Supreme Court

Case: 26-0794    
26-0794
07/24/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
LESLIE CARNES, JIM CAMP, CATHY RAMSEY, GABRIELLE MOORE, AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 
HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, RUBEN BECERRA, DEBBIE INGALSBE, MICHELLE COHEN, MORGAN HAMMER, AND WALT SMITH, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/24/2026Petition for Review #2Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton.
07/24/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Leslie Carnes, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/25/2026Case forwarded to Court 
08/25/2026Case forwarded to Court 
08/24/2026Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton.
07/29/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review is due August 24, 2026. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.  
07/28/2026Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hays County, Texas, et al.
07/28/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner on how to resubmit struck document.
07/27/2026Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice from Counsel of a change in address filed on behalf of Hays County, et al.
07/27/2026Call received  Call received from respondent.
07/27/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton.
07/27/2026Clerk's Record 
07/27/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/24/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Leslie Carnes, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/25/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
08/25/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Moore, GabriellePetitionerMr. William Bunch
Mr. Robert Levinski
Mr. Bill Aleshire
Camp, JimPetitionerMr. Bill Aleshire
Mr. Robert Levinski
Mr. William Bunch
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of TexasPetitioner 2Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Lynn E. Saarinen
Ms. Kimberly Gdula  
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in their official capacitiesRespondentMr. Michael A. Shaunessy
Jeena Piriano
Mr. Claude Heath
Mr. Ian Davis
Austin Jones
Carnes, LesliePetitionerMr. William Bunch
Mr. Robert Levinski
Mr. Bill Aleshire
Hays County, TexasRespondentAustin Jones
Mr. Michael A. Shaunessy
Jeena Piriano
Mr. Claude Heath
Mr. Ian Davis
Ramsey, CathyPetitionerMr. William Bunch
Mr. Bill Aleshire
Mr. Robert Levinski
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 06-09-26 
15th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott Brister 
Trial Court Information
126th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Catherine A. Mauzy 
D-1-GN-25-002049