Supreme Court

Case: 26-0003    
26-0003
01/02/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
ALL KNOWN, UNKNOWN, AND KNOWN BUT UNFOUND HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF LOUIS AND ELIZA ECKFORD, ET AL. 
LOU EDA KORTH STUBBS NIXON, FRJK LEGACY FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ELLEN ANN KORTH VICKERS, JOHN FREDERICK VICKERS, MICHAEL STEVEN VICKERS, ELLEN ANN VICKERS, AND WILLIAM KORTH VICKERS, ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/26/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Eckford Heirs, et al.
06/10/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lou Eda Korth Stubbs Nixon, et al.
03/11/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Louis and Eliza Eckford, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/26/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Eckford Heirs, et al.
07/14/2026MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due August 26, 2026. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
07/14/2026Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Louis and Eliza Eckford, et al.
06/15/2026MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due July 27, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/15/2026Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Eliza Eckford, et al.
06/10/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lou Eda Korth Stubbs Nixon, et al.
05/22/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due June 10, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
05/22/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lou Eda Korth Stubbs Nixon, et al.
04/21/2026Motion 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 May 27, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lou Eda Korth Stubbs Nixon, et al.
03/27/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 27, 2026.
03/17/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/13/2026Notice received  Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel filed on behalf of Louis and Eliza Eckford, et al.
03/12/2026Call received  Call received from petitioner.
03/11/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner.
03/11/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Louis and Eliza Eckford, et al.
01/27/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Petition for Review is due no later than March 11, 2026.
01/26/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Louis Eckford, et al.
01/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review is due February 9, 2026.
01/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Louis and Eliza Eckford, et al.
01/02/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
01/02/2026Clerk's Record 
01/02/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
01/02/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
01/02/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
01/02/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
01/02/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
01/02/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/17/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Lou Eda Korth Stubbs NixonRespondentMs. Sarah Louise Vollmer
Ms. Kelly Feicht
Ms. Holly Hourigan
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Ricardo Morales
Ms. Erin H. Huber
Vickers, John Frederick RespondentMr. Joshua S. Smith
Ms. Holly Hourigan
Ms. Sarah Louise Vollmer
Ms. Erin H. Huber
Mr. Ricardo Morales
Mr. David E. Keltner
Ms. Kelly Feicht
Youngblood, KneelandPetitionerMs. Allyson N. Ho
Arjun Ogale
Ms. Elizabeth Kiernan
Jessica Kinnamon
Vickers, Michael StevenRespondentMs. Sarah Louise Vollmer
Ms. Erin H. Huber
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Ricardo Morales
Ms. Kelly Feicht
Ms. Holly Hourigan
FRJK Legacy Family Limited PartnershipRespondentMs. Kelly Feicht
Ms. Holly Hourigan
Ms. Sarah Louise Vollmer
Ms. Erin H. Huber
Mr. Ricardo Morales
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Vickers, Ellen AnnRespondentMs. Holly Hourigan
Mr. Ricardo Morales
Ms. Sarah Louise Vollmer
Ms. Erin H. Huber
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Ms. Kelly Feicht
Mr. David E. Keltner
Vickers, William KorthRespondentMs. Erin H. Huber
Ms. Holly Hourigan
Ms. Kelly Feicht
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Ms. Sarah Louise Vollmer
Mr. Ricardo Morales
Mr. David E. Keltner
Vickers, Ellen Ann KorthRespondentMs. Erin H. Huber
Ms. Kelly Feicht
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Ricardo Morales
Ms. Holly Hourigan
Ms. Sarah Louise Vollmer
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LPOther interested party Robert Biedrzycki
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Ms. Reagan Marble
Mr. Len Allen Wade
Eckford HeirsPetitionerMs. Stella G. Marks
Mr. Wayne Collins
Mr. Roy Elizondo III
Mr. Miguel Cano
Mr. Mikal Watts
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 10-08-25 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Velia Meza 
Trial Court Information
218th District Court 
Karnes 
Honorable Russell Wilson 
12-09-00188-CVK