Supreme Court

Case: 25-0527    
25-0527
06/18/2025
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
MIKE MORATH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION FOR THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/27/2026Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath, et al.
03/11/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas State Teachers Association.
02/19/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath, et al.
11/24/2025Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
10/27/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas State Teachers Association.
08/06/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/19/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Court ordered brief on the merits: Petitioner's brief due no later than January 20, 2026; Response brief due February 9, 2026; Reply brief due February 24, 2026.
11/24/2025Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
11/12/2025MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due November 25, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/12/2025Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
10/27/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas State Teachers Association.
10/20/2025Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Letter filed on behalf of Mike Morath, et al.  Ms. Kathy Johnson will be unavailable November 14-28, 2025.
10/02/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due November 12, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
10/02/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas State Teachers Association.
09/12/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 13, 2025.
08/12/2025Case forwarded to Court 
08/07/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Texas State Teachers Association.
08/06/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath, et al.
07/21/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner, Mike Morath. Oral Argument will be presented by Benjamin Wallace Mendelson of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
07/21/2026Notice received  Notice of Designation of New Lead Appellate Counsel filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
06/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 6, 2025.
06/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of
Mike Morath, et al.
06/18/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/18/2025Clerk's Record 
06/12/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 7, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/12/2026Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/12/2026Petition for Review granted 
06/02/2026Notice received  Notice of Designation in New Attorney-In-Charge filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
04/27/2026Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath, et al.
03/26/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply brief is due April 27, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
03/26/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
03/11/2026Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas State Teachers Association.
02/19/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath, et al.
01/16/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted in part Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is GRANTED IN PART. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due February 19, 2026. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due March 11, 2026. Reply Brief on the Merits is due March 26, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
01/16/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/07/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Mike Morath, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of Education for the Texas Education AgencyPetitionerMr. Brent Webster
Mr. Ernest C. Garcia
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Mr. Ralph Molina
Aaliyah Richardson
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Texas State Teachers AssociationRespondentMr. Daniel A. Ortiz
Ms. Giana Ortiz
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
717 SW3d 71, 05-21-25 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable J. Woodfin 'Woodie' Jones 
Trial Court Information
200th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Karin R. Crump 
D-1-GN-20-003787