In Re Nicholas Kreines, David P. Ryan, and Liberty Mineral Partners LLC v. the State of Texas

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion Issued
February 18, 2026.

In The

Fifteenth Court of Appeals
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NO. 15-26-00056-CV
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IN RE NICHOLAS KREINES, DAVID P. RYAN, AND
LIBERTY MINERAL PARTNERS LLC, Relators

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Business Court Division 3B
Travis County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 24-BC03B-0005

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On Monday, February 9, 2026, relators Nicholas Kreines, David P. Ryan,
and Liberty Mineral Partners LLC, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this
court. Relators ask this court to order the Honorable Patrick K. Sweeten, Judge of
the Business Court Division 3B, in Travis County, Texas, to set aside his order
dated January 29, 2026, entered in trial court number 24-BC03B-0005, styled ES3
Minerals, LLC v. Nicholas Kreines, David P. Ryan, and Liberty Mineral Partners
LLC. Relators also filed a motion for emergency relief asking this Court to stay the
commencement of trial.

Relators have not established they are entitled to mandamus relief.
Accordingly, we deny relators’ petition for writ of mandamus and the related
emergency motion.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Brister and Justices Field and Farris.