Supreme Court

Case: 26-0584    
26-0584
06/05/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
CHRISTOPHER GOVER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF C.G., I.G., S.G., AND J.G., MINOR CHILDREN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/15/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Transporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Notice received  Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel filed on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation.
08/24/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance for Evan Greene filed on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation.
08/07/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than September 8, 2026.
08/07/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation.
07/21/2026Case forwarded to Court 
07/15/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Transporation.
06/08/2026Call received  Call from petitioner's counsel stating respondent's counsel informed them that the motion for extension of time to file petition for review is unopposed.
06/08/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review is due July 15, 2026.
06/05/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent's counsel sent email regarding Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review.
06/05/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Respondent's counsel inquiring whether they plan to file a response to the Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review.
06/05/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation.
06/05/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/05/2026Clerk's Record 
06/05/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/21/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
09/08/2026ResponseCourt ordered response due 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Department of Transporation PetitionerMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Evan S. Greene
Mr. Benedict Hoffman
Michael McAlpine
Mr. John Zuercher
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Brent Webster
Gover, ChristopherRespondentMr. George A. Devera
Stephen Bechtol II
Blake Harmon
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 04-30-26 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Aaron Pena 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 4 
Nueces 
Honorable Mark H. Woerner 
2019CCV-61598-4