Supreme Court

Case: 26-0388    
26-0388
04/21/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE RAY A. YBARRA 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledRelator STRUCK | Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gregory Ybarra.
04/21/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ray Anthony Ybarra.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  STRUCK | Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gregory Ybarra.
07/31/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to the petition for writ of mandamus due no later than August 31, 2026.
07/27/2026Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Grant Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ray Anthony Ybarra.
05/29/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than June 29, 2026.
04/28/2026Case forwarded to Court 
04/21/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ray Anthony Ybarra.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/28/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
07/27/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMiscellaneous MotionMotion to Grant Mandamus
08/31/2026ResponseCourt ordered response dueNotice resent
08/31/2026StatusDocument struckSTRUCK | There should be an introduction, and it should identify the most persuasive grounds for the Court to deny review, which will vary by case, but will often focus on the substantive legal reasons that the respondent should prevail per TRAP 53.3(a).
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ybarra, Ray Anthony RelatorMr. Ray Anthony Ybarra
Probate Court Number 4, Harris CountyRespondent 
Ybarra, GregoryReal Party in Interest Leigh Meineke
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 01-27-26 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 4 
Harris 
Honorable James Horwitz 
491169