Supreme Court

Case: 08-0165    
08-0165
02/29/2008
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/27/2008Reply BriefRelator Rel's reply brief on the merits.  On behalf of The Office of the Attorney General. (12)
05/12/2008Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest RLP's BOM (12) filed on behalf of Robert T. O'Donnell.
04/21/2008Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's brief on the merits.   On behalf of Office of the Attorney General.
03/06/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Redrafted Response to Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of Robert T. O'Donnell.
03/06/2008Response to Petition  Struck pursuant to TRAP 9.4(e); redraft due 3/7/08 at 5 p.m.
03/05/2008Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in support of Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
03/03/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of Robert T. O'Donnell, et al.
02/29/2008Appendix FiledRelator Appendix attached to mandamus.
02/29/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator On behalf of the Office of the Attorney General. (12)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/06/2008Case Stored  G02 Row 2 D-3 (2 vols)
08/06/2008Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
06/27/2008Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued February 29, 2008 is lifted
06/27/2008Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted
06/27/2008Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8 
06/27/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
05/27/2008Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record Vol. V. (1)  On behalf of The Office of the Attorney General.
05/27/2008Reply Brief  Rel's reply brief on the merits.  On behalf of The Office of the Attorney General. (12)
05/12/2008Brief on the Merits  RLP's BOM (12) filed on behalf of Robert T. O'Donnell.
04/24/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #08016501  Relator's Brief on the Merits  Filed: 04/21/08
04/21/2008Case Record Filed   Record:  Vol 2 (1); Vol 3 (1); and Vol 4 (1)
04/21/2008Brief on the Merits  Relator's brief on the merits.   On behalf of Office of the Attorney General.
03/20/2008Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Rel br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 4/21/08; Rlp br due 5/12/08; Reply br due 5/27/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
03/20/2008Stay Order issued  stay order issued 2/29/08 remains in effect pending further order of this Court - The Court now denies the remainder of relator's emergency motion for temporary relief filed 2/29/08.  The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before the Court.
03/11/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke w/Mr. O'Donnell's secretary and verify his fax number to send the order issued on 02/29/08.
03/11/2008Call received  from Mr. Brantley Starr.  Mr. Starr is calling of behalf of rlp's counsel, Mr. Bob O'Donnell, requesting to fax him the Stay Order issued on 02/29/08 in this case.
03/06/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Redrafted Response to Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of Robert T. O'Donnell.
03/06/2008Response to PetitionFiled document is struck by the Court Struck pursuant to TRAP 9.4(e); redraft due 3/7/08 at 5 p.m.
03/05/2008Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in support of Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
03/05/2008Letter Filed  Status Letter on behalf of Office of the Attorney General.  The status letter is in regards to reconcile prior orders with the current demands of federal law. Letter was sent to 254th, 255th, 301st and 303rd District Courts from Dallas County and 366th and 380th District Courts from Collin County. (12)
03/03/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of Robert T. O'Donnell, et al.
03/03/2008Letter Filed  Status Letter on behalf of Office of the Attorney General.  The status letter is in regards to two additional orders issued 2/29/08 by the 301st Family District Court.
02/29/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to parties requesting response to petition for writ of mandamus due n/l/t 12:00 p.m. on 3/7/08; mlbx rule d/n/a.  Email acceptable with hard copies to follow.
02/29/2008Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due n/l/t 12:00 p.m. on 3/7/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
02/29/2008Stay Order issued  The Court grants the motion for emergency relief as to the stay of the temporary restraining order. The remainder of the motion will remain pending.
02/29/2008Motion for temporary relief disposedmotion granted in part Emergency motion for temporary relief granted in part.  The Court grants the motion for emergency relief as to the stay of the temporary restraining order. The remainder of the motion will remain pending.
02/29/2008Response to Motion filed  Response to PET's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief (12) filed on behalf of O'Donnell & Brown.
02/29/2008Letter Filed  Letter confirming that the setting for 1pm. in Judge Cherry's Court has been passed, and, they were unable to scan the exhibits to the answer so they will fax it to the lawyers aid and have them delivered it to the Court by 3pm, today.  On behalf of Rlp, Robert O'Donnell, et al. (3)
02/29/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  BH called Mr. O'Donnell to confirm to a call placed by his assistant Mary to Claudia Jenks.  Mr. O'Donnell confirmed that he was going to ask Judge Cherry to pass the 1:00 pm hearing set for today.  Mr. O'Donnell said he would call BH once he spoke to Judge Cherry.

BH then called Brantley Starr to inform him that Mr. O'Donnell stated he would ask that the hearing be passed.
02/29/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Bob O'Donnell requesting response to motion for temporary relief due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 2/29/08; mlbx rule d/n/a.  Email acceptable with hard copies to follow.
02/29/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  BH called Brantley Starr with the OAG to inform him that the Court requested a response to the emergency motion and that the response is due at 3:00 pm.
02/29/2008Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for temporary relief due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 2/29/08; mlbx rule d/n/a.  Email acceptable with hard copies to follow.
02/29/2008Motion for temporary relief  Emergency motion for temporary relief.  On behalf of The Office of the Attorney General. (12)
02/29/2008Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to mandamus.
02/29/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  On behalf of the Office of the Attorney General. (12)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/06/2008Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 2 D-3 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The Office of the Attorney GeneralRelatorMr. Kristofer S. Monson
Honorable Kent C. Sullivan
Mr. C. Andrew Weber
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. David S. Morales
Mr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Mr. Jeffrey L. Rose
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Mr. Gregory Abbott
O'Donnell, Robert T.Real Party in Interest Mr. Bob O'Donnell
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 02-28-08 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Joseph Morris 
Trial Court Information
301st District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Patricia Lynn Cherry 
05-20254