First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-19-00009-CV    
01-19-00009-CV
01/07/2019
Interlocutory
Pro Publica, Inc. and Charles Ornstein, Hearst Newspapers, LLC d/b/a The Houston Chronicle and Mike Hixenbaugh  
Dr. O. Howard Frazier  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
06/12/2019Reply brief filedAppellant
04/23/2019Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
03/12/2019Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
07/30/2021Mandate issued 
07/22/2021Document filed 
06/18/2021Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
04/08/2020Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
04/08/2020Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
03/06/2020Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
02/27/2020Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
02/07/2020Motion for rehearing was not filed 
02/07/2020Motion for rehearing due 
01/23/2020Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and remand case to TC for further proceedings
01/23/2020Judgment Issued 
01/23/2020Motion to expedite disposedDismiss motion
12/19/2019Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
12/19/2019Motion to withdraw attorney disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/19/2019Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
12/19/2019Motion to withdraw attorney disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/16/2019Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
12/11/2019Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
12/10/2019Submitted 
11/06/2019Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
10/17/2019Letter filed 
10/09/2019Response filed 
10/03/2019Motion to expedite filed 
09/25/2019Letter filed 
09/25/2019Letter filed 
06/12/2019Reply brief filed 
06/12/2019Reply brief due 
05/13/2019Reply brief due 
05/09/2019Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
05/08/2019Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
05/03/2019Response due 
04/29/2019Letter issued by the court 
04/26/2019Letter filed 
04/23/2019Notice of late brief 
04/23/2019Brief filed - oral argument requested 
04/23/2019Case ready to be set 
04/22/2019Appellees brief due 
04/08/2019Clerks record filed 
04/01/2019Appellees brief due 
03/25/2019Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/25/2019Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/12/2019Brief filed - oral argument requested 
03/12/2019Appellants brief due 
02/20/2019Appellants brief due 
02/13/2019Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/13/2019Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/01/2019Reporters record due 
01/31/2019Reporters record filed 
01/30/2019Clerks record filed 
01/28/2019Court fee due 
01/28/2019Docketing statement due 
01/25/2019Docketing statement filed 
01/25/2019Docketing statement filed 
01/22/2019Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion in part and deny motion in part
01/22/2019Response due 
01/22/2019Reporters record due 
01/18/2019Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
01/14/2019Reporters record filed 
01/10/2019Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
01/10/2019No clerks record filed in civil case 
01/07/2019Fee paid 
01/07/2019Case began in court of appeals 
01/07/2019Record due 
01/07/2019Notice of appeal received 
12/27/2018Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/18/2018Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
07/30/2021Case StoredCase stored
07/30/2027RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Dr. O. Howard Frazier AppelleeDavid Howard Howard Berg
Ronald D. Krist
Pro Publica, Inc. and Charles OrnsteinAppellantCatherine Robb
Laura Prather
Hearst Newspapers, LLC d/b/a The Houston Chronicle and Mike Hixenbaugh AppellantJonathan Donnellan
Trial Court Information
234th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 234th District Court 
2018-45639 
Norma Alicia Thieme