Supreme Court

Case: 26-0745    
26-0745
07/15/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE TAYLOR DOWNS 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/23/2026Supplemental appendix Relator Supplemental Appendix filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/23/2026Supplemental appendix Relator STRUCK | Supplemental Appendix filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/21/2026Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator STRUCK | Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/15/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/27/2026Case Record Filed  STRUCK | Mandamus record filed on behalf of Taylor Downs, et al.
08/21/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relator's Verified Motion for Temporary Relief dismissed as moot
08/21/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief dismissed as moot, as supplemented
08/21/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief dismissed as moot
08/21/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
08/19/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Third Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
08/18/2026Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
08/03/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/30/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Relator regarding status of struck document.
07/27/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Relator regarding status of struck document.
07/27/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/23/2026Supplemental appendix   Supplemental Appendix filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/23/2026Supplemental appendix   STRUCK | Supplemental Appendix filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/21/2026Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  STRUCK | Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/21/2026Case forwarded to Court 
07/20/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/16/2026Call received  Call received from Relator regarding the Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
07/15/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/15/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
07/15/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Taylor Downs.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/27/2026StatusDocument struckSTRUCK | Fails to redact sensitive data per TRAP 9.9(a)(3).
09/08/2026StatusMotion for rehearing due to be filed.  
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Collin CountyReal Party in Interest Shannon Miller
Downs, Taylor RelatorTaylor Downs
Evans, Sr., TajeReal Party in Interest Yu-cheng Fan
Beard, Wayne OntonioReal Party in Interest Ms. Sheryl Miears
M, CRelator 
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 06-01-26 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Cynthia Barbare 
Trial Court Information
468th District Court 
Collin 
Honorable Lindsey Wynne 
468-30059-2025