Supreme Court

Case: 26-0131    
26-0131
02/13/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE TIKTOK INC.; TIKTOK LTD.; TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; TIKTOK U.S. DATA SECURITY INC.; BYTEDANCE LTD.; AND BYTEDANCE INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/16/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of TikTok Inc., et al.
04/13/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
02/12/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of TikTok Inc, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/15/2026Case Stored  e-stored
05/01/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relators' motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot
05/01/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Sullivan not participating)
04/16/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of TikTok Inc., et al.
04/13/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/13/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than April 13, 2026.
03/05/2026Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of TikTok Inc., et al.
03/05/2026Sealed document filed in case  SEALED DOCUMENTS - Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al. Volumes 1 and 2.
03/04/2026Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call received from counsel for Relator.
03/04/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Brian W. Barnes' Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
03/04/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Brian W. Barnes is granted.
03/04/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of David H. Thompson’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
03/04/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for David H. Thompson is granted.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Brian W. Barnes' Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Brian W. Barnes filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/03/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of David H. Thompson's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion disposed  Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of John D. Ohlendorf's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for David H. Thompson filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for John D. Ohlendorf is granted.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of John D. Ohlendorf's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/03/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for John D. Ohlendorf filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
02/23/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in support of Neema T. Sahni's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/23/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Neema T. Sahni's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/23/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in support of Megan A. Crowley's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/23/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Megan A. Crowley's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/20/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in support of Neema T. Sahni's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al.
02/20/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Neema T. Sahni's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al.
02/20/2026M/L/F Misc Mo DispFiling granted Motion for Leave to File Under Seal is granted.
02/19/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in support of Megan A. Crowley's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al.
02/19/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Megan A. Crowley's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al.
02/17/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/13/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to relator's counsel that the unredacted mandamus record must be filed in person.
02/12/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al.
02/12/2026Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion  Motion for Leave to File Mandamus Record Under Seal filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al.
02/12/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Tiktok Inc, et al.
02/12/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of TikTok Inc, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/15/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
TikTok Pte. Ltd.RelatorJoshua Jilovec
Megan A. Crowley
Mr. Brandon Duke
Neema T. Sahni
Mr. John Anaipakos
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.RelatorJoshua Jilovec
Megan A. Crowley
Mr. John Anaipakos
Neema T. Sahni
Mr. Brandon Duke
State of TexasReal Party in Interest Madeline Fogel
Brian W. Barnes
Richard McCutcheon
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone  
Mr. John D. Ohlendorf
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Adam Soorholtz
David H. Thompson
John Hernandez
TikTok Ltd.RelatorMegan A. Crowley
Mr. Brandon Duke
Joshua Jilovec
Neema T. Sahni
Mr. John Anaipakos
Liu, Cory R. Respondent 
ByteDance Inc.RelatorJoshua Jilovec
Megan A. Crowley
Mr. Brandon Duke
Mr. John Anaipakos
Neema T. Sahni
TikTok Inc.RelatorJoshua Jilovec
Mr. Brandon Duke
Megan A. Crowley
Neema T. Sahni
Mr. John Anaipakos
ByteDance Ltd.RelatorMegan A. Crowley
Joshua Jilovec
Mr. Brandon Duke
Mr. John Anaipakos
Neema T. Sahni
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 01-08-26 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
250th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Cory R. Liu 
D-1-GN-25-003118