Supreme Court

Case: 26-0035    
26-0035
01/09/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE KENDALL MERLO 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/21/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo.
08/14/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusReal Parties in Interest Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Charles Stanley Churchwell, Jr.
07/15/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Guardian ad Litem Don Ford.
04/06/2026Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Charles Stanley Churchwell, et al.
01/09/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/21/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo.
08/14/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Charles Stanley Churchwell, Jr.
07/31/2026MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Reply is due August 21, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/30/2026Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo, et al.
07/15/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Guardian ad Litem Don Ford.
06/16/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted. Petition is due July 15, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/15/2026Motion 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 Guardian ad Litem Don Ford.
05/15/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus from Real Party in Interest Guardian Ad Litem due no later than June 15, 2026.
05/12/2026Motion to Expedite  Unopposed Joint Motion to Expedite filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo, et al.
04/29/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo.
04/20/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Real Party In Interest.
04/17/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Charles Stanley Churchwell, Jr.
04/06/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Charles Stanley Churchwell, et al.
03/06/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than April 6, 2026.
02/03/2026Case forwarded to Court 
01/23/2026Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Motion to Seal is granted.
01/14/2026Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Unopposed Motion to Seal filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo.
01/09/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kendall Merlo.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/03/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
05/12/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to Expedite 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Merlo, JamesReal Party in Interest Mr. Cleveland Guy Clinton
Gregory W. Sampson
Merlo, KendallRelatorMr. Charles McGarry
Merlo, Mark A.Real Party in Interest Mr. Kenneth Walker
Churchwell, Charles StanleyReal Party in Interest Mr. Scott D. Weber
Mr. Robert McGuire
Mr. Craig T. Enoch
Mr. Colin Byrne
Alexandra E. Brakefield
Ford, III, DonReal Party in Interest Mr. Don D. Ford III
Warren, Ingrid M.Respondent 
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 11-25-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kathleene Dennise Garcia 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 2 
Dallas 
Honorable Ingrid M. Warren 
PR-18-03799-2