Supreme Court

Case: 26-0517    
26-0517
04/30/2026
Direct Appeal
LEVI RUDDER, JENNI RUDDER AND THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ENFORCEMENT 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/27/2026Reply to Response of Statement of JurisdictionAppellant in case Reply in Support of Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
07/23/2026Response to Statement of JurisdictionAppellee in case Response to Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Texas Department of State Health Services.
05/20/2026Direct Appeal filedAppellant in case Notice of Direct Appeal filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/01/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services.
07/27/2026Reply to Response of Statement of Jurisdiction  Reply in Support of Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
07/23/2026Response to Statement of Jurisdiction  Response to Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Texas Department of State Health Services.
07/23/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Like Wildflowers Homestead, LLC.
07/16/2026Clerk's Record  Clerk's Record, Volume 1 of 1.
07/13/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to Statement of Jurisdiction due no later than July 23, 2026.
07/02/2026Call received  Call received from Appellant regarding status of case.
06/12/2026Case Record Filed   Reporter's Record Volumes 1-5.
06/08/2026Call received  Call received from Court Reporter.
06/05/2026Response Waiver filed  Response Wavier filed on behalf of Texas Department of State Health Services.
05/26/2026Statement of Jurisidiction  Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
05/21/2026Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
05/20/2026Docketing statement filed  Docketing Statement filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
05/20/2026Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
05/20/2026Direct Appeal filed  Notice of Direct Appeal filed on behalf of Levi Rudder, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/20/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Rudder, Levi AppellantLevi Rudder
American Center for Constitutional EnforcementAppellant 
Texas Department of State Health ServicesAppelleeMs. Melissa Juarez
Steven Ogle
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. Brent Webster
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Martin Cohick
Like Wildflowers Homestead, LLCOther interested party Mr. Roger B. Borgelt
Rudder, Jenni AppellantJenni Rudder
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
 
 
Trial Court Information
53rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Sherine E. Thomas 
D-1-GN-25-010854