Supreme Court

Case: 26-0127    
26-0127
02/11/2026
U.S. Certified Question accepted by Supreme Court
WILLIAM R. CANADA JR. 
DANIEL J. SHERMAN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/26/2026Reply BriefAppellant in case Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William R. Canada, Jr.
04/27/2026Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Daniel J. Sherman.
04/06/2026Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William R. Canada Jr.
02/11/2026Certified Question filedU. S. Certified Question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of William R. Canada, Jr.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
05/26/2026Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William R. Canada, Jr.
05/15/2026Motion for leave to file brief disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief granted.  Reply brief due no later than June 1, 2026.
05/11/2026Motion for leave to file brief  Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behallf of William R. Canada, Jr.
04/28/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of William R. Canada. Oral Argument will be presented by John P. Lewis, Jr. of Hayward PLLC, of Dallas, Texas.
04/27/2026Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Daniel J. Sherman.
04/06/2026Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William R. Canada Jr.
03/30/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Daniel J. Sherman. Oral Argument will be presented by Nicholas Gurguis of Sherman & Yaquinto, L.L.P., of Dallas, Texas.
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
03/09/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Appellee.
03/06/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on merits ordered: Appellant's brief due no later than April 6, 2026; Appellee's brief due April 27, 2026
03/06/2026Certified Question accepted 
03/06/2026Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
02/17/2026Letter Filed  Letter accompanying filing fee filed on behalf of William R. Canada, Jr.
02/11/2026Record Received (See Remarks)  Record Received from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
02/11/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Record Request sent to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
02/11/2026Notice requesting filing fee  Filing fee request sent to both parties.
02/11/2026Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of William R. Canada, Jr.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/16/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sherman, Daniel AppelleeMr. Daniel Sherman
Mr. Nicholas Gurguis
Canada, Junior, William R.AppellantMr. John Lewis Jr.
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