Supreme Court

Case: 25-0973    
25-0973
10/31/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
COURTENAY PARIS, IN HER PERSONAL CAPACITY, AND IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON ON BEHALF OF DECRIMINALIZE ELGIN, A NONPROFIT, UNINCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 
THE STATE OF TEXAS; CITY OF ELGIN; THERESA Y. MCSHAN, MAYOR OF ELGIN; SUE BRASHAR, MAYOR PRO TEM OF ELGIN; JOY CASNOVSKY, ARTHUR GIBSON III, YALECIA LOVE, CHUCK SWAIN, MATTHEW CALLAHAN, AL RODRIGUEZ, AND FOREST LEE DENNIS, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELGIN; THOMAS MATTIS, CITY MANAGER OF ELGIN; AND CHRIS NOBLE, CHIEF OF POLICE OF ELGIN; IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/28/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitoner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris, et al.
03/25/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris, et al.
03/11/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Elgin.
03/11/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
10/31/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/28/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitoner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris, et al.
08/25/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of State.
08/06/2026Amended Certificate  Amended Certificate of Conference to Motion to Grant Petition for Review, Dismiss Case as Moot, and Vacate the Court of Appeals' Judgment and Opinion for Lack of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris, et al.
08/05/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Grant Petition for Review, Dismiss Case as Moot, and Vacate the Court of Appeals' Judgment and Opinion for Lack of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
07/27/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Petitioner's brief is due August 28, 2026; Respondent's brief is due September 17, 2026; and Reply brief is due October 2, 2026.
07/27/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitoner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris, et al.
07/27/2026Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Grant Petition for Review, Dismiss Case as Moot, and Vacate the Court of Appeals' Judgment and Opinion for Lack of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris, et al.
07/24/2026Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of filed on behalf of City of Elgin, et al.
07/20/2026Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice filed on behalf of counsel for The State of Texas, Cory Scanlon.
06/30/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent.
06/18/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to filed Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due July 29, 2026. Response brief is due August 18, 2026. Reply Brief on the Merits is due August 2, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/18/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris.
05/29/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than June 29, 2026; Response brief due July 20, 2026; Reply brief due August 4, 2026.
03/25/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris, et al.
03/11/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Elgin.
03/11/2026Call received  Call received from Counsel for The State of Texas
03/11/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
01/21/2026Motion 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 March 11, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
01/20/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
01/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file City of Elgin's Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.  Response is due no later than March 11, 2026.
01/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Elgin, et al.
01/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al.
01/09/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response of petition for review due no later than February 9, 2026.
12/02/2025Case forwarded to Court 
12/01/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Wavier filed on behalf of The City of Elgin, et al.
12/01/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
11/03/2025Clerk's Record 
11/03/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/31/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Courtenay Paris.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/24/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to dismiss 
07/27/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMiscellaneous MotionMotion to grant PFR, Dismiss case as moot, and Vacate COA Opinion and Judgment
09/17/2026StatusRespondent/Real party in interest brief on the merit due 
10/02/2026StatusPet/Rel reply brief on the merits due 
12/02/2025Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Thomas Mattis, City Manager of Elgin; and Chris Noble, Chief of Police of Elgin; in their Official CapacitiesRespondentMr. James F. Parker III
Ms. Sydney Sadler
Mr. Jose E. De La Fuente
Ms. Gabrielle Smith
City of Elgin; Theresa Y. McShan, Mayor of Elgin; Sue Brashar, Mayor Pro Tem of Elgin; Joy Casnovsky, Arthur Gibson III, Yalecia Love, Chuck Swain, Matthew Callahan, Al Rodriguez, and Forest Lee Dennis, Members of the City Council of Elgin; RespondentMr. Mark James Schroeder
Ms. Gabrielle Smith
Ms. Sydney Sadler
Mr. Jose E. De La Fuente
Mr. James F. Parker III
Courtenay Paris, in Her Personal Capacity, and in Her Official Capacity as Chairperson on behalf of Decriminalize Elgin, a Nonprofit, Unincorporated Political Action CommitteePetitionerMr. Richard S. Gladden
The State of TexasRespondentMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Cory Scanlon
Mr. Christopher Pavlinec
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone  
Kyle Tebo
Ethan Szumanski
Jacob Przada
Schroeder, Mark JamesRespondentMr. James F. Parker III
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 09-16-25 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott A. Brister 
Trial Court Information
21st District Court 
Bastrop 
Honorable Carson Campbell 
2621-21