Supreme Court

Case: 26-0467    
26-0467
05/08/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/13/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
08/03/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of State.
08/03/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Health Selection Goup, LLC.
05/08/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/13/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
08/04/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
08/03/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of State.
08/03/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Health Selection Goup, LLC.
06/23/2026Motion 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 to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is due August 3, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/22/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
06/05/2026Motion 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 August 3, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/04/2026Motion 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 Health Selection Group, LLC.
06/03/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Health Selection Group, LLC.
06/02/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than July 2, 2026.
06/01/2026Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Stay filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
05/27/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Health Selection Group.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Danny S. Ashby in Support of Ross Galin's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ross Galin is granted.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Danny S. Ashby in Support of Anton Metlitsky's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anton Metlitsky is granted.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Danny S. Ashby in Support of Ross Galin's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ross Galin filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Danny S. Ashby in Support of Anton Metlitsky's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
05/15/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anton Metlitsky on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
05/13/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than May 27, 2026.
05/13/2026Call received  Call received from Counsel for Relator.
05/08/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
05/08/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
05/08/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/08/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to stay 
05/11/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of TexasReal Party in Interest Mr. Brent Webster
Jonathan D. Bonilla
Ms. Cynthia Lu
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. William Peterson
Ms. Jessica Weltge
Jordan Underhill
Ms. Lynne Kurtz-Citrin
Mr. Evan S. Greene
Health Selection Group, LLCReal Party in Interest Mr. Zeke DeRose III
Honorable Harvey G. Brown Jr.
Mr. Samuel F. Baxter
Mr. Benjamin Major
Mr. Jonathan Wilkerson
Mr. W. Mark Lanier
Ms. Jennifer L. Truelove
Ryan Ellis
Alex J. Brown
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationRelatorMr. Danny S. Ashby
Mr. Deron R. Dacus
Megan R. Whisler
Anton Metlitsky
Ross B. Galin
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 04-30-26 
6th Court of Appeals 
Honorable April Farris 
Trial Court Information
Harrison County Court 
Harrison 
Honorable Brad Morin 
23-0276