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| 12/17/2010 | Response to Petition | |
Response of Williamson County,The Honorable Dan A. Gattis and Honorable William Thomas Eastes to petitioner's petition for review. (orig & 11)
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| 12/15/2010 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | |
Mr. Davis's vacation notice: January 23-29, 2011 (1) filed on behalf of The Honorable Suzanne Brooks.
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| 12/09/2010 | Letter Filed | |
to inform the Court that Hon. Donald Higginbotham retired from the Williamson Cty. Court. Pursuant to TRAP 7.2(a), the parties ask the removal of Hon. Higginbotham from the docket of this appeal and substitute Hon. Doug Arnold, who was elected on Nov 2010 to preside at Williamson Cty. Court and to change the style accordingly. On behalf of Kerry Heckman, et al. (1)
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| 11/18/2010 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
to Mr. Davis. RE: to enforce SC order 10-9189 (e-copies of docs). He said that he is working on it.
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| 11/18/2010 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Hon. Suzanne Brooks, Hon. Tim Wright and Hon. Donald Higginbotham. (12)
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| 11/17/2010 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Respondents' motion to extend time to file requested response to petition for review granted. Requested response due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 12/20/10; mailbox rule does not apply. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
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| 11/16/2010 | Call received | |
Mr. Prejean informed the Court that the fee would be sent out as soon as possible.
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| 11/12/2010 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Requested fee for motion for extension of time to file response.
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| 11/12/2010 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed motion for extension of time to file response (2) filed on behalf of Williamson County.
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| 11/09/2011 | Oral argument | |
argued on behalf of petitioners by Harry Williams IV; argued on behalf of respondents, Williams County, et al. by Henry W. Prejean; argued on behalf of Honorable Suzanne Brooks, et al. by C. Robert Heath
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| 11/09/2011 | Post submission brief filed | |
E-FILED Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Williamson County. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/04/2011 | Motion to withdraw disposed of | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as counsel granted
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| 11/02/2011 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
E-FILED Oral argument submission form submitted by respondent Honorable Suzanne Brooks, Honorable Tim Wright, Honorable Doug Arnold by attorney C. Rober Heath of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP of Austin, TX.
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| 11/02/2011 | Designation of Lead Counsel | |
E-FILED Notice to Substitute counsel and Designation of Lead Counsel. New lead counsel is C. Robert Heath, SBOT #09347500, 3711 S. MoPac Expressway Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746. On behalf of Hon. Suzanne Brooks, et al.
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| 11/02/2011 | Call received | |
Mr. Heath informed the Court that a Motion to Substitute will be filed shortly today.
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| 11/02/2011 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Left message for Mr. Prejean. Requested status of Motion to Substitute. The Clerk's Office had been told that a Motion to Substitute would be filed by November 1, 2011.
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| 10/28/2011 | Letter Filed | |
E-FILED Letter addressing the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Michael P. Davis. On behalf of Williamson County, et al.
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| 10/27/2011 | Call received | |
Call rec'd from Henry Prejean to inform the Court that there is another attorney who will be arguing on behalf of three of the respondents formally represented by Michael Davis. Another attorney will be formally announced on 11/1/11 by which time a motion to substitute counsel will be filed as well as a motion for leave of Court to allow two attorneys to argue on behalf of the several respondents. If no additional attorney is appointed, Mr. Prejean will represent all respondents at oral argument.
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| 10/27/2011 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Michael Davis regarding motion to withdraw as counsel. Mr. Davis said he does not know who will be representing Judge Brooks, Judge Wright, or Judge Arnold. He sugested I contact Henry Prejean, Jr. to find out if he will be taking over for all respondent parties. Left voicemail for Mr. Prejean regarding oral argument set for November.
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| 10/26/2011 | Motion to Withdraw Filed | |
E-FILED Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Michael P. Davis as Counsel for Honorable Suzanne Brooks, Honorable Tim Wright, and Honorable Doug Arnold.
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| 10/19/2010 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 11/18/10; mailbox rule does not apply
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| 09/27/2011 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral argument submission form submitted by petitioner attorney Harry Williams IV of Keller Rohrback L.L.P. of Seattle, Washington
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| 09/21/2010 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/16/2010 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response waiver (2) filed on behalf of Williamson County, et al.
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| 09/08/2010 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response waiver to petition for review filed on behalf of Hon. Suzanne Brooks, Hon. Tim Wright and Hon. Donald Higginbotham. (orig & 2)
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| 08/31/2010 | Supplemental appendix | |
Supplement to Appendix: Court of Appeals judgment (12) filed on behalf of Kerry Heckman.
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| 08/30/2010 | Appendix Filed | |
attached to petition
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| 08/30/2010 | Petition for Review | |
Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Kerry Heckman.
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| 08/08/2011 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral argument submission form submitted by respondent attorney for Williamson County, Honorable Dan A. Gattis, and Honorable William Thomas Eastes by Henry W. Prejean of Williamson County Attorney's Office of Georgetown, TX
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| 08/04/2011 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral argument submission form submitted by respondent Honorable Suzanne Brooks, Honorable Tim Wright, Honorable Doug Arnold attorney Michael P. Davis of Law Offices of Mike Davis of Round Rock, TX
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| 07/27/2012 | Case Stored | |
G02 Row 21 H-1 (4 vols)
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| 07/22/2011 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
Set for oral argument on 9:00 a.m. on 11/9/11; Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 07/20/2012 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 07/20/2012 | Motion to withdraw disposed of | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of Kerry Heckman, et al. granted
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| 07/12/2012 | Motion to Withdraw Filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of Kerry Heckman, et al.
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| 06/08/2012 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/08/2012 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court |
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| 05/27/2011 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 05/27/2011 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 05/21/2014 | Case Stored - stored case location updated | |
Row 12 F-3
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| 04/25/2011 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | |
Mr. Davis's vacation notice: June 10-19, 2011 and December 17-27, 2011 (1) filed on behalf of The Hon. Suzanne Brooks, et al.
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| 04/06/2011 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
E-FILED Amicus Brief on behalf of Law Professors in Support of Petitioners. Submitted by Kurt Kuhn, PLLC, 101 West Sixth Street, Suite 812, Austin, Texas, Tel. (512)476-6000. (hard copies rec'd)
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| 04/05/2011 | Reply Brief | |
Petitioner's reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of Kerry Heckman, et al. (orig & 11)
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| 03/28/2011 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
E-FILED Amicus Brief on behalf of Texas Appleseed. Submitted by Jessie A. Amos, DLA Piper LLP (US), 1000 Lousiana St., Ste. 2800, Houston, TX, 77002, Tel. (713)-425-8400. (2 Hard Copies Received)
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| 03/10/2011 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Petitioner's agreed motion for extension of time to file reply brief on the merits granted. Reply brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 4/5/11; mailbox rule does not apply. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
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| 03/09/2011 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief filed on behalf of Kerry Heckman, et al. (2)
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| 03/07/2011 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Williamson County, et al. (12)
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| 03/07/2011 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's brief on the merits filed on behalf of The Hon. Suzanne Brooks, Hon. Tim Wright and Hon. Doug Arnold. (orig & 11)
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| 02/14/2011 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioners Kerry Heckman, et al.'s brief on the merits. (12)
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| 01/26/2011 | Case Record Filed | |
INVENTORY IN MAIN REMARKS SECTION
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| 01/18/2011 | Record Requested in Case | |
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| 01/14/2011 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 2/14/11; Response brief due 3/7/11; Reply brief due 3/22/11; mailbox rule does not apply
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| 01/03/2011 | Reply to Response | |
Petitioner's reply to respondent's response to petition for review on behalf of Kerry Heckman, et al. (orig & 11)
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