Supreme Court

Case: 26-0232    
26-0232
03/13/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE N.A. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/30/2026Supplement to Petition filedRelator Supplemental Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of N.A.
03/13/2026Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of the Family Freedom Project, submitted by Emily Cook of Chandler, Cook and Fitzgerald, PLLC of Liberty, Texas.
03/13/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of N.A.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/15/2026Case Stored  e-stored
05/01/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relator's emergency motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot
05/01/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
04/28/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Relator.
04/28/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of N.A.
04/13/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of N.A.
03/30/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Relator.
03/30/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of N.A.
03/30/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of N.A.
03/30/2026Supplement to Petition filed  Supplemental Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of N.A.
03/30/2026Call received  Call from relator's counsel stating a supplemental mandamus and emergency motion will be filed.
03/20/2026Call received  Call received on behalf of Relator.
03/17/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/16/2026Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of N.A.
03/16/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of N.A.
03/16/2026Call received  Call received from relator.
03/16/2026Motion to Stay DisposedDenied Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief denied.  Petition for Writ of Mandamus remains pending before this Court.
03/13/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed by Attorney Ad Litem on behalf of K.M.
03/13/2026Notice received  Notice of Designation of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
03/13/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Relator.
03/13/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of the Texas Departement of Family and Protective Services.
03/13/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Jared Brandt, et al.
03/13/2026Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of the Family Freedom Project, submitted by Emily Cook of Chandler, Cook and Fitzgerald, PLLC of Liberty, Texas.
03/13/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Response ordered stating: "The Supreme Court of Texas orders that real party in interest the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, real parties in interest Jared and Courtney Brandt, and the attorney ad litem for the child, K.M., file responses to the emergency motion for temporary relief filed in the above-referenced case.  The response is due in this office by 4:30 pm, Friday, March 13, 2026."
03/13/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of N.A.
03/13/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of N.A.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/15/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cook, EmilyAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
M., T.Real Party in Interest Winifred Weber
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Real Party in Interest Victoria Melero
Alice Kent
Ms. Leslie Capace
Fisher, Emily Respondent 
M., K.Other interested party Susan Marie Alston
A., N.RelatorMs. Julia Hatcher
Brandt, JaredReal Party in Interest Ms. Katie Flynn  
Brandt , CourtneyReal Party in Interest Ms. Katie Flynn  
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
10th Court of Appeals 
 
Trial Court Information
306th District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Emily Fisher 
24CP0086