Supreme Court

Case: 25-0591    
25-0591
07/08/2025
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
CITY OF AUSTIN; KIRK PRESTON WATSON, MAYOR OF AUSTIN; PAIGE ELLIS, MAYOR PRO TEM OF AUSTIN; NATASHA HARPERMADISON, VANESSA FUENTES, JOSE VELASQUEZ, JOSE "CHITO" VELA, RYAN ALTER, KRISTA LANE, MIKE SIEGEL, ZOHAIB "ZO" QADRI, AND ALISON ALTER, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN; T.C. BROADNAX, CITY MANAGER OF AUSTIN; AND LISA DAVIS, CHIEF OF POLICE OF AUSTIN; IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES 
THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/02/2025Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Austin, et al.
11/10/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
08/08/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of The City of Austin, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
01/30/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
12/19/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Sullivan not participating)
12/02/2025Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Austin, et al.
11/20/2025MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply is due no later than December 2, 2025.
11/19/2025Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Austin, et al.
11/10/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
10/10/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than November 10, 2025.
09/09/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/08/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
08/08/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of The City of Austin, et al.
07/08/2025Motion 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 8, 2025.
07/08/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of The City of Austin.
07/08/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/08/2025Clerk's Record 
07/08/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
07/08/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/30/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of Austin PetitionerMr. Sara Schaefer
Ms. Anne L. Morgan
Mr. Brandon Mickle
Ms. Hannah M. Vahl
Ms. Meghan Riley  
Lisa Davis, Chief of Police of Austin in her Official CapacityPetitionerMr. Brandon Mickle
Ms. Anne L. Morgan
Mr. Sara Schaefer
Ms. Hannah M. Vahl
Ms. Meghan Riley  
The State of TexasRespondentMr. Ryan Walters
Mr. Cory Scanlon
Mr. William Peterson
Ms. Heather Diehl
Mr. Ryan Kercher
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone  
Jacob Przada
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Members of the City Council of Austin: Natasha Harper-Madison, Vanessa Fuentes, Jose Velasquez, Jose "Chito" Vela, Ryan Alter, Krista Lane, Mike Siegel, Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, and Alison AlterPetitionerMs. Meghan Riley  
Ms. Anne L. Morgan
Mr. Sara Schaefer
Ms. Hannah M. Vahl
Mr. Brandon Mickle
T.C. Broadnax, City Manager of Austin, in his Official CapacityPetitionerMs. Meghan Riley  
Ms. Hannah M. Vahl
Mr. Brandon Mickle
Ms. Anne L. Morgan
Mr. Sara Schaefer
Paige Ellis, Mayor Pro Tern of Austin, in her Official CapacityPetitionerMs. Hannah M. Vahl
Mr. Brandon Mickle
Ms. Anne L. Morgan
Mr. Sara Schaefer
Ms. Meghan Riley  
Kirk Preston Watson, Mayor of Austin, in his Official CapacityPetitionerMs. Anne L. Morgan
Ms. Meghan Riley  
Mr. Brandon Mickle
Ms. Hannah M. Vahl
Mr. Sara Schaefer
International Municipal Lawyers AssociationAmicus CuriaeBessie Bronstein
Mr. William M. McKamie
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
714 SW3d 247, 04-24-25 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott K. Field 
Trial Court Information
419th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jan Soifer 
D-1-GN-24-000586