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No. 25-0098
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IN RE MICHAEL CONNER SEARCY

A mandamus petition was filed on February 3, 2025. The Court ordered full merits briefing on June 13, 2025.

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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:05-25-00008-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Earl Jackson

Trial Court

Trial Court:301st District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable Charles Andrew Ten Eyck
Trial Docket:2021-74403

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

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Date Event  
2026-04-06 Status report due.

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
  This case has been abated.  
2026-02-04 Notice received  
2026-02-03 Order of the Court Issued   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2026-02-03 Oral Argument Cancelled  
2026-02-03 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2026-02-02 Call received  
2026-02-02 Response to Motion filed  
2026-02-02 Reply to Response to Motion  
2026-01-30 Notice received  
2026-01-30 Motion to dismiss  
2026-01-30 Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  
2026-01-30 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2026-01-29 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2026-01-29 Call received  
2026-01-29 Notice received  
2026-01-20 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2026-01-16 Mandamus Set to Argue
2026-01-16 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Case set for oral argument
2026-01-16 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between October 29, 2025 and January 16, 2026.  
2025-10-29 Response to Brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2025-10-17 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2025-10-03 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2025-10-02 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2025-09-17 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2025-08-01 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2025-08-01 Letter Filed  
2025-06-13 Brief on the Merits Ordered  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between April 1, 2025 and June 13, 2025.  
2025-04-01 Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2025-03-14 Case Record Filed  
2025-03-13 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2025-03-13 Call received  
2025-03-07 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2025-02-10 Call received  
2025-02-07 Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.   Filing granted
2025-02-04 Sealed document filed in case  
2025-02-04 Case forwarded to Court
2025-02-04 Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  
2025-02-04 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2025-02-03 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Schorsch, Junior, John B.
Mr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Other Interested Party
Searcy, Virginia Elizabeth Buxton
Abigail Gregory
Mr. Adam R. Barela
Mr. Jere Hayes Hight
Mr. Jeffrey E. Cook
Ms. Lynne A. Corsi
Ms. Rebecca Shapiro
Ms. Aubrey M. Connatser
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. William Cook
Alissa M. Castro
Real Party In Interest
Searcy, Michael Conner
Ms. Britta Erin Stanton
Shane Simms
Chloe Teeter
Mr. Grady Reiff
Mr. Michael L.R. Burnett
Scott Nyitray
Mr. Lawrence J. Friedman
Mr. Alan B. Daughtry
Relator
The Honorable Andrew Ten Eyck
 
Respondent
 
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