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No. 24-1070
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RIVER CREEK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS v. PRESTON HOLLOW CAPITAL, LLC; 79 HCD DEVELOPMENT, LLC; PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

A petition was filed on January 29, 2025. Oral argument was held on March 3, 2026. A decision is still pending.

No Opinions Yet

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-23-00037-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Thomas John Baker

Trial Court

Trial Court:425th District Court
County:Williamson
Trial Judge:Honorable Betsy Lambeth
Trial Docket:21-0759-C425

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2026-03-03 Oral argument  
2026-03-02 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2026-02-27 Call received  
2026-02-23 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2026-02-19 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2026-02-16 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Respondent)  
2026-01-30 Petition for Review granted
2026-01-30 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2026-01-30 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2025-12-18 Notice received  
2025-11-07 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-10-31 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-10-23 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2025-10-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2025-10-21 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2025-10-08 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2025-10-08 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2025-08-27 Call received  
2025-08-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2025-08-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2025-08-18 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2025-07-21 Call received  
2025-07-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2025-07-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2025-07-14 Call received  
2025-06-20 Brief on the Merits Ordered  
2025-06-20 Solicitor general invited to file brief  
2025-05-19 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2025-04-21 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2025-04-17 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2025-04-17 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2025-04-04 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2025-03-07 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2025-03-06 Motion to substitute disposed   Filing granted
2025-03-04 Motion to Substitute filed  
2025-02-25 Response Waiver filed  
2025-02-04 Case forwarded to Court
2025-01-31 Response Waiver filed  
2025-01-31 Response Waiver filed  
2025-01-30 Response Waiver filed  
2025-01-29 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2024-12-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2024-12-20 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2024-12-20 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2024-12-20 Clerk's Record
2024-12-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Kenneth Paxton Jr., Attorney General of Texas
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Other Interested Party
Office of the Solicitor General of Texas
Mr. Aaron Nielson
Other Interested Party
Preston Hollow Capital, LLC
Mr. Campbell Sode
John Dinan
Mr. David S. Coale
David L. Dawson
Mr. Stephen R. Clarke
Mr. Eric W. Pinker
Mr. Jared Eisenberg
Mr. Jeffrey Don Nydegger
Respondent
Public Finance Authority
Mr. David Austin Nimocks
Mr. Christopher Peele
Respondent
79 HCD Development, LLC
Kevin Pierce
Mr. Steven Metcalfe
Mr. R. Mark Dietz
Mr. Douglas G. Cornwell
Respondent
City of Hutto, Texas
Mr. Matthew L. Weston
Mr. George E. Hyde
Mr. Jonathan William Needle
Petitioner
River Creek Development Corporation
Mr. George E. Hyde
Mr. Matthew L. Weston
Mr. Stephen Speck
Mr. Michael Bostic
Petitioner
U.S. Bank National Association
Jared C. Lampson
Mr. Eric J. Taube
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
The State of Texas
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Mr. Brent Webster
Green, Timothy G.
Mr. Timothy Green
Ms. Nancy Hesse Hamren
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