Supreme Court

Case: 25-1143    
25-1143
12/23/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE RICHARD VASQUEZ 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/05/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richard Vasquez.
04/13/2026Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
12/23/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richard Vasquez.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/03/2026Case Stored  e-stored
06/19/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
05/05/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richard Vasquez.
04/13/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
03/19/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response is due no later than April 13, 2026.
03/18/2026Motion 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 Ken Paxton, et al.
03/18/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, et al.
02/27/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than March 30, 2026.
12/30/2025Case forwarded to Court 
12/24/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Richard Vasquez.
12/23/2025Verification received and filed  Declaration of Thomas M. Farrell filed on behalf of Richard Vasquez.
12/23/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richard Vasquez.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/03/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division RespondentMr. Brent Webster
Ms. Gwendolyn S. Vindell
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. William Cole
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
James D. Granberry, Nueces County District Attorney Real Party in Interest James Granberry
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of TexasRespondentMr. William Peterson
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Gwendolyn S. Vindell
Mr. William Cole
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Garrett Gray
Vasquez, RichardRelatorMr. Thomas M. Farrell
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
 
 
Trial Court Information
148th District Court 
Nueces 
Honorable David Klein 
98-cr-0730