Supreme Court

Case: 07-1073    
07-1073
12/31/2007
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
GAMAL ABDEL-HAFIZ 
ABC, INC., ABC NEWS, INC., ABC NEWS HOLDING COMPANY, INC., CHARLES GIBSON, BRIAN ROSS, ROBERT WRIGHT, AND JOHN VINCENT 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/04/2008Reply BriefPetitioner PET's Reply BOM (14) filed on behalf of Gamal Abdel-Hafiz.
07/28/2008Brief on the MeritsRespondent RSP's BOM (12) filed on behalf of ABC, Inc., et al.
07/23/2008Brief on the MeritsRespondent Resps' brief on the merits.  On behalf of Robert Wright's and John Vincent. (12)
07/02/2008Brief on the MeritsPetitioner PET's BOM (12) filed on behalf of Gamal Abdel-Hafiz.
04/25/2008Response to PetitionRespondent Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of ABC, Inc., et al. (12)
04/24/2008Response to PetitionRespondent Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of resp, Robert Wright and John Vincent. (12)
12/31/2007Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attached
12/31/2007Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of Gamal Abdel-Hafiz.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2007Appendix Filed  appendix attached
12/31/2007Petition for Review  On behalf of Gamal Abdel-Hafiz.
11/24/2008Case Stored  G02 Row 1 C-3
11/21/2008Record returned to Court of Appeals  Record returned to the Court of Appeals
11/18/2008Notice sent to Court of Appeals  Certified copy of order sent to the Court of Appeals
09/26/2008Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
08/05/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07107306  Petitioner's Reply Brief  Filed: 08/04/08
08/04/2008Reply Brief  PET's Reply BOM (14) filed on behalf of Gamal Abdel-Hafiz.
07/29/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  ABC - Respondent's Brief on the Merits  Filed: 07/28/08
07/28/2008Brief on the Merits  RSP's BOM (12) filed on behalf of ABC, Inc., et al.
07/23/2008Brief on the Merits  Resps' brief on the merits.  On behalf of Robert Wright's and John Vincent. (12)
07/10/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07107304  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits  Filed: 07/02/08
07/02/2008Brief on the Merits  PET's BOM (12) filed on behalf of Gamal Abdel-Hafiz.
06/18/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07107303  Wright - Response to Petition  Filed: 04/24/08
06/17/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07107302  ABC - Response to Petition  Filed: 04/25/08
06/17/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07107301  Petition for Review  Filed: 12/31/07
06/11/2008Case Record Filed   INVENTORY IN MAIN REMARKS SECTION
06/10/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  BH returned call from Donna at Amanda Bush's office.  Ms. Bush wanted to know whether the petition had been granted or whether the Court had requested briefs on the merits prior to granting the petition.  Ms. Bush is out of the country and asked that Donna call for her.  BH left voicemail stating that the petition had not been granted.  Briefs on the merits have been requested.
06/05/2008Record Requested in Case 
06/05/2008Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Pet br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 7/7/08; Rsp br due 7/28/08; Reply br due 8/12/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
04/25/2008Response to Petition  Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of ABC, Inc., et al. (12)
04/24/2008Response to Petition  Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of resp, Robert Wright and John Vincent. (12)
04/21/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Jim Peterson (of Judicial Watch) inquiring about counsel for RLP Robert Wright and John Vincent.  Mr. Peterson says that counsel has been retained and that Daniel Hedges will be sending in his notice of counsel and the requested response before the April 25th due date.
04/18/2008Letter Received  Fax letter from Todd Hutton informing the Court that he no longer is retained by real party Robert Wright.  Lists contact for Paul Orfanedes and Jim Patterson of Judicial Watch at 202-646-5172
04/18/2008Call received  Call rec'd from Todd Hutton (rlp atty) saying he is faxing a letter to us stating he no longer is retained in the matter.  He doesn't know who cousel is at this time.
04/15/2008Call received  Call rec'd from rsp atty for Wright and Vincent, Todd Hutton, stating he will be filing a motion to withdraw as counsel.  As of right now, no word on who will replace Mr. Hutton at this time.  (Response to petition due 4/25/08)
03/26/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to parties letting them know that the brief on the merits request sent on 3/21/08 was inadvertently sent; response requested today, due 4/25/08.
03/26/2008Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 4/25/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
02/15/2008Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation notice: May 3-9, 2008 & August 11-15, 2008, (1).  Submitted by Mike Windsor, atty for Pet.
01/22/2008Case forwarded to Court 
01/18/2008Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of ABC, Inc. ABC News, Inc., ABC News Holding Company, Inc., Charles Gibson, and Brian Ross. (12)
01/16/2008Response Waiver filed  On behalf of respondents, John Vincent and Robert Wright (Orig & 3 copies)
01/05/2021Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/24/2008Case StoredCase to be storedG02 Row 1 C-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Wright, RobertRespondentMr. Todd Wayne Hutton
Mr. Daniel K. Hedges
ABC, Inc.RespondentMr. Robert P. Latham
Mr. David T. Moran
Ms. Amanda L. Bush
Mr. Charles L. Babcock
Mr. Albon O. Head Jr.
Abdel-Hafiz, GamalPetitionerMr. Jeffrey N. Kaitcer
Mr. Monroe Allan Windsor
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed [duplicate 1] 
240 SW3d 492, 11-15-07 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Dixon W. Holman 
Trial Court Information
67th District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Donald J. Cosby 
067 203396 03