Supreme Court

Case: 26-0609    
26-0609
06/10/2026
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
ELAINE T. MARSHALL, PASTOR EDWARD ALEXANDER, DR. KAREN AUCOIN, JUDGE LILYNN CUTRER, ADAM JOHNSON, AND WAYNE STEVE THOMPSON, JR. 
PRESTON MARSHALL 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/12/2026Amended PetitionPetitioner Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
06/10/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/06/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response is due September 18, 2026. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
08/06/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
07/13/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
07/09/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
07/08/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
07/08/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
07/08/2026Call received  Call from counsel for petitioner stating they are requesting relief by July 10 at 10:00 a.m.
07/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due August 19, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
06/19/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than July 20, 2026.
06/18/2026Letter Filed  Notice of Nonrepresentation of Non-Lead Counsel filed on behalf of Preston Marshall.
06/16/2026Case forwarded to Court 
06/12/2026Amended Petition  Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
06/12/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner that they will be filing an Amended Petition for Review.
06/11/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
06/11/2026Call received  Call from office of counsel for petitioner stating they will be filing a motion for emergency stay by end of the day.
06/11/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/11/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/11/2026Clerk's Record 
06/10/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Elaine T. Marshall, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/12/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to stay 
06/16/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
09/18/2026ResponseCourt ordered response dueAbsent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Marshall, PrestonRespondentMs. Sarah Patel Pacheco
Ms. Kathleen Beduze  
Ms. Rachel A. Ekery  
Mr. Neal S. Manne
Mr. Shawn D. Blackburn
Mr. Max L. Tribble Jr.
Ms. Stephanie F. Cagniart  
Mr. John P. Lahad
Mr. Jeffrey W. Chambers
Mr. Ryan T. Weiss
Mr. Nicholas Bacarisse
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Mr. Sylvanus M. Polky
Ms. Rebecca Gonzalez-Rivas
Ms. Katherine E. Drews
Mr. Steven J. Kherkher
Marshall, Elaine T.PetitionerMr. Michael Reese Davis
Mr. Bryce L. Callahan
Mr. Christian J. Ward
Ms. Sharon McCally
Mr. R. Paul Yetter
Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
Mr. Grant B. Martinez
Mr. Christopher J. Akin
Mr. Joseph Marrs
Pastor Edward Alexander, Dr. Karen Aucoin, Judge Lilynn Cutrer, Adam Johnson, and Wayne Steve Thompson, Jr.PetitionerMr. Jeffrey M. Golub
Mr. Russell S. Post
Ms. Kaitie Sorenson
Mr. John S. Adcock
Mr. James K. Taylor
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff As Mod 
___ SW3d ___, 03-03-26 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kenneth Price Wise 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 4 
Harris 
Honorable James Horwitz 
365,053-401