Supreme Court

Case: 26-0541    
26-0541
05/27/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE CARL DAVID ADAMS 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/10/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Selva Kumar.
05/27/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Carl David Adams.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/09/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
07/10/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Selva Kumar.
07/03/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than August 3, 2026.
06/09/2026Case forwarded to Court 
05/27/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Carl David Adams.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/09/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Pattel, Surendran K.Respondent 
Kumar, Selva Real Party in Interest Selva Kumar
Adams, Carl David RelatorWilliam Colgin IV
Carl David Adams
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 05-19-26 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
240th District Court 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Surendran K. Pattel 
25-DCV-326838