Should the Texas Supreme Court even hear the case? There are multiple reasons why the Texas Supreme Court shouldn’t hear them at all. What ruling is expected from Texas, and could the case go to the Texas Supreme Court? As a result, it would not be surprising if the Texas Supreme Court held that the lawsuits presented non-justiciable political questions and refused to hear the case. The Texas Supreme Court this week consolidated Abbott and Paxton’s cases and set a schedule that concluded briefing by Sept. 4.