First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-18-00729-CV    
01-18-00729-CV
08/10/2018
Termination of parental rights or conservatorship - accelerated
In the Interest of R. J, Jr., a child  
Department of Family and Protective Services  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/25/2019Reply brief filedAppellant
01/22/2019Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
01/03/2019Amended brief filedAppellant
01/02/2019Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
10/09/2018Amended brief filedAppellant
10/01/2018Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/27/2018Response due 
12/20/2018Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
12/20/2018Order enteredExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
12/18/2018Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/17/2018Notice of late brief 
12/10/2018Appellants brief due 
11/26/2018Hearing record due 
11/20/2018Order enteredReinstate case after abatement
11/20/2018Case reinstated 
11/16/2018Supplemental clerks record filed 
11/16/2018Hearing record filed 
11/12/2018Appellees brief due 
11/09/2018Supplemental clerks record filed 
11/09/2018Order issuedAbate case
11/08/2019Mandate recalled 
11/08/2019Mandate issued 
11/01/2018Response due 
10/23/2018Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
10/22/2018Notice of late brief 
10/22/2018Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/22/2018Appellees brief due 
10/15/2019Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
10/14/2019Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/14/2019Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
10/10/2018Appellants brief due 
10/10/2018Amended brief due 
10/09/2018Amended brief filed 
10/05/2018Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
10/02/2018Motion filed 
10/01/2018Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/01/2018Appellants brief due 
09/19/2018Supplemental reporters record filed 
09/13/2018Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
09/11/2018Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/10/2018Appellants brief due 
09/05/2019Sent to publisher 
09/05/2018Letter filed 
09/03/2018Court fee due 
09/03/2018Docketing statement due 
08/30/2019Order enteredDENIED
08/30/2019Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDENIED
08/30/2019Order enteredDENIED
08/30/2019Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
08/27/2018Supplemental reporters record filed 
08/27/2018Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/128 KB ] Appearance
08/26/2018Record returned to trial court clerk 
08/21/2018Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
[ PDF/4.01 MB ] Notice of Appeal
08/21/2018Reporters record filed 
08/21/2018Reporters record filed 
08/20/2018Clerks record filed 
08/20/2018Record due 
08/17/2018Letter issued by the court 
08/17/2018Notice of appeal received 
08/13/2018Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
08/13/2018Notice of appeal received 
08/10/2018Case began in court of appeals 
08/10/2018Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
08/06/2018Judgment signed by trial court judge 
07/08/2019Response due 
07/03/2019Reply to response or motion filed 
06/27/2019Motion for extension of time to file response disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/26/2019Response filed 
06/25/2019Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/17/2019Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
06/17/2019Response due 
06/04/2019Response requested by the court 
04/26/2019Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
04/26/2019Motion for rehearing filed 
04/26/2019Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
04/25/2019Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
04/10/2019Motion for rehearing due 
03/26/2019Notice received 
03/26/2019Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ PDF/160 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
[ PDF/114 KB ] Notice
03/22/2019Notice received 
02/28/2020Mandate issued 
02/26/2019Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/20/2020Document filed 
02/20/2019Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
02/20/2019Motion for rehearing due 
02/05/2019Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
02/05/2019Judgment Issued 
01/29/2019Submitted 
01/25/2019Reply brief filed 
01/24/2019Motion to exceed brief length disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/22/2019Motion to exceed brief length filed 
01/22/2019Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
01/22/2019Appellees brief due 
01/17/2020Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
01/10/2019Motion to withdraw attorney disposedDENIED
01/10/2019Order enteredDENIED
01/07/2019Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
01/04/2019Letter issued by the court 
01/04/2019Appellants brief due 
01/03/2019Amended brief filed 
01/02/2019Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
01/02/2019Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/28/2020Case StoredCase stored
02/28/2026RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family and Protective Services AppelleeKali Morgan
Michael D. Becker
J. , Senior, R.AppellantWilliam B. Connolly
M. , E.AppellantFarrah Harper
Trial Court Information
344th District Court 
Chambers 
Honorable Judge 344th District Court 
CV29910 
Winona Gibson Williams