Supreme Court

Case: 26-0128    
26-0128
02/11/2026
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
DALLAS COUNTY 
KEITH LEONARD 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/13/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner's Reply Brief Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is filed on behalf of Dallas County.
07/29/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Keith Leonard.
07/15/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the State of Texas submitted by Douglass Duncan of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
06/29/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dallas County.
04/21/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dallas County.
04/06/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Keith Leonard.
02/11/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dallas County.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Notice received  Notice Regarding Opposed Motion to Extend the Oral Argument filed on behalf of  Dallas County.
08/28/2026Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 11, 2027. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
08/28/2026Motion to re-set submission disposedFiling granted Motion to Reset Oral Argument granted
08/19/2026Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of Dallas County.
08/18/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of Keith Leonard.
08/13/2026Motion to re-set submission date filed.  Opposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of Dallas County.
08/13/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is filed on behalf of Dallas County.
08/13/2026Call received  Call from counsel for petitioner stating they are trying to file their reply brief but are experiencing technical issues with the efile system.
07/29/2026Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Keith Leonard.
07/15/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the State of Texas submitted by Douglass Duncan of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
06/29/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dallas County.
05/21/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's brief is due June 29, 2026. Response brief is due July 29, 2026. Reply brief is due August 13, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/21/2026Call received  Call received from counsel regarding motion.
05/18/2026Motion for Extension of Time filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dallas County, et al.
05/01/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than June 1, 2026; Respondent's brief due July 1, 2026; Reply brief due July 16, 2026.
05/01/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 6, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
05/01/2026Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
05/01/2026Petition for Review granted 
04/21/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dallas County.
04/06/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Keith Leonard.
03/06/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 6, 2026.
02/17/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/11/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dallas County.
02/11/2026Clerk's Record 
02/11/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/11/2027Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Dallas CountyPetitionerMr. David Ryan Iglesias
Mr. Zachary Smith
Ms. Alexis Smith
Mr. Arron Swink
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. William Peterson
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. D. Bowie Duncan
Mr. Brent Webster
Leonard, KeithRespondentMr. Carlos Lopez
Mr. Michael Kevin Queenan
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
736 SW3d 547, 08-22-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Earl Jackson 
Trial Court Information
193rd District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Bridgett Nichol Whitmore 
DC-23-08749