Supreme Court

Case: 08-0524    
08-0524
07/02/2008
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/15/2009Motion for RehearingRelator's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Rel's mo/re. On behalf of Dept. of Family & Protective Services. (12)
08/15/2008Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief on behalf of Justice for Children in support of relator's mandamus.  Submitted by Alene Ross Levy; HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP., 1221 McKinney, Ste. 2100, Houston, Texas 77010. Ph. 713-547-2000, Fx. 713-547-2600.
07/29/2008Brief on the MeritsRelator Rel's brief on the merits.  On behalf of TX Dept. of Family and Protective Svcs. (12)
07/10/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Rlp's response to mandamus.  On behalf of Kristal Timish Walker. (12)
07/03/2008Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest response filed via email (hard copies coming soon)
07/02/2008Appendix FiledRelator attached to Mandamus
07/02/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Mandamus appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of TDFPS.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/03/2009Case Stored  G02 Row 29 B-4
02/13/2009Stay Order lifted  stay order issued July 3, 2008, as reinstated, lifted
02/13/2009Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
01/16/2009Stay order previously issued has been reinstated.  stay order issued July 3, 2008 is reinstated; mo/re remains pending before this Court.
01/16/2009Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Emergency motion to "reinstate" stay granted
01/15/2009Motion for emergency stay filed  Emergency motion to "reinstate" stay.  On behalf of Dept. of Family & Protective Svcs. (12)
01/15/2009Case forwarded to Court 
01/15/2009Motion for Rehearing  Rel's mo/re. On behalf of Dept. of Family & Protective Services. (12)
01/09/2009Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued July 3, 2008 is lifted
01/09/2009Dissenting opinion issued.Issued
01/09/2009Dissenting opinion issued.Issued
01/09/2009Opinion issuedDenied
11/12/2008Oral argument   argued on behalf of relator by Sandra Hachem; argued on behalf of real party by Douglas Ray York
10/14/2008Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by Douglas Ray York of Pavlas, Brown & York, LLP of Houston.
10/09/2008Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by Sandra Hachem of Harris County Attorney of Houston
09/26/2008Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for OA on 11/12/08 @ 9:00 a.m. (fourth argument of the day); time allotted - 20/20 minutes
09/26/2008Mandamus Set to Argue 
09/26/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
08/15/2008Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief on behalf of Justice for Children in support of relator's mandamus.  Submitted by Alene Ross Levy; HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP., 1221 McKinney, Ste. 2100, Houston, Texas 77010. Ph. 713-547-2000, Fx. 713-547-2600.
08/12/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #08052401  Relator's Brief on the Merits  Filed: 07/29/08
07/29/2008Brief on the Merits  Rel's brief on the merits.  On behalf of TX Dept. of Family and Protective Svcs. (12)
07/14/2008Brief on the Merits Ordered  Expedited brief on the merits requested:  Rel br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 7/29/08; Rsp br due 8/8/08; Reply br due 8/18/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
07/10/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Rlp's response to mandamus.  On behalf of Kristal Timish Walker. (12)
07/03/2008Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 7/10/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
07/03/2008Stay Order issued  Stay order issued
07/03/2008Emergency stay disposedFiling granted Emergency Motion for Stay granted
07/03/2008Response to Petition  response filed via email (hard copies coming soon)
07/02/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to RLP atty requesting response to emergency motion for stay due n/l/t 11:00 a.m. on 7/3/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
07/02/2008Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Emergency Motion for Stay due n/l/t 11:00 a.m. on 7/3/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
07/02/2008Motion for emergency stay filed  Emergency Motion for Stay (12) filed on behalf of TDF&PS.
07/02/2008Case Record Filed   Record (1) filed on behalf TDFPS.
07/02/2008Appendix Filed  attached to Mandamus
07/02/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Mandamus appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of TDFPS.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/03/2009Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 29 B-4
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Attorney ad LitemOther interested party Ms. Kay Paul Whyburn
Mr. Glenn H. Devlin
Walker, KristalReal Party in Interest Mr. Douglas Ray York
The Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesRelatorMs. Sandra D. Hachem
Ms. Mimi Van Han
Justice for ChildrenAmicus CuriaeMs. Alene Ross 'Allie' Levy
Court of Appeals Information:
Conditionally Granted 
265 SW3d 545, 06-30-08 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Terry Jennings 
Trial Court Information
314th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable John Franklin Phillips 
2006-06805J