/08/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Populus Financial Group, Inc.
06/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due July 8, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Populus Financial Group, Inc.
05/08/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than June 8, 2026.
04/28/2026Case forwarded to Court 
04/24/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
04/24/2026Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued May 30, 2025 is lifted.
04/24/2026Motion to reinstate case disposedFiling granted Relator's Motion to Lift Abatement granted
04/21/2026Motion to Reinstate Case filed  Motion to Lift Abatement filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
04/21/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Counsel for Relator.
04/21/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
07/29/2025Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/30/2025Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this court.
05/30/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
05/30/2025Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Relator's Unopposed Motion to Seal granted
05/30/2025Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted
05/22/2025Case Record Filed  SEALED | Record for Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/21/2025Motion to Abate filed  Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/20/2025Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Relator's Unopposed Motion to Seal filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation
05/20/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/20/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/20/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/20/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/20/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Netspend Corporation.
05/20/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
05/20/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/28/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
05/20/2025Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to stay 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Netspend CorporationRelatorMr. Andrew Swallows
Mr. Gavin Villareal
Mr. Matthew Erickson
Mr. Scott Powers
Mr. Benjamin Hunt
Mr. Thomas R. Phillips
Mr. Ryan Ward
The Honorable Gina Slaughter, Presiding Judge, 191st Judicial Distric Respondent 
Populus Financial Group, Inc.Real Party in Interest Ms. Angela C Zambrano
Mr. Barret Armbruster
Mr. Stoker Burt
Mr. Robert Scott Velevis
Mr. Ryan K. McComber
Mustafa Abdul-Jabbar
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
04-20-2026 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Earl Jackson 
Trial Court Information
191st District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Gena N. Slaughter 
DC-23-12153