“Where Do Cases Stand on the
Texas Supreme Court Docket?”

Petition Stage
Briefing on the Merits
Oral Argument
Rehearing
Recently Filed Petitions; No Response Yet Filed
Court Has Requested a Response
Response Filed Less Than 30 Days
Response on File 30-75 Days; Conference
Long-Pending Petition; Hold or Submarine
BOM Requests With Ongoing Briefing
BOMs Briefed < 30 Days – Study Memo
Fully Briefed 30-74 Days – Conference
Fully Briefed BOMs Pending 75-180 Days
Fully Briefed 180+ Days – Submarine Docket
Cases Granted and Awaiting Argument
Cases Submitted After Oral Argument
Recently Decided Petitions and Cases
Recently Filed Motions for Rehearing
MFRs Pending 45-90 Days
MFRs Pending More Than 90 Days
 
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Briefing on the Merits (BOM) Stage
What does it mean to be at this stage?

Likely Conference Cases
Fully Briefed 30 to 75 Days Ago

There are 31 petitions at this point in the process.

IN RE UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS OF TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 10-0238.
31 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 3, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
VALERIE SMITH AND ROBERT SMITH v. CITY OF TYLER AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, No. 10-0149.
32 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 2, 2010
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online  
IN THE INTEREST OF S.W., ET AL., MINOR CHILDREN, No. 10-0481.
32 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 2, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
ANDREW ESPINOZA AND HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. D/B/A STRYKER ORTHOPEDICS v. CENTRAL TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS, INC., No. 10-0151.
32 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 2, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
H.L. ALEXANDER AND BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH v. RONALD AND MURELL AVERY, No. 09-0943.
35 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 30, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATT, No. 10-0038.
37 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 28, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
SEPCO TUBULARS, INC. AND PADRE TUBULAR, INC. v. JESSE ORTEGA AND COLLINSWORTH WELL TREATMENT, No. 09-1030.
37 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 28, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
BRENDA GOLDSTON AND USMD HOSPITAL AT ARLINGTON, L.P. v. NORMAN E. WRIGHT, JR. AND JACKLYN WRIGHT, No. 09-1006.
37 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 28, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
JAMES BOONE AND CINDY HAYES v. TEXVA, INC. AND R. BRADLEY BIERMAN, No. 09-1066.
37 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 28, 2010
4 Briefs Online  
FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. CARLOS MARROQUIN, ET AL., No. 09-1039.
37 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 28, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AND SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., D/B/A MONT META MEMORIAL PARK v. JUANITA G. GUERRA, JULIE ANN RAMIREZ, GRACIE LITTLE AND MARY ESTHER MARTINEZ, No. 09-0941.
38 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 27, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
BINA SHAHANI v. AZHAR SAID, No. 09-0929.
39 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 26, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
IN RE JOHN DOES 1 AND 2, No. 10-0366.
39 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 26, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online  
PEDRO GONZALEZ v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENT CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD D/B/A CPS ENERGY, No. 10-0093.
43 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 22, 2010
2 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online  
DREW CANTY, ET AL. v. CITY OF NACOGDOCHES, ET AL., No. 09-1075.
43 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 22, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
MATHEW T. ALEXANDER, M.D. AND NEUROSURGERY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH TEXAS, P.A. v. BEVERLY ST. CLAIR, No. 10-0016.
44 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 21, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
IN RE SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AND SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC. D/B/A MAGIC VALLEY MEMORIAL GARDENS, No. 10-0155.
45 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 20, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online  
IN RE SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AND SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., JOINTLY D/B/A MONT META MEMORIAL GARDENS, No. 10-0158.
45 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 20, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
SAMUEL T. JACKSON v. STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND SHELIA BAILEY TAYLOR IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, No. 10-0002.
46 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 19, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
CITY OF ALVIN v. SALLIE ZINDLE, No. 10-0069.
46 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 19, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
PAT POUNDS, ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, ALVIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY OF ALVIN, CITY OF MANVEL AND BRAZORIA COUNTY v. MEGAN L. JURGENS AND JUDY PIPER LEAHY, No. 10-0008.
49 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 16, 2010
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online  
IN RE B.T., A JUVENILE, No. 10-0383.
49 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 16, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
IN RE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, No. 10-0504.
49 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 16, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
MILLARD VAUGHN AND BARBARA VAUGHN v. PAUL DRENNON AND MARY DRENNON, No. 10-0226.
50 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online  
LARRY YORK D/B/A YORK TANK TRUCKS v. STATE OF TEXAS AND WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, No. 09-0905.
51 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 14, 2010
2 COA Opinions 13 Briefs Online  
JAMES LEE SWEED v. JAY L. NYE, ET AL., No. 09-0465.
53 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
SCOGGINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. AND BILL R. SCOGGINS v. DEALERS ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., No. 10-0124.
67 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on June 28, 2010
6 Briefs Online  
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE v. MELODY YARBROUGH, No. 09-0999.
67 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on June 28, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
IN RE RONALD GENE TAYLOR, No. 10-0050.
71 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on June 24, 2010
4 Briefs Online  
IN RE GREGORY WAYNE WALLIS, No. 10-0049.
71 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on June 24, 2010
4 Briefs Online  
MARIA ALEJANDRO REYES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KAREN REYES, A/K/A KAREN VAQUERA, DECEASED v. THE CITY OF LAREDO, No. 09-1007.
71 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on June 24, 2010
2 COA Opinions 10 Briefs Online