Supreme Court

Case: 26-0385    
26-0385
04/20/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
BLACK STONE MINERALS COMPANY, L.P. AND SUGARBERRY MINERALS LP 
ZARVONA ENERGY LLC AND ZARVONA III-A, LP 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/02/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zarvona Energy, LLC, et al.
09/01/2026Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) PENDING | Amicus Curiae Letter received, submitted by Brendan A. O’Donnell of Houston Harbaugh P.C. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
07/20/2026Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association, submitted by John B. McFarland of Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody of Austin, Texas.
06/26/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/03/2026Call received  Call received from Petitioner informing the Court that a reply and a Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review are forthcoming.
09/02/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zarvona Energy, LLC, et al.
09/01/2026Amicus Curiae Letter Received  PENDING | Amicus Curiae Letter received, submitted by Brendan A. O’Donnell of Houston Harbaugh P.C. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
09/01/2026Call received  Call received from potential second Amicus Curiae party inquiring about the procedure for filing pro hac vice motions.
07/31/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due September 2, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/31/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zarvona Energy LLC, et al.
07/20/2026Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association, submitted by John B. McFarland of Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody of Austin, Texas.
07/03/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than August 3, 2026.
06/30/2026Case forwarded to Court 
06/26/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P., et al.
06/26/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P., et al.
05/22/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due June 26, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/22/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P., et al.
04/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due May 27, 2026.
04/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P., et al.
04/20/2026Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/30/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P.PetitionerMr. E. R. Norwood
Ms. Lauren B. Harris
Ms. Harriet O'Neill
Mr. Joseph G. Thompson III
Ms. Mary Anna Rutledge
Ms. Elizabeth Eoff
Zarvona III-A, LPRespondentRebecca Bergeron
Ms. Kelly Martin
Mr. David Fowler Johnson
Ciara Perritano
Texas Land and Mineral Owners AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. John H. McFarland
Zarvona Energy LLCRespondentMr. David Fowler Johnson
Ciara Perritano
Ms. Kelly Martin
Rebecca Bergeron
Sugarberry Minerals LPPetitionerMr. E. R. Norwood
Ms. Elizabeth Eoff
Ms. Mary Anna Rutledge
Mr. Joseph G. Thompson III
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse 
___ SW3d ___, 03-12-26 
9th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kent Bryan Chambers 
Trial Court Information
88th District Court 
Tyler 
Honorable Delinda L. Gibbs-Walker 
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