Supreme Court

Case: 26-0196    
26-0196
03/02/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE JOHN SOPUCH, CONNOR NASH, AND JAMES S. BELL 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/02/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of John Sopuch, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/07/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for real party in interest stating that the parties have settled.
08/07/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for real party in interest regarding status of court ordered response.
04/27/2026Call received  Call received from Real Party in Interest.
04/24/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than May 26, 2026.
04/07/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/17/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for relator regarding resubmission of petition for writ of mandamus.
03/04/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for relator regarding resubmission of petition for writ of mandamus.
03/02/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of John Sopuch, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/07/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
05/26/2026ResponseCourt ordered response due 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bell, James S.RelatorMr. James S. Bell
EPIC Crude Pipeline, LPReal Party in Interest Mr. John A. Guerra
Ms. Joshua Woods
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Mr. J. Christopher Reynolds
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Ms. Brittany Davis
Sopuch, JohnRelatorMr. James S. Bell
Coastal Bend Y-Grade Pipeline, LPReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Christopher Reynolds
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Mr. John A. Guerra
Ms. Brittany Davis
Ms. Joshua Woods
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Nash, ConnorRelatorMr. James S. Bell
Garza, Baldemar Respondent 
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 01-14-26 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
229th District Court 
Duval 
Honorable Baldemar Garza 
DC-25-34