Supreme Court

Case: 26-0266    
26-0266
03/20/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE HERBERT KOBAYASHI 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/29/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
05/11/2026Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Alec Kobayashi.
03/20/2026Appendix FiledRelator Appendix to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
03/20/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/09/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
07/09/2026Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice from Counsel of a change in address filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
06/03/2026Letter Filed  Post reply letter filed on behalf of Alec Kobayashi.
05/29/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
05/22/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Karl Worsham's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
05/22/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Karl Worsham is granted.
05/22/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Karl Worsham's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
05/22/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Karl Worsham filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
05/13/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
05/11/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Alec Kobayashi.
05/11/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Alec Kobayashi.
05/04/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due May 11, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/04/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Alec Kobayashi.
04/03/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than May 4, 2026.
03/24/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/20/2026Appendix Filed  Appendix to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
03/20/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
03/20/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Herbert Kobayashi.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/24/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Kobayashi, AlecReal Party in Interest Ms. Amy Foreman
Ms. Adrianne Graves
Mr. Steven Knight
Samuel Hodges
Mr. Neal Wizig
Hon. Jerry Simoneaux, Probate Court No. 1, Harris CountyRespondent 
Kobayashi, HerbertRelatorStephanie Loomis-Price
Jordan Surratt
Ms. Katherine May
Mr. Karl Worsham
Court of Appeals Information:
"Denied" 
___ SW3d ___, 07-22-25 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 1 
Harris 
Honorable Jerry Wayne Simoneaux 
491,559