Supreme Court

Case: 26-0326    
26-0326
04/07/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE ADAM KING 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/14/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Adam King.
06/18/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
04/07/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Adam King.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/09/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
07/14/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Adam King.
06/23/2026Case forwarded to Court 
06/18/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
05/29/2026Stay Order issued 
05/29/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Emergency Motion for Temporary Stay granted
05/14/2026Motion 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 no later than June 19, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/08/2026Motion 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 the State of Texas.
05/08/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
04/27/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to the Second Motion to Stay filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
04/21/2026Amended Certificate  Amended Certificate of Conference for Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Adam King.
04/21/2026Call received  Call received from Counsel for Relator.
04/20/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than May 20, 2026.
04/20/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to the Emergency Motion for Temporary Stay, filed April 20, 2026, due no later than Monday, April 27. 2026.
04/20/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Adam King.
04/07/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Adam King.
04/07/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Adam King.
04/07/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Adam King.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/07/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to stay 
05/29/2026Stay issued.Stay order issued 
06/23/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
King, AdamRelatorMr. Christian Neil Ellis
Mr. Matthew David Stayton
Mr. Patrick Sheridan
The State of TexasReal Party in Interest Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. William A. Vassar IV
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Stephen A. Lund
Mr. Phillip A. Sorrells
Ms. Beth E. Klusmann
Victoria Ford Oblon
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 04-02-26 
10th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Matthew E. Johnson 
Trial Court Information
249th District Court 
Johnson 
Honorable Megan Jo Fahey 
DC-C202500693