First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00482-CV    
01-25-00482-CV
06/30/2025
Protective Order
Tara Thomas  
Michael Francis Placke 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
09/09/2026Letter brief filedAppellant
01/29/2026Supplemental brief filedAppellant
01/12/2026Supplemental brief filedAppellee
12/15/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
11/17/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
09/30/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/15/2025Reply brief filed 
12/08/2025Reply brief due 
11/20/2025Appellees brief due 
11/17/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
11/17/2025Case ready to be set 
10/21/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
10/20/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/78 KB ] Extension
10/20/2025Appellees brief due 
10/06/2025Notice filed 
10/03/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/76 KB ] Appearance
09/30/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/29/2025Appellants brief due 
09/25/2025Motion to supplement record filed 
09/18/2025Motion to withdraw attorney disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/18/2025Motion to stay disposedDENIED
09/10/2025Motion to stay filed 
09/09/2026Letter brief filed 
09/09/2025Reporters record due 
09/06/2025Exhibits filed 
09/06/2025Reporters record filed 
09/04/2026Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
09/04/2025Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
09/04/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/02/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/190 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
08/22/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/645 KB ] Notice of Appeal
08/12/2025Order enteredDENIED
08/12/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedDENIED
08/07/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/197 KB ] Information Sheet
08/04/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/03/2026Motion to strike filed 
08/02/2026Notice filed 
07/31/2025Letter filed 
07/24/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
07/21/2026Letter filed 
07/21/2025Court fee due 
07/21/2025Docketing statement due 
07/17/2025Response due 
07/07/2025No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
07/07/2025Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
07/07/2025Record due 
07/03/2025Clerks record filed 
07/02/2025Fee paid 
[ PDF/200 KB ] Notice of Appeal
06/30/2025Case began in court of appeals 
06/30/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/590 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/169 KB ] Notice
06/27/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
03/16/2023Statement of inability to afford costs filed in the trial court 
01/29/2026Supplemental brief filed 
01/29/2026Supplemental brief due 
01/22/2026Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
01/22/2026Motion to strike disposedDENIED
01/22/2026Motion for leave disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/13/2026Motion to strike filed 
01/12/2026Supplemental brief filed 
01/12/2026Motion for leave filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
08/03/2026MotionMotion to strike
09/25/2025MotionSupplemental record
10/27/2026SubmissionBriefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Placke, Michael FrancisAppelleeTimothy A. Hootman
Christopher A. Spofford
Thomas , Tara AppellantTara Thomas
Trial Court Information
312th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 312th District Court 
2022-79647 
Court Reporter 312th District Court