Supreme Court

Case: 25-0776    
25-0776
09/05/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE CITY OF HOUSTON AND JESSICA LEE MOORE 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/19/2026Brief on the MeritsRelator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
01/20/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
01/05/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Magdalena Guzman.
09/05/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/19/2026Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
07/16/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's brief is due August 19, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response brief is due September 8, 2026. Reply brief is due September 23, 2026.
07/16/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
06/19/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Relator's brief due no later than July 20, 2026; Response brief due August 10, 2026; Reply brief due August 25, 2026.
06/12/2026Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued February 6, 2026 is lifted.
06/12/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
06/12/2026Motion to reinstate case disposedFiling granted Relators' Motion to Lift Abatement granted
05/29/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for real party in interest regarding motion to lift order of abatement.
05/28/2026Motion to Reinstate Case filed  Opposed Motion to Lift Order of Abatement filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
05/21/2026Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
05/13/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to attorneys of record regarding the status of this case. Status Report or Motion to Lift Abatement was due on April 6, 2026.
02/06/2026Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b), this case is abated until further order of the Court.
02/06/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
01/20/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
01/05/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Magdalena Guzman.
01/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to File Response to Petition for Review granted.  Response due no later than January 5, 2026.
01/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion to File Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Magdalena Guzman
01/02/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to real party in interest attorney, Mr. Piekalkiewicz, regarding ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus.  
10/10/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than November 10, 2025.
09/16/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Magdalena Guzman.
09/09/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/05/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
09/05/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/12/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesPetition is reinstated 
09/08/2026StatusRespondent/Real party in interest brief on the merit due 
09/23/2026StatusPet/Rel reply brief on the merits due 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of Houston and Jessica Lee MooreRelatorMr. Arturo G. Michel
Mr. Donald B. Hightower
Ms. Christy Martin
Scott Hunter
Bain, Bruce Respondent 
Guzman, MagdalenaReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Piekalkiewicz
Court of Appeals Information:
"Denied" 
___ SW3d ___, 07-22-25 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Maritza M. Antu 
Trial Court Information
165th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Bruce Ward Bain 
2022-65558