Fifteenth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Challenging Business Court Trial Setting in Minerals Dispute

The Fifteenth Court of Appeals denied a mandamus petition filed by Nicholas Kreines, David P. Ryan, and Liberty Mineral Partners LLC seeking to set aside Business Court Division 3B Judge Patrick K. Sweeten's January 29, 2026 order in ES3 Minerals, LLC v. Kreines. The court held that relators failed to establish entitlement to mandamus relief and denied their emergency motion to stay trial commencement.