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Cases at the Merits Briefing Stage

 

These are cases in which the Supreme Court of Texas has requested that the parties file complete briefs on the merits. Generally, the Court considers these briefs before deciding whether the grant the case for oral argument, to issue an opinion without oral argument, or to deny review.

Docket Case Name Briefing Requested Respondent Brief
24-0494 IN RE BRENHAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, AND REGENCY IHS OF BRENHAM, LLC 2024-12-20
24-0447 THE STATE OF TEXAS AND KYLE MADSEN IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF RIGHT OF WAY v. JRJ PUSOK HOLDINGS, LLC 2024-12-20
24-0350 IN RE THE ESTATE OF ORNELLA ELLARD, DECEASED 2024-12-20
24-0684 THAO VAN DAO, PHUONG THU NGUYEN, KIENG KIN HUYNH, THUA THI LUONG, AND THUY THU NGUYEN v. THE QUOC TRINH 2024-12-20
24-0353 SOUTH PLAINS SNO, INC., BRAD SALLEY, AND KATHY SALLEY v. ESKIMO HUT WORLDWIDE, LTD 2024-12-20
24-0516 RON VALK D/B/A PLATINUM CONSTRUCTION v. COPPER CREEK DISTRIBUTORS, INC. AND JOSE DONICETH ESCOFFIE 2024-12-20
24-0418 CITY OF DALLAS v. KATRINA AHRENS; S.A., AND M.A., CHILDREN 2024-12-20
24-0250 SADIE WELDON v. THE LILITH FUND FOR REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY 2024-11-22
24-0289 TEXAS EQUAL ACCESS FUND v. ASHLEY MAXWELL 2024-11-22
24-0180 PHILIP ALAN GREEN AND JONATHAN ZACKHERY WILKS v. TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND GLENN HEGAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY 2024-11-15
24-0532 DOUGLAS D. MCLEAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE MICHAEL L. STONER MARITAL DEDUCTION TRUST v. SCARLETT MAWHIRTER 2024-11-15
24-0581 SHAMROCK ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A FRSTEAM GULFCOAST/LA v. TOP NOTCH MOVERS, LLC 2024-11-15
24-0499 HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION; HOLLY FRONTIER PAYROLL SERVICES, INC,; HOLLYFRONTIER REFINING & MARKETING, LLC, ET AL. v. PATRICK J. GRIBBIN 2024-11-15
24-0606 MVT SERVICES LLC AND JUAN GARCIA v. ERIKA ROBLES INDIVIDUALLY, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ORLANDO ROBLES, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF K.R., MARIA CASTILLO, ELAINNA ROBLES, ATHENA SCHMIDT, MELINA ROBLES, BYANCA SANTOS AND PAULINA MERINO ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD O.R.R. 2024-11-15 2025-01-03
24-0171 MAYA WALNUT LLC F/K/A MAYA FOODS, INC. v. BRYAN LY, WALNUT CREEK CENTER, INC., LENG CHIV LY, AND SAO MINH LY 2024-11-15
24-0438 BRAXTON MINERALS III, LLC v. ROBERT SCOTT BAUER AND BRAXTON MINERALS II, LLC 2024-11-15
24-0425 EQUINOR ENERGY LP v. LINDALE PIPELINE, LLC 2024-11-15
24-0135 KEVIN BURKE, JEFFREY SCHWARTZ BURKE, TRACY RUTH BURKE, LUCKY BURKE, CINDY BERNAT, PAM BURKE DAILY, BARBARA BURKE HARBERG, LORI ILENE QUINTA VALLE, FONDA GLAZER, AND KIM BROWN v. HOUSTON PT BAC OFFICE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (BANK OF AMERICA) 2024-11-15
24-0213 JOHN P. BOERSCHIG v. RIO GRANDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. 2024-11-15
24-0307 IN THE INTEREST OF H.S., B.S., AND M.S., CHILDREN 2024-10-25 2024-12-30
24-0339 WEBB CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. ROBERT MARSHALL AND AMY MARSHALL 2024-10-18
24-0340 REYNALDO "REY" GONZALEZ, JR., M.D., J.D. v. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD 2024-10-18
24-0132 PRIVILEGE UNDERWRITERS RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE v. JEFF MANKOFF AND STACI MANKOFF 2024-10-18 2025-01-15
24-0187 DON MCINTYRE AND TERRY NEHLS v. ALICE CHOW AND MARK HOLLOWAY 2024-10-18
24-0391 FIVE STAR ELECTRIC MOTORS, INC. v. THOMAS PATLOVANY 2024-10-18
24-0216 ALICE BUSBY v. GINGER N. CATHEY, MD; WOMEN’S PELVIC RESTORATIVE CENTER, PLLC; PRIVIA MEDICAL GROUP-GULF COAST, PLLC; AND BAHRAM SALMANIAN, MD 2024-09-27 2025-01-16
24-0207 HYUNDAM INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, LTD. v. PAUL SWACINA, AS SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF JOHARI KIBIBI POWELL, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON, AND PAUL SWACINA AS NEXT FRIEND OF D.A.P., D.A.C., AND D.A.C., MINOR CHILDREN 2024-09-27
24-0370 STEPHANIE A. HAUG, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN M. HAUG, DEACEASED; POINTE SAN MARCOS PARTNERS, L.P.; AND SKYLINE SOUTHWEST BUILDERS, INC. v. 417 N COMANCHE STREET, LLC 2024-09-27 2024-12-18
23-0965 IN THE INTEREST OF N.L.S., E.J.C., A/K/A E.J.C., CHILDREN v. IN THE INTEREST OF N.L.S., E.J.C., AKA E.J.C., CHILDREN 2024-09-27 2024-11-26
24-0037 NUSTAR ENERGY, L.P. v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 2024-09-27
24-0045 K & K INEZ PROPERTIES, LLC, DAVID KUCERA, AND VALERIE KUCERA v. CLAY KOLLE AND LACY KOLLE 2024-09-27 2025-01-16
24-0053 DEBBIE JO MORRISON v. RODNEY WAYNE MORRISON 2024-09-27 2025-01-06
24-0090 AGERON ENERGY, LLC v. ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD. AND LG PL, LLC 2024-09-27
24-0165 TY J. JONES, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE AND INDEPENDENT BANK v. SUNDAY SKY PROPERTIES, INC. 2024-09-27 2025-01-08
24-0273 ABIGAIL DALILA CERNA A/N/F OF R.W. v. PEARLAND URBAN AIR, LLC 2024-09-27 2024-12-17
24-0279 RHINO LININGS CORPORATION v. 2 X 2 PARTNERSHIP, LTD. 2024-09-27 2025-01-16
24-0286 STUDIO E. ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS, INC. v. EMILY LEHMBERG 2024-09-27 2024-12-18
24-0287 IN RE JAMES AARON DYSON 2024-09-27 2024-12-16
24-0315 IN RE ESTATE OF GUADALUPE LOPEZ, SR., DECEASED v. . 2024-09-27 2025-01-16
24-0428 CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. CHELSEA MANNING, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF T.N. AALIYAH MITCHELL, AND CIERRA WILLIAMS 2024-09-27 2024-11-18
24-0537 IN RE J. KYLE BASS, ET AL. 2024-09-27
24-0411 HOWMET AEROSPACE, INC. F/K/AARCONIC, INC. F/K/A ALCOA, INC. v. FRANK BURFORD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEIRS AND ESTATE OF CAROLYN BURFORD, DECEASED; WESLEY BURFORD, INDIVIDUALLY; AND LESLIE SCHELL, INDIVIDUALLY, 2024-09-27 2024-12-17
24-0290 IN RE SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. AND LAUREN KRUEGER 2024-08-30 2024-12-27
24-0208 FREEDOM POWERSPORTS, L.L.C. v. JAMES ALAN BARNES, INDIVIDUALLY AND NEXT FRIEND OF E.B., A MINOR, AND AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF C.A.B, DECEASED, MIRTHA BARNES, ET AL. 2024-08-30 2024-11-18
24-0281 IN RE GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. 2024-08-30 2024-12-23
24-0149 IN RE MARTIN LEE KAY 2024-08-30 2024-12-20
24-0139 IN RE NELSON A. LOCKE 2024-08-30 2024-12-04
24-0236 IN RE WILLIAM W. GOTHARD, JR., AND INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC. 2024-08-30 2024-12-23
24-0245 IN RE ADEEL ZAIDI, A.K. CHAGLA AND PRESTIGE CONSULTING D/B/A TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT GROUP 2024-08-30 2024-12-04
24-0102 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. v. CITY OF CORSICANA AND NAVARRO COUNTY 2024-08-30 2025-01-09
24-0255 IN RE NEWKIRK LOGISTICS, INC. 2024-08-30 2024-12-03
24-0052 GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. RJR VAPOR CO., LLC 2024-08-30
23-0992 SWEPI LP D/B/A SHELL WESTERN E&P v. ISKANDIA ENERGY OPERATING, INC. 2024-08-30 2024-12-17
24-0267 IN THE INTEREST OF C.K.M., A CHILD 2024-08-30 2024-10-18
24-0293 IN RE GREYSTAR DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION, L.P.; GABRIELLA TOWER, LLC; AND GREYSTAR DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION, L.P.—GABRIELLA TOWER CONTRACTOR SERIES 2024-08-30 2024-12-19
24-0239 IN RE NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION 2024-08-30 2024-11-20
24-0214 EUGENIA FAE PIERCE, INDIVIDUALLY, ON BEHALF OF ALL WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ELTON PIERCE v. ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND BRIAN GANESH, M.D. 2024-08-30 2024-12-19
23-0996 MASSAGE HEIGHTS FRANCHISING, LLC v. DANETTE HAGMAN 2024-06-21 2024-10-14
23-0953 TATIA ORTIZ v. RAMU NELAPATLA 2024-06-21 2024-11-07
23-0935 PACER ENERGY, LTD. v. ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES, LP; PONY OIL, LLC; VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC; MKSEA, LLC; ROYALTY ASSET HOLDINGS, LP; AND PONY OIL OPERATING, LLC 2024-06-21 2024-11-07
23-0832 DARRELL PETSCH v. JEANINE BELL AND SHEILA PETSCH 2024-06-21 2024-12-12
23-0772 ELSIE OPIELA AND ADRIAN OPIELA, JR. v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC 2024-06-21 2024-11-12
23-1015 OSVANIS LOZADA AND TELS, INC. v. CESAR R. POSADA 2024-06-21 2024-09-10
23-1035 IN RE GREYHOUND LINES, INC. 2024-06-21 2024-11-12
24-0024 IN RE UMTH GENERAL SERVICES, L.P., UMT HOLDINGS, L.P., UMTH LAND DEVELOPMENT, L.P., HOLLIS M. GREENLAW, TODD F. ETTER, BEN L. WISSINK, AND CARA D. OBERT 2024-06-21 2024-12-12
23-0904 IN RE LAUREN JANE ANDERSEN 2024-06-21 2024-10-24
24-0040 RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, L.P. AND BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY v. SEAN SAYRE AND TORI SAYRE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EMORY SAYRE, DECEASED 2024-06-21 2024-10-10
24-0055 INWOOD NATIONAL BANK AND INWOOD BANCSHARES, INC., AND CHRISTY FAGIN v. D. KYLE FAGIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE AND BENEFICIARY OF THE D. KYLE FAGIN QUALIFIED SUBCHAPTER S TRUST 2024-06-21 2024-08-15
23-0887 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, AND DR. JENNIFER A. SHUFORD, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES v. SKY MARKETING CORP., D/B/A HOMETOWN HERO; CREATE A CIG TEMPLE, LLC; DARRELL SURIF; AND DAVID WALDEN 2024-06-21 2024-12-12
23-0742 COCKRELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. v. MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND ITS BOARD PRESIDENT JERRY MCGUAIRT, REPUBLIC WATER COMPANY OF TEXAS, LLC AND FORT STOCKTON HOLDINGS, L.P. 2024-06-14 2024-11-25
23-0593 COCKRELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. v. MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, TY EDWARDS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, FORT STOCKTON HOLDINGS, L.P. 2024-06-14 2024-11-25
23-0780 COBB DEVELOPMENT AND VANCE COBB v. TIMOTHY FRANCIS MCCABE 2024-06-14 2024-12-04
23-0564 ROXO ENERGY COMPANY, LLC; ROXO ENERGY, LLC; REC MINERALS, LLC; ROXO FW, LLC; AND VORTUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC v. BAXSTO, LLC 2024-06-14
23-0724 JOHN CARROZZELLA, MD AND JCMD MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. v. BIOTE MEDICAL, LLC 2024-06-14 2024-11-04
23-0848 THIRD COAST SERVICES, LLC AND SPAWGLASS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC., v. FELICITAS CASTANEDA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PEDRO CASTANEDA, DECEASED, IRVING CASTANEDA, EVELYN CASTANEDA, AND LIZZIE CASTANEDA 2024-06-14 2024-11-25
23-0877 JASON A. GIBSON, P.C. D/B/A THE GIBSON LAW FIRM AND JASON A. GIBSON v. ALEJANDRO L. PADUA AND THE PADUA LAW FIRM, PLLC 2024-06-14 2024-11-04
23-0801 IN RE TRI-NATIONAL, INC. 2024-06-14 2024-12-04
23-0707 REME, L.L.C., A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY v. THE STATE OF TEXAS 2024-06-14 2024-09-23
23-0671 CALE ANDREW CLIFTON, CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW CLIFTON, PAMELA PARKER CLIFTON,COG OPERATING, LLC, DESERT PARTNERS IV, LP, KELLI CLIFTON GOSSMANN, LAMBERT LAND CO., LLC, KMF LAND, LLC, MCCAMEY FARM & RANCH, LP, KATHY PARKER IN HER CAPACITY AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF J. LOYD PARKER, III, SPRINGWOOD MINERAL 4, LP, ROBIN LEE YOUNG, YOUNG OIL AND GAS, LP AND LAKE RANCH, LP/SCOTT W. JOHNSON AND FLORENCE H. CUMMINGS v. SCOTT W. JOHNSON AND FLORENCE H. CUMMINGS 2024-05-31 2024-10-25
23-0676 CACTUS WATER SERVICES, LLC v. COG OPERATING, LLC 2024-05-31 2024-11-20
23-0858 CITY OF HOUSTON v. MARIA CHRISTINA GOMEZ 2024-05-31 2024-11-12
23-0679 FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 2024-05-31 2024-10-09
23-0273 ACCIDENT FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND TEXAS COTTON GINNERS’ TRUST v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 2023-12-15 2024-04-26
23-0562 THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS v. ANTHONY WAGNER 2023-10-20 2024-01-10
22-1005 CITY OF HOUSTON v. ELMER RIVERA, KASSANDRA MORALES RODRIGUEZ, AND ISREAL MORALES 2023-06-23 2023-11-14
23-0193 CITY OF HOUSTON v. JIMMIE LEE JONES JUNIOR 2023-06-23 2023-09-11
22-0093 CITY OF KILLEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT v. GLORIA FONSECA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF JULIA FONSECA; AND ALBERTO FONSECA, AS NEXT FRIEND OF JULIA FONSECA 2022-09-02 2022-11-21
22-0186 CITY OF KILLEEN – KILLEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT v. AAMIR TERRY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND A/N/F TO A.T., MINOR CHILD 2022-09-02 2022-11-22