Supreme Court

Case: 25-0482    
25-0482
06/05/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
BUFORD-THOMPSON COMPANY, LLC D/B/A BTC 
RANKIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2025Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
12/15/2025Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rankin I.S.D.
11/24/2025Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
09/23/2025Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
09/08/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rankin I.S.D.
06/05/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
03/13/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/30/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
12/30/2025Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
12/15/2025Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rankin I.S.D.
11/24/2025Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
10/24/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than November 24, 2025; Response brief due December 15, 2025; Reply brief due December 30, 2025
09/23/2025Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
09/08/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rankin I.S.D.
08/08/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 8, 2025.
07/08/2025Case forwarded to Court 
07/01/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Rankin Independent School District.
06/05/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Buford-Thompson Company, LLC.
06/05/2025Clerk's Record 
06/05/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/05/2025Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/13/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Buford-Thompson Company, LLC d/b/a BTCPetitionerMs. Scharli Branch
Ms. Stephanie Harrison
Ms. Mary H. Barkley
Rankin Independent School DistrictRespondentMr. John Joseph Janssen
Ms. Sarah Reynolds
Ms. Sara Leon
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 04-21-25 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Maria A. Salas-Mendoza 
Trial Court Information
112th District Court 
Upton 
Honorable Pedro (Pete) Gomez 
23-231-DCCV-05050