Supreme Court

Case: 26-0110    
26-0110
02/04/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS 
DELIA GARZA, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TRAVIS COUNTY ATTORNEY, ET AL.; JOHN CREUZOT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ET AL.; AND BRIAN MIDDLETON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF FORT BEND COUNTY (268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT), ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/04/2026Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal.
03/27/2026Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Second Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
02/23/2026Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
02/20/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/22/2026Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/29/2026Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/29/2026Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 56.2 Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.2, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the judgment of the court of appeals and dismisses the case as moot.
(5/29/2026 3:34:21 PM) 26-0110.jmt.pdf
05/29/2026Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Joint Motion for Dismissal granted
05/18/2026Motion to dismiss  Joint Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
05/15/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted in part Letter sent stating: "Today the Supreme Court of Texas partially granted the unopposed motion for abatement in the above-referenced case, which the Court treated as an unopposed second motion for extension of time to file a response. The response is due to be filed no later than either July 29, 2026, or thirty days after the trial court rules on the pending cross-motions for summary judgment, whichever comes first.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED."
05/04/2026Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal.
05/01/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion to Abate, being treated as a Motion for Extension of Time to Fiel Response filed on behalf of Delia Garza, et al.
04/01/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response is due no later than May 6, 2026.
03/31/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Delia Garza, et al.
03/27/2026Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Second Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
03/06/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 6, 2026.
02/24/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/23/2026Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
02/20/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
02/05/2026Motion 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 20, 2026.
02/04/2026Motion 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 Ken Paxton, et al.
02/04/2026Clerk's Record 
02/04/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/22/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ken Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of TexasPetitionerMr. Brent Webster
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Christopher Pavlinec
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
Mr. William Farrell
Joe Gonzales, in His Official Capacity as Bexar County Criminal District AttorneyRespondentMs. Alexandria Westbrook
Travis CountyRespondentMr. Todd Clark
Cynthia W. Veidt
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Office of the Attorney General for the State of TexasPetitionerMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Christopher Pavlinec
Mr. William Farrell
Mr. William Cole
Christina Sanchez, in Her Official Capacity as El Paso County AttorneyRespondentBernardo Cruz
Christina Sanchez
Dallas CountyRespondentMs. Alexandria Westbrook
Sean Teare, in His Official Capacity as Harris County District AttorneyRespondentMs. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Mr. Christopher Garza
Mr. Michael J. Adams-Hurta
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Brian Middleton, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Fort Bend County (268th Judicial District)RespondentJustin Pfeiffer
Jose P. Garza, in His Official Capacity as Travis County District AttorneyRespondentMr. Todd Clark
Cynthia W. Veidt
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Delia Garza, in Her Official Capacity as Travis County AttorneyRespondentMs. Leslie Wood Dippel
Cynthia W. Veidt
Mr. Todd Clark
John Creuzot, in His Official Capacity as Dallas County Criminal District AttorneyRespondentMs. Alexandria Westbrook
El Paso CountyRespondentChristina Sanchez
Bernardo Cruz
Beal, Ron Amicus CuriaeRon Beal
Bexar CountyRespondentMs. Alexandria Westbrook
Harris CountyRespondentMr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Mr. Michael J. Adams-Hurta
Mr. Christopher Garza
James Montoya, in His Official Capacity as El Paso County District AttorneyRespondentChristina Sanchez
Bernardo Cruz
Shawn Dick, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Williamson County, Texas (26th Judicial District)RespondentMr. Claude Heath
Mr. Randy T. Leavitt
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
729 SW3d 483, 12-30-25 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott K. Field 
Trial Court Information
459th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Catherine A. Mauzy 
D-1-GN-25-003445