Supreme Court

Case: 26-0023    
26-0023
01/08/2026
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P., SIMON PROPERTY GROUP (TEXAS), L.P., AND ALLEN PREMIUM OUTLETS, L.P. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/21/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of Retail Litigation Center, Inc.  Submitted by Ryan Clinton, et al., of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, of Austin, Texas.
07/24/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al., submitted by Greg Costa, et al., of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
06/11/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner's Reply Brief Relators' Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
05/27/2026Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
04/27/2026Brief on the MeritsRelator Relators' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
03/11/2026Supplement to ResponseReal Parties in Interest Supplemental Response to Relators’ Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
03/10/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
02/23/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
01/08/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/02/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Byron K. Henry with Henry Hill PLLC of Frisco, Texas, filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
08/25/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Monica W. Latin with Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal, LLC of Dallas, Texas.
08/21/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of Retail Litigation Center, Inc.  Submitted by Ryan Clinton, et al., of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, of Austin, Texas.
07/24/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al., submitted by Greg Costa, et al., of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
07/24/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
07/22/2026Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change in Address filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P.
06/11/2026Brief on the Merits  Relators' Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
05/27/2026Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
04/27/2026Brief on the Merits  Relators' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
04/03/2026Stay Order issued 
04/03/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relators’ motion for temporary relief granted
04/03/2026Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in support of the Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
04/03/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
04/02/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Real Party in Interest regarding request to receive notice.
04/02/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Real Party in Interest requesting to receive notice.
04/01/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to Relators' Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than 12:00 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2026.
03/31/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
03/27/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Briefs on the merits ordered: Relator's brief on the merits due no later than April 27, 2026; Response brief due May 27, 2026; Reply brief due June 11, 2026.
03/27/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 16, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
03/27/2026Mandamus Set to Argue 
03/27/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
03/20/2026Response to Motion filed  Relator's Response to Real Party in Interest's Motion for Leave to Exceed Word Limit and File Supplemental Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
03/11/2026Supplement to Response  Supplemental Response to Relators’ Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
03/11/2026Miscellaneous Motion  Opposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Word Limit and File Supplemental Response to Relators’ Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
03/11/2026Call received  Call from office of counsel for real parties inquiring about proper procedure for filing motion for leave.
03/10/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
02/25/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P., et al.
02/23/2026Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Joinder to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Irvin Walker.
02/23/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Won Hwan Cho, et al.
01/23/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than February 23, 2026.
01/13/2026Case forwarded to Court 
01/08/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P.
01/08/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Simon Property Group, L.P.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/03/2026Stay issued.Stay order issued 
09/16/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bigelow Arizona TX-408, Limited Partnership d/b/a Budget Suites of America, TX-408Real Party in Interest Mr. R. Lynn Fielder
Dylan Lynch
Mr. Timothy U. Stanford
Walker, IrvinReal Party in Interest Daryl Washington
Mr. D. Bradley Kizzia
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of AmericaAmicus CuriaeGregg J. Costa
Mr. Warren Bloom
Mr. Wyatt Hayden
Mr. Benjamin Wilson
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Won Hwan Cho, et alReal Party in Interest Mr. Charles Soechting Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey B. Simon
Mr. Jamal Khalid Alsaffar
Mr. Brent R. Walker
Mr. Byron K. Henry
Iyman Strawder
Mr. Shreedhar Patel
Mr. Steven Haspel
Retail Litigation CenterAmicus CuriaeLaine Weatherford
Mr. Ryan Clinton  
Universal Protection Service LP, d/b/a Allied Universal Security ServicesReal Party in Interest Ms. Joelle G. Nelson
Ms. Brittany Davis
Mr. Matthew Begley
Mr. Alexander George Blue
Ms. Jillian Keith
Coleman Proctor
American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Warren Bloom
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Mr. Benjamin Wilson
Mr. Wyatt Hayden
Gregg J. Costa
Simon Property Group, L.P., Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P., and Allen Premium Outlets, L.P.RelatorJoshua Sherman
Debrán L. O'Neil
Mr. Ken Carroll
Mr. Travis Jones
Mr. James W. Grau
Ms. Monica Wiseman Latin
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
735 SW3d 820, 11-20-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kathleene Dennise Garcia 
Trial Court Information
101st District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Staci Williams 
DC-24-13445