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No. 25-0641
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IN RE KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS

A mandamus petition was filed on July 23, 2025. The Court requested a response, which was filed on August 4, 2025. The petition remains pending.

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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:15th Court of Appeals
COA Docket No.:15-25-00116-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:459th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Catherine A. Mauzy
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-25-003445

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2025-08-13 Notice received  
2025-08-08 Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2025-08-04 Case Record Filed  
2025-08-04 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2025-07-24 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2025-07-23 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  
2025-07-23 Case Record Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Sean Teare, in His Official Capacity as Harris County District Attorney
Mr. Christian Menefee
Christopher Garza
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ms. Tiffany S. Bingham
Mr. Michael J. Adams-Hurta
 Real Party In Interest
James Montoya, in His Official Capacity as El Paso County District Attorney
Bernardo Cruz
Christina Sanchez
 Real Party In Interest
Brian Middleton, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Fort Bend County (268th Judicial District)
Justin Pfeiffer
 Real Party In Interest
Travis County
Cynthia W. Veidt
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Mr. Todd A. Clark
 Real Party In Interest
Dallas County
Ms. Alexandria Oberman
 Real Party In Interest
Office of the Attorney General for the State of Texas
Ms. Kimberly Gdula
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Eric Abels
Mr. William Howard Farrell
Ms. Meagan Corser
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
Mr. William Peterson
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
 Relator
Shawn Dick, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Williamson County, Texas (26th Judicial District)
Mr. Randy T. Leavitt
Mr. Claude Heath
 Real Party In Interest
Bexar County
Ms. Alexandria Oberman
 Real Party In Interest
Jose P. Garza, in His Official Capacity as Travis County District Attorney
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Cynthia W. Veidt
Mr. Todd A. Clark
 Real Party In Interest
Christina Sanchez, in Her Official Capacity as El Paso County Attorney
Bernardo Cruz
Christina Sanchez
 Real Party In Interest
Harris County
Ms. Tiffany S. Bingham
Christopher Garza
Mr. Michael J. Adams-Hurta
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
 Real Party In Interest
John Creuzot, in His Official Capacity as Dallas County Criminal District Attorney
 
 Real Party In Interest
Delia Garza, in Her Official Capacity as Travis County Attorney
Cynthia W. Veidt
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Mr. Todd A. Clark
 Real Party In Interest
El Paso County
Christina Sanchez
Bernardo Cruz
 Real Party In Interest
Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Austin
 
 Respondent
Ken Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Texas
Ms. Kimberly Gdula
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Meagan Corser
Mr. William Howard Farrell
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
 Relator
Joe Gonzales, in His Official Capacity as Bexar County Criminal District Attorney
 
 Real Party In Interest
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