Supreme Court

Case: 26-0099    
26-0099
02/02/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE AND JOHN SEAGO 
ALLISON VAN STEAN; PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS SURGICAL HEALTH SERVICES; PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH TEXAS SURGICAL CENTER; PLANNED PARENTHOOD CENTER FOR CHOICE; BHAVIK KUMAR, M.D; NORTH TEXAS EQUAL ACCESS FUND; LILITH FUND FOR REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY, INC.; THE AFIYA CENTER; FUND TEXAS CHOICE; WEST FUND; FRONTERA FUND; CLINIC ACCESS SUPPORT NETWORK; THE BRIDGE COLLECTIVE; MONICA FAULKNER; MICHELLE TUEGEL; GHAZALEH MOAYEDI, D.O.; AND JANE DOE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/13/2026Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
06/01/2026Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al.
06/01/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Planned Parenthood's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.  Response is due no later than September 18, 2026.
08/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Allison Van Stean's Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Response is due no later than September 18, 2026.
08/14/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services, et al.
08/14/2026Motion 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 Allison Van Stean, et al.
07/13/2026Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
07/13/2026Motion 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 August 19, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/13/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Planned Parenthood.
07/13/2026Motion 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 August 19, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/13/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Allison Van Stean, et al.
06/19/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than July 20, 2026.
06/09/2026Case forwarded to Court 
06/03/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding resubmission of Petition for Review.
06/03/2026Call received  Call received from counsel regarding Petition for Review.
06/01/2026Appendix Filed  Appendix to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al.
06/01/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al.
04/30/2026Call received  Call received from counsel regarding Motion.
04/30/2026Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due June 1, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
04/30/2026Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al.
03/23/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted in part Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted in part. Petition for Review is due May 1, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
03/23/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to opposing counsel to determine stance on motion.
03/23/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Petitioner.
03/18/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Partially Opposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al.
02/06/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due April 1, 2026.
02/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al.
02/02/2026Clerk's Record 
02/02/2026Clerk's Record 
02/02/2026Clerk's Record 
02/02/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/02/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/09/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
09/18/2026ResponseCourt ordered response dueAbsent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Lilith Fund for Reproductive EquityRespondentMr. John Atkins
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Texas Right to LifePetitionerMr. Andrew B. Stephens
Ms. Heather Gebelin Hacker
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
The Afiya CenterRespondentMs. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Planned Parenthood Center for ChoiceRespondentMr. Austin Kaplan
Seago, JohnPetitionerMr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Andrew B. Stephens
Ms. Heather Gebelin Hacker
North Texas Equal Access FundRespondentMs. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Mackenzie Wallace
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Van Stean, AllisonRespondentMr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Mackenzie Wallace
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Ms. Kirsten M. Castañeda
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Moayedi, GhazalehRespondentMackenzie Wallace
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Mr. John Atkins
Fund Texas ChoiceRespondentMackenzie Wallace
Mr. John Atkins
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Doe, JaneRespondentMs. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. John Atkins
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health ServicesRespondentMr. Austin Kaplan
The Bridge CollectiveRespondentMs. Alexandra W. Albright
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Faulkner, MonicaRespondentMs. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Planned Parenthood South Texas Surgical CenterRespondentMs. Julie A. Murray
Mr. Austin Kaplan
Kumar, BhavikRespondentMr. Austin Kaplan
Ms. Julie A. Murray
The West FundRespondentMr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Mr. John Atkins
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Hirczy De Mino, Wolfgang P. Amicus CuriaeWolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino
Tuegel, MichelleRespondentMs. Alexandra W. Albright
Mr. John Atkins
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. Austin Kaplan
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Clinic Access Support NetworkRespondentMr. Kevin H. Dubose
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Mackenzie Wallace
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Frontera FundRespondentMr. Kevin H. Dubose
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Mackenzie Wallace
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 01-16-26 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gisela Triana 
Trial Court Information
98th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable David Peeples 
D-1-GN-21-004179