Supreme Court

Case: 26-0185    
26-0185
03/02/2026
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
MEDHANEALEM ERITREAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH 
MUSISE DAWIT NEGUSSE A/K/A NGUSSE, SOLOMON MEBRAHTU GEBRETNSAI, MUSSIE WOLDERUFAEL, AND FISUM TESFAI TEDLA 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/13/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Musise Dawit Negusse, et al.
03/02/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/03/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/19/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
04/14/2026Call received  Call received from individual on behalf of petitioner.
04/13/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Musise Dawit Negusse, et al.
03/13/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 13, 2026.
03/03/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/02/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
03/02/2026Clerk's Record 
03/02/2026Clerk's Record 
03/02/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/02/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
03/02/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/03/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Musise Dawit Negusse a/k/a Ngusse, Solomon Mebrahtu Gebretnsai, Mussie Wolderufael, and Fisum Tesfai TedlaRespondentMs. Amie P. Fordan
Brent Kiel
Mr. Douglas Scott Cain
Mr. Tyler Green
Dustin Gaines
Medhanealem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church PetitionerMr. Kevin B. Wiggins
Zachary Cate
Mr. John Matthew Anthony
Ms. Annissa Obasi
Mr. David LaFreniere
Mr. Mark Donheiser
Ms. Kristen Vander-Plas LaFreniere
Mr. SungJong Rhee
Mr. Andrew L. Wambsganss
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 11-12-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Earl Jackson 
Trial Court Information
116th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Tonya Parker 
DC-22-17116