Recent petitions and briefing requests in the Texas Supreme Court
Docket activity in the Texas Supreme Court
Amicus briefs in the Texas Supreme Court

“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
 
Cases Being Set for Oral Argument
What does it mean to be at this stage?

There are 18 petitions at this point in the process.

BIC PEN CORPORATION v. JANACE M. CARTER , AS NEXT FRIEND OF BRITTANY CARTER, No. 09-0039.
29 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
11 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
DEBBIE STOCKTON, AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF WILLIAM STOCKTON, A MINOR v. HOWARD A. OFFENBACH, M.D., No. 09-0446.
29 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
4 Briefs Online  
EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C. AND LAURIE T. MIESCH, ET AL., No. 05-1076.
113 days since review was granted on November 20, 2009
1 COA Opinion 17 Briefs Online 6 Amici
IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION ET AL., No. 09-0264.
113 days since review was granted on November 20, 2009
1 COA Opinion 13 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
IN RE OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY, LLC AND OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY OF DALLAS, LTD., No. 09-0474.
57 days since review was granted on January 15, 2010
4 Briefs Online  
IN RE OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY, LLC AND OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY OF DALLAS, LTD., No. 09-0703.
57 days since review was granted on January 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
IN RE OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY, LLC AND OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY OF DALLAS, LTD., No. 09-0432.
57 days since review was granted on January 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
IN RE OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY, LLC AND OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY OF DALLAS, LTD., No. 09-0433.
57 days since review was granted on January 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online  
IN RE RIO QUEEN CITRUS, INC. AND ELMORE STAHL, INC., No. 09-0491.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
ITALIAN COWBOY PARTNERS, LTD., FRANCESCO SECCHI AND JANE SECCHI v. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND FOUR PARTNERS, LLC D/B/A PRIZM PARTNERS AND D/B/A UNITED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SERVICES, No. 08-0989.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
4 Briefs Online  
LIANA LEORDEANU v. AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 09-0330.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
6 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
MCI SALES AND SERVICE, INC., F/K/A HAUSMAN BUS SALES, INC. AND MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., F/K/A DINA AUTOBUSES, S.A. DE C.V. v. JAMES HINTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DOLORES HINTON, DECEASED, ET AL., No. 09-0048.
29 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
6 COA Opinions 13 Briefs Online  
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. TEXAS CITIZENS FOR A SAFE FUTURE AND CLEAN WATER AND JAMES G. POPP, No. 08-0497.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
4 COA Opinions 12 Briefs Online 4 Amici
SHARYLAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION v. CITY OF ALTON, CARTER & BURGESS, INC., CRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND TURNER, COLLIE & BRADEN, INC., No. 09-0223.
29 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
2 COA Opinions 19 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND KARPOD, INC., No. 09-0481.
29 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
3 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. TIMOTHY J. RUTTIGER, No. 08-0751.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
11 Briefs Online 3 Amici
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY D/B/A TGS-NOPEC CORPORATION v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND GREGG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, No. 08-1056.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 2 Amici
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO v. ALFREDO HERRERA, No. 08-1049.
29 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
4 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online