First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00717-CV    
01-25-00717-CV
09/08/2025
Divorce
William Bell 
Jennifer Bell  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
12/18/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
11/20/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/22/2025Appellees brief due 
12/18/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
12/18/2025Case ready to be set 
11/24/2025Appellants brief due 
11/20/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
10/29/2025Document returned 
10/28/2025Record due 
10/24/2025Supplemental reporters record filed 
10/24/2025Reporters record filed 
10/20/2025Document returned 
10/13/2025Clerks record filed 
10/02/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/391 KB ] Appearance
09/29/2025Court fee due 
09/29/2025Docketing statement due 
09/23/2026Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
09/10/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/425 KB ] Docketing Statement
09/10/2025Fee paid 
[ PDF/148 KB ] Notice of Appeal
09/08/2025Case began in court of appeals 
09/08/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
09/08/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/614 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/169 KB ] Notice
07/21/2025Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
06/30/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
01/06/2026Reply brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
12/08/2026SubmissionBriefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bell, WilliamAppellantRhonda Jo Session
Je'Freshia Bell
Bell , Jennifer AppelleeShari Goldsberry
Virginia Portz
Ian Kuecker
Kathleen M. McCumber
Jennifer Bell
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 2 
Galveston 
Honorable Judge County Court @ Law #2 
24-FD-1928 
Mary "Kate" Piper