Supreme Court

Case: 26-0153    
26-0153
02/19/2026
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 
DEVON GAS SERVICES, L.P., AS AGENT FOR GLENCORE LTD. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/28/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al, submitted by Ryan Clinton of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, of Austin, Texas.
08/27/2026Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
08/12/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Devon Gas Services, L.P.
06/19/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
04/20/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
04/06/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Devon Gas Services, L.P., et al.
03/13/2026Appendix FiledPetitioner SEALED DOCUMENT | Appendix A to Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
02/19/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Erika L. Maley's Admission Pro Hac Vice granted.
08/31/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Erika L. Maley granted.
08/31/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Nathan R. Menard's Admission Pro Hac Vice granted.
08/31/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nathan R. Menard granted.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Erika L. Maley's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Clinton in Support of Nathan R. Menard's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nathan R. Menard filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
08/28/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Erika L. Maley filed on behalf of United States Chamber of Commerce.
08/28/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al, submitted by Ryan Clinton of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, of Austin, Texas.
08/27/2026Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
08/12/2026Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Devon Gas Services, L.P.
07/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief is due August 12. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due August 27. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Devon Gas Services, L.P., et al.
06/19/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
06/12/2026Submission resetCase set for oral argument Consolidated for oral argument with 26-0157. Oral argument of these cases will be conducted on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a). Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
05/28/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than June 22, 2026; Respondent's brief is due July 22, 2026; and Reply brief is due August 6, 2026.
05/27/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
05/01/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Consolidated briefs on the merits ordered: Petitioners brief due no later than June 1, 2026; Response brief due July 1, 2026; Reply brief due July 16, 2026.
05/01/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Consolidated for oral argument with 26-0157.  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 
04/20/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
04/06/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Devon Gas Services, L.P., et al.
04/02/2026Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Motion to Seal is granted.
03/13/2026Appendix Filed  SEALED DOCUMENT | Appendix A to Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
03/09/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent.
03/06/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 6, 2026.
03/05/2026Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Motion to Seal filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
02/26/2026Call received  Call received from counsel regarding Appendix to Petition.
02/24/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/20/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner.
02/20/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner.
02/20/2026Clerk's Record 
02/20/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/19/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of San Patricio County Appraisal District.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/10/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMiscellaneous MotionMotion to Seal
10/08/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard)SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, TX
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
National Association of ManufacturersAmicus CuriaeMr. Ryan Clinton  
Laine Weatherford
San Patricio County Appraisal DistrictPetitionerMr. Robert Maier
Mr. Mario Zavala Jr.
Mr. Mayank Raj
Ms. Erin Gaines
Mr. D. Kirk Swinney
American Fuel & Petroleum ManufacturersAmicus CuriaeMr. Ryan Clinton  
Laine Weatherford
Center for Liquified Natural GasAmicus CuriaeLaine Weatherford
Mr. Ryan Clinton  
United States Chamber of CommerceAmicus CuriaeMr. Ryan Clinton  
Erika L. Maley
Laine Weatherford
Nathan R. Menard
Devon Gas Services, L.P., as Agent for Glencore Ltd.RespondentMr. Wesley Hutchison
Mr. William F. 'Bill' Ikard
Mr. Daniel G. Durell
American Petroleum InstituteAmicus CuriaeMr. Ryan Clinton  
Laine Weatherford
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
731 SW3d 908, 01-08-26 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Ysmael Fonseca 
Trial Court Information
36th District Court 
San Patricio 
Honorable Starr Boldrick Bauer 
S-23-5724CV-A