Supreme Court

Case: 25-0581    
25-0581
07/07/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
JARRETT WOODWARD, HEATHER COUCHMAN, AMBER CLOY, TOMMIE DICKINSON, TRAVIS EUBANKS, AMANDA EUBANKS, TRACI JONES, LARS KUSLICH, MICHELLE PIQUE, MADELON HIGHSMITH, AND SHARON COTTON, VOTERS OF BEXAR COUNTY 
JANE NELSON IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/12/2025Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Madelon Highsmith.
08/20/2025Petition for Review #2Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lars Kuslich.
08/20/2025Petition for Review #3Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michelle Piqué, et al.
07/07/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Madelon Highsmith, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
01/09/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/09/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/09/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/09/2026Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Sullivan not participating)
01/07/2026Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Mail returned as "Undeliverable" for Petitioner Sharon Jarolan.
12/05/2025Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Mail returned from Petitioner.
12/02/2025Case forwarded to Court 
11/26/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing was timely filed on November 12, 2025.
11/12/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Madelon Highsmith, et al.
11/12/2025Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Pro Se Petitioner regarding timeliness of their Motion for Rehearing.
11/12/2025Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Madelon Highsmith.
10/24/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied
10/24/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied
10/24/2025Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Petitioners' emergency motion to disqualify justices dismissed as moot
10/24/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied
09/23/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/23/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/23/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/22/2025Miscellaneous Motion  Emergency Motion to Disqualify Justices Scott K. Field and April L. Farris filed on behalf of Michelle Pique, et al.
09/17/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Jane Nelson.
09/11/2025Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Mail returned as undeliverable.
09/09/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Jane Nelson, et al.
09/02/2025Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Notice for Jarrett Woodward returned as undeliverable.
08/20/2025Petition for Review #3  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michelle Piqué, et al.
08/20/2025Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lars Kuslich.
08/06/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Jane Nelson, et al.
07/25/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review is due August 20, 2025.
07/22/2025Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Respondent's counsel to determine if a response to motion will be filed.
07/21/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #3 filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michelle Piqué, et al.        
07/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review is due August 20, 2025.
07/18/2025Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Respondent's counsel to determine if a response to motion will be filed. Reply email from counsel stated respondent will not file a response to the motion.
07/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lars Kuslich.        
07/07/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Madelon Highsmith, et al.
07/07/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/07/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
07/07/2025Clerk's Record 
07/07/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
07/07/2025Court reporter/recorder's record       
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/09/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Jane Nelson in her Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of TexasRespondentAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Kimberly Gdula  
Mr. William Wassdorf
Mr. Zachary Rhines
Ms. Stephanie Criscione
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. James Lloyd
Jarolan, Sharon PetitionerSharon Jarolan
Cotton, Sharon PetitionerSharon Cotton
Eubanks, Travis WayneOther interested party Travis Wayne Eubanks
Dickinson, Tommie J.Other interested party  
Eubanks, Amanda MarieOther interested party Amanda Marie Eubanks
Huggins, Shannon PetitionerShannon Huggins
Woodward, Jarrett Other interested party Jarrett Woodward
Jones, Traci PetitionerTraci Jones
Couchman, Heather Other interested party Heather Couchman
Highsmith, Madelon Petitioner 
Pique, Michelle PetitionerMichelle Pique
Cloy, AmberOther interested party  
Kuslich, Lars PetitionerLars Kuslich
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
___ SW3d ___, 04-10-25 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott A. Brister 
Trial Court Information
261st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jessica Lauren Mangrum 
D-1-GN-23-008185