Supreme Court

Case: 26-0849    
26-0849
08/07/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/07/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/03/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is due October 14, 2026. Further requests for extension of time for this filing will be disfavored.
09/03/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dax McGuinness.
08/14/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than September 14, 2026.
08/11/2026Case forwarded to Court 
08/07/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
08/07/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/11/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
10/14/2026ResponseCourt ordered response dueFurther requests for extension of time for this filing will be disfavored.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Weems, Christine Respondent 
McGuinness, DaxReal Party in Interest John Grinnan Jr.
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jody Sanders
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Ms. Misty A. Hataway-Coné
Exxon Mobil CorporationRelatorMorgan Haenchen
Chloe Warnberg
Mr. Ryan Pitts
Lauren Brogdon
Dallas Jackson
Mr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 07-16-26 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
281st District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Christine Weems 
2024-28490