Supreme Court

Case: 25-0762    
25-0762
09/03/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 
SONIA JANETH ESPINOZA 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/19/2026Reply BriefPetitioner's Reply Brief Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
05/04/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
03/30/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
01/26/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
01/12/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
09/03/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/01/2026Call received  Call received from counsel affiliated with Texas Tech.
05/19/2026Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
05/04/2026Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
04/24/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's brief is due April 30, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due May 15, 2026.
04/24/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
03/30/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
02/27/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than March 30, 2026; Response brief due April 20, 2026; Reply brief due May 5, 2026.
01/26/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
01/12/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
01/09/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time for this filing will be considered. Response is due no later than January 12, 2026.
01/08/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
01/08/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for respondent.
01/08/2026Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
12/08/2025Motion 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 January 7, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
12/08/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sonia Janeth Espinoza.
11/07/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than December 8, 2025.
10/07/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/03/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University.
09/03/2025Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/07/2025Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Tech UniversityPetitionerMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Evan S. Greene
Ms. Kara Lynne Kennedy
Ms. Nichelle A. Cobb
Mr. Brent Webster
Espinoza, Sonia JanethRespondentMr. Ayokunle Fasoro
Mr. Steven L. Eason
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 07-21-25 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Alex L Yarbrough 
Trial Court Information
72nd District Court 
Lubbock 
Honorable John Charles Grace 
DC-2023-CV-1507