Supreme Court

Case: 25-0977    
25-0977
11/03/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE NELDA JOHNSON 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/20/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Jennifer Shuford, et al.
11/03/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Nelda Johnson.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/26/2026Case Stored  e-stored
05/28/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Nelda Johnson.
05/15/2026Justice(s) concurring in the denial of petition  Justice Young filed an opinion concurring in the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus, in which Justice Devine and Justice Busby joined.
05/15/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
05/15/2026Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Motion for default judgment dismissed as moot
05/15/2026Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Motion regarding default filing fees dismissed as moot
05/15/2026Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Motion to dismiss claim dismissed as moot
03/02/2026Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Default Judgment filed on behalf of Nelda Johnson.
01/20/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Jennifer Shuford, et al.
01/08/2026Call received  Call received from Relator.
01/08/2026Miscellaneous Motion  Motion Regarding Default Filing Fees filed on behalf of Nelda Johnson.
12/30/2025Notice requesting filing fee 
12/30/2025Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Default Judgment filed on behalf of Nelda Johnson.
12/19/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than January 20, 2026.
11/21/2025Document filed (see remarks)  Proof of service filed on behalf of Nelda Johnson.
11/04/2025Case forwarded to Court 
11/03/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Nelda Johnson.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/26/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Dr. Tara Das, State Register & Director Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics UnitReal Party in Interest Denver Burris
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Kimberly Gdula  
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Johnson, Nelda RelatorNelda Johnson
Mr. Jason Everett Boatright
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Commisioner of Texas Department of State Health ServicesReal Party in Interest Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Kimberly Gdula  
Mr. Brent Webster
Denver Burris
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
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