Supreme Court

Case: 25-1030    
25-1030
11/19/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE COOK CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLAN, TEXAS CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLAN, SUPERIOR HEALTH PLAN, INC., AND WELLPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/17/2026Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
06/26/2026Brief on the MeritsRelator Relators' Joint Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
06/26/2026Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wellpoint Insurance Company.
03/16/2026Reply to ResponseRelator Joint Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
02/23/2026Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
02/23/2026Response to PetitionOther than Petitioner, Respondent, Relator etc. Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
11/19/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/01/2026Call received  Call received regarding Motion for Extension of Time.
09/01/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due September 21, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
08/31/2026Notice received  Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
08/28/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
08/17/2026Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
07/20/2026Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice filed on behalf of counsel for Stephanie Muth, Cory Scanlon.
07/01/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Parties in Interest's brief is due August 17, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due September 1, 2026.
07/01/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties' in Interest Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
06/26/2026Case Record Filed  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
06/26/2026Brief on the Merits  Relators' Joint Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
06/26/2026Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wellpoint Insurance Company.
06/24/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Benjamin J. Grossman's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/24/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Benjamin J. Grossman is granted.
06/24/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Benjamin J. Grossman's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of WellPoint Insurance Company.
06/24/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Benjamin J. Grossman filed on behalf of WellPoint Insurance Company.
05/29/2026Call received  Call received from Counsel for Relator's.
05/12/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Relators' Brief on the Merits is granted. Relators' brief is due June 26, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Response brief is due July 16, 2026. Reply brief is due July 31, 2026.
05/12/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Relators' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cook Children’s Health Plan, et al.
04/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relators' Briefs on the Merits granted. Relators' Brief on the Merits is due May 27, 2026. Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits is due June 16, 2026. Reply Brief is due July 1, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Relators' Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
03/27/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Relator's brief due no later than April 27, 2026; Response brief due May 18, 2026; Reply brief due June 2, 2026.
03/25/2026Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice filed on behalf of counsel for Real Party in Interest, Cory A. Scanlon.
03/16/2026Reply to Response  Joint Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
02/24/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
02/23/2026Case Record Filed  Real Party in Interest's Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
02/23/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
02/23/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
02/23/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.
01/30/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
01/21/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due February 23, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/21/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Stephanie Muth.
01/09/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response of petition for writ of mandamus due no later than February 9, 2026.
12/12/2025Cases consolidated by Supreme Court  Cases 25-1030, 25-1031, & 25-1032 consolidated into case no. 25-1030
12/12/2025Motion to Consolidate disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Consolidate Original Proceedings into case no. 25-1030
12/01/2025Letter Filed  Letter of notice to Court regarding motion for rehearing in the Court of Appeals filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
11/26/2025Letter Filed  Letter of notice to Court regarding filing of motion for rehearing in the Court of Appeals filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
11/25/2025Case forwarded to Court 
11/21/2025Motion to Consolidate filed  Motion to Consolidate filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
11/19/2025Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
11/19/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cook Children's Health Plan, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/21/2026StatusPet/Rel reply brief on the merits dueFurther requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/25/2025Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Children's Health PlanRelatorMr. Paul Denton Trahan
Mr. Warren S. Huang
Mr. Thomas Coulter
Jeff Wurzburg
Ms. Susan Harris
Cook Children's Health PlanRelatorMs. Amy Warr
Ms. Katie Dolan-Galaviz  
Ms. Anna M. Baker
Ms. Karen Crook Burgess
Wellpoint Insurance CompanyRelatorMr. Benjamin J. Grossman
Mr. Robert F. Johnson III
Ms. Michelle Ku
Brantley Smith
Mr. Stacy R. Obenhaus
Superior Health Plan, Inc.RelatorMr. James E. Cousar
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Theresa Wanat
Stephanie Muth, in her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services CommissionReal Party in Interest Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Cory Scanlon
Reuben Blum
Mr. Thomas Bevilacqua
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. William Cole
Ms. Stephanie Criscione
Ms. Jennifer N. Cook
Mr. Jeffrey Stephens
Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.Other interested party Cheryl LaFond
Mr. Jason R. LaFond
Fifteenth Court of AppealsRespondentCheryl LaFond
Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.Other interested party Mr. Joseph R. Knight
Court of Appeals Information:
Still Pending 
 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable April Farris 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Laurie Rayson Eiserloh 
D-1-GN-24-003839