Supreme Court

Case: 11-0255    
11-0255
04/08/2011
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/02/2011Surreply filedReal Parties in Interest E-FILED   Real Party in Interest Dr. Noble Ezukanma's Sur-Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/25/2011Reply BriefRelator E-FILED  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/20/2011Reply BriefRelator E-FILED: Reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/10/2011Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest E-FILED  Response brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dr. Noble Ezukanma. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/19/2011Brief on the MeritsRelator E-FILED  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/19/2011Brief on the MeritsRelator E-FILED  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
07/13/2011Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator EFILED  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/05/2011Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest E-FILED  Real Party in Interest Noble Ezukanma's Response to both Petition[s] for Writ of Mandamus.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
04/18/2011Appendix FiledRelator attached to petition
04/18/2011Second Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator MANDAMUS FILED #2 appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Njideka Lawrenta Ezukanma.
04/08/2011Appendix FiledRelator appendix attached
04/08/2011Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator On behalf of The Office of the Attorney General. (12)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/12/2011Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation notice from rlp atty, Mr. Thomas Michel.  He wil be on vacation from December 19 - 30, 2011.
11/02/2011Surreply filed  E-FILED   Real Party in Interest Dr. Noble Ezukanma's Sur-Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/31/2011Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Mr. Monson requests that oral argument or deadlines are not set between December 15 and January 27, 2012.  He will be out of the office due to paternity leave.  Filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General.
10/25/2011Reply Brief  E-FILED  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/20/2011Reply Brief  E-FILED: Reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/10/2011Brief on the Merits  E-FILED  Response brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dr. Noble Ezukanma. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/19/2011Brief on the Merits  E-FILED  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/19/2011Brief on the Merits  E-FILED  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
08/19/2011Brief on the Merits Ordered  Relator brief due 09/19/11; Respondent brief due 10/10/11; Reply brief due 10/25/11; due by 3pm, mb rule does not apply
07/13/2011Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  EFILED  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/05/2011Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  E-FILED  Real Party in Interest Noble Ezukanma's Response to both Petition[s] for Writ of Mandamus.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
06/20/2012Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Amended Notice of Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma's Lead Counsel.  Rebecca Tillery will be out of the office on the following dates: July 4 July 23-27, Aug 6-9, Sept 3, Sept 27-28, Oct 8-23, Nov 21-23, Nov 29-30, Dec 3, Dec 24-25, 2012.
06/16/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file responses granted.  Responses to both petition due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 7/5/11; mailbox rule does not apply. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
06/15/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  E-FILED  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file responses filed on behalf of Noble Ezukanma. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/13/2011Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Attorney Thomas Michel, lead counsel for Real Party Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma, will be on vacation or attending CLE on the following dates: June 25 -29, 2011; July 15 - 19, 2011; July 29 - Aug 10, 2011; and Sept 8 & 9, 2011. (1)
05/22/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 22 C-1
05/20/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to both petitions for writ of mandamus due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 6/20/11; mailbox rule does not apply
05/16/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 10 E-2
04/19/2011Case forwarded to Court 
04/18/2013Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
04/18/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested electronic copy of the second petition that is converted rather than scanned.
04/18/2011Appendix Filed  attached to petition
04/18/2011Second Petition for Writ of Mandamus  MANDAMUS FILED #2 appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Njideka Lawrenta Ezukanma.
04/12/2011Case forwarded to Court 
04/08/2011Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General. (1)
04/08/2011Appendix Filed  appendix attached
04/08/2011Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  On behalf of The Office of the Attorney General. (12)
03/29/2012Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation notice for Rebecca Tillery filed on behalf of Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma.
03/28/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Ms. Rebecca Tillery's office (spoke to her paralegal) and requested that they efile their vacation letter that was received in our office on 3/19/12.
03/08/2013Opinion issuedIssued
03/08/2013Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted
02/27/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of relator, Office of the Attorney General, by Kristofer S. Monson; argued on behalf of relator, Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma, by Jessica Hall Janicek; argued on behalf of real party in interest by Thomas M. Michel
02/27/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of relator, Office of the Attorney General, by Kristofer S. Monson; argued on behalf of relator, Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma, by Jessica Hall Janicek; argued on behalf of real party in interest by Thomas M. Michel
02/09/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted on behalf of relator Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma's attorney Jessica Hall Janicek from KoonsFuller, P.C. of Dallas, TX
02/06/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by relator attorney, Kristofer Monson of the Office of the Attorney General, Austin, TX
02/03/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission submitted by Thomas M. Michel of Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLP of Fort Worth, Texas, filed on behalf of Noble Ezukanma.
02/03/2012Motion to re-set submission date disposedDenied
02/01/2012Motion to re-set submission date filed.  Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of Njideka Lawreta Ezukanma.
01/31/2012Letter Received  Letter to let the Court know that Kristofer S. Monson will be presenting argument on behalf of relator The Office of the Attorney General. (1)
01/27/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument
01/27/2012Mandamus Set to Argue 
01/27/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
01/27/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for oral argument on 2/27/12; time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
01/27/2012Mandamus Set to Argue 
01/27/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/16/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 10 E-2
05/22/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 22 C-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The Office of the Attorney GeneralRelatorMr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. John B. Worley
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. William "Bill" J. Cobb III
Mr. Michael D. Becker
Ms. Cynthia Dillard
Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. Kristofer S. Monson
Mr. Deterrean S. Gamble
Ms. Alicia G. Key
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
Ezukanma, NobleReal Party in Interest Ms. Robley E. Sicard
Mr. Thomas M. Michel
Mr. Kenneth L. McAlister
Ezukanma, Njideka LawretaRelatorMs. Laurie D. Robinson
Ms. Jessica Hall Janicek
Ms. Rebecca Tillery Rowan
Court of Appeals Information:
Cond Granted 
336 SW3d 389, 03-09-11 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Anne Gardner 
Trial Court Information
233rd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable William Wren Harris 
233-324048-01