Supreme Court

Case: 26-0443    
26-0443
05/06/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
D.M.F.N. 
A.W.E. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/23/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply to Petition to Review filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
07/06/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of A.W.E.
05/26/2026Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix to Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
05/26/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/23/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply to Petition to Review filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
07/06/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of A.W.E.
06/21/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to the Motion to Stay filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
06/19/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to the Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Michael H. Newman.
06/18/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of A.W.E.
06/05/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than July 6, 2026.
06/02/2026Case forwarded to Court 
05/26/2026Appendix Filed  Appendix to Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
05/26/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
05/26/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for petitioner regarding filing petition and appendix.
05/08/2026Motion 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 26, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/07/2026Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of A.W.E.
05/06/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel to determine whether response to motion will be filed.
05/06/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.M.F.N.
05/06/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
05/06/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/02/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
06/18/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to stay 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
E., A. W.RespondentMr. John M. Frick
Carla Rankin
N., D. M. F.PetitionerRobert Epstein
Mr. E. Leon Carter  
William Norman Pedersen
Mr. Richard R. Orsinger
Newman, Michael H.Other interested party Peter Loh
Mr. Stacy R. Obenhaus
Olivia Vasquez
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 01-15-26 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Tina Clinton 
Trial Court Information
254th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Kimberly Brown 
DF-18-11265