First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-16-00121-CV    
01-16-00121-CV
02/16/2016
Plea to jurisdiction
Troy E. Nehls, Sheriff, and Fort Bend County, Texas 
Hartman Newspapers, LP d/b/a Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
10/24/2016Amicus curiae brief received 
[ PDF/648 KB ] Amicus Brief
05/31/2016Reply brief filedAppellant
05/09/2016Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
03/11/2016Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
07/27/2018Mandate issued 
07/23/2018Notice received 
07/20/2018Notice received 
06/18/2018Notice received 
06/01/2018Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
12/12/2017Case forwarded to higher court 
07/21/2017Sent to publisher 
07/12/2017Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
07/12/2017Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
06/07/2017Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
06/07/2017Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/12/2017Motion for rehearing was not filed 
05/12/2017Motion for rehearing due 
04/27/2017Opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
04/27/2017Judgment Issued 
10/25/2016Submitted 
10/24/2016Amicus curiae brief received 
[ PDF/648 KB ] Amicus Brief
09/02/2016Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
05/31/2016Reply brief filed 
05/09/2016Case ready to be set 
05/09/2016Brief filed - oral argument requested 
05/09/2016Appellees brief due 
05/06/2016Motion disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/05/2016Motion to exceed brief length filed 
04/25/2016Appellees brief due 
04/22/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
04/21/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/68 KB ] Extension
04/04/2016Appellees brief due 
03/23/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/23/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/68 KB ] Extension
03/15/2016Record Sent 
03/14/2016Letter filed 
03/14/2016Appellants brief due 
03/11/2016Brief filed - oral argument requested 
03/07/2016Court fee due 
03/07/2016Docketing statement due 
03/01/2016Record Sent 
[ PDF/156 KB ] Correspondence
02/22/2016Letter filed 
02/22/2016Reporters record filed 
02/22/2016Record due 
02/19/2016Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/149 KB ] Docketing Statement
02/17/2016Clerks record filed 
02/16/2016Case began in court of appeals 
02/16/2016Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/684 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/88 KB ] Notice
02/12/2016Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
01/26/2016Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
07/27/2018Case StoredCase stored
07/27/2024RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
FortBend County, TexasAppellantMatthew Grove
Roy L. Cordes Jr.
Hartman Newspapers, LP d/b/a FortBend Herald and Texas Coaster AppelleeRichard L. Tate
Brittany Cope
Randall W. Morse
Troy E. Nehls, Fort Bend County SheriffAppellantRandall W. Morse
Trial Court Information
240th District Court 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Judge 240th District Court 
15-DCV-225813 
Elizabeth Wittu