Supreme Court

Case: 26-0871    
26-0871
08/12/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE KAREN DONNELL WELLS 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/12/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Karen Donnell Wells.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/18/2026Case forwarded to Court 
08/13/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Karen Donnell Wells.
08/12/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Karen Donnell Wells.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/13/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMotion to stay 
08/18/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The Honorable Clay M. WhiteRespondent 
Twelfth Court of Appeals, Tyler, TexasRespondent 
Wells, Karen DonnellRelatorMr. Michael W. Eaton
Wells, Kelcey MelissaReal Party in Interest Mr. Vance L. Metcalf
Mr. David James Bush
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 08-03-26 
12th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 3 
Smith 
Honorable Clay White 
42,565P