Supreme Court

Case: 26-0786    
26-0786
07/23/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE NORMAN THOMAS BARRAS, JR. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/23/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Norman Thomas Barras, Jr.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/07/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than September 8, 2026.
08/04/2026Case forwarded to Court 
07/30/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Relator regarding status of struck document.
07/28/2026Notice received  Withdrawal of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Norman Thomas Barras, Jr., et al.
07/28/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for Relator regarding Motion to Stay.
07/27/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Relator regarding status of struck document.
07/24/2026Motion to Stay Filed   STRUCK | Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Norman Thomas Barras, Jr., et al.
07/24/2026Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for relator regarding mandamus record.
07/23/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Norman Thomas Barras, Jr.  
07/23/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Norman Thomas Barras, Jr.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/24/2026StatusDocument struckSTRUCK | Requires Certificate of Conference, per TRAP 10.1(a)(5).
08/04/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
09/08/2026ResponseCourt ordered response due 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Jackson, FrankReal Party in Interest Mr. Jack DiSorbo
Kohl Anderson
Gregg J. Costa
Lloyd Marshall
Mr. Sydney Scott
They Reynolds and Reynolds CompanyOther interested party Jordan Kazlow
Mr. David Michael Genender
Ruben Garza III
Brockman, DorothyOther interested party Mr. David Michael Genender
Jordan Kazlow
Ruben Garza III
15th Court of AppealsRespondent 
Barra, Junior, Norman ThomasRelatorMr. David George  
Mitchell Blasio
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Thomas C. Holler
Court of Appeals Information:
Grant 
___ SW3d ___, 07-14-26 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott Brister 
Trial Court Information
 
Harris 
Honorable Samuel Dorfman 
25-BC11B-00032