Supreme Court

Case: 12-0102    
12-0102
02/03/2012
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS COAST UTILITIES COALITION 
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/15/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Steven Baron, Steven Baron, State Bar No. 01797200, Consulting & Legal Services, Post Office Box 5573, Austin, Texas 78763, 512/535-3104. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/11/2013Post submission brief filedRespondent Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. and Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
10/10/2013Post submission brief filedRespondent Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
10/01/2013Post submission brief filedPetitioner Petitioners' Joint Reply to Late-Filed Briefs filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/23/2013Post submission brief filedAmicus Curiae Post-Submission Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf Steven Baron. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/05/2013Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of Steven Baron submitted by Steven Baron, State Bar No. 01797200
Consulting & Legal Services, Post Office Box 5573, Austin, Texas 78763, 512/535-3104.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Atmos Energy Corp. and Texas Gas Service Co.  Submitted by Julie Caruthers Parsley, State Bar No. 15544920, PARSLEY COFFIN RENNER LLP
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1450, Austin, Texas 78701, Telephone: (512) 879-0900. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2013Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedRespondent Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of The Railroad Commission of Texas.
08/14/2013Letter brief Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. Letter Reply to CenterPoint Response to Amicus Letter filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/09/2013Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of Atmos Cities Steering Committee filed on behalf of Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/22/2013Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter submitted by Steven Baron, Consulting and Legal Services, P.O. Box 5573, Austin, TX  78763,  Phone (512) 535-3104, Fax (512) 479-8070. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/08/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Atmos Cities Steering Committee.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/10/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Atmos Energy Corporation in support of Respondents CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., et al. Submitted by Julie Caruthers Parsley of Parsley Coffin Renner LLP. of Austin, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/20/2012Reply BriefEvent related to first petition filed in case. Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/20/2012Reply BriefEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioner #2 State of Texas' Agencies' Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/10/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Steven Baron, CONSULTING AND LEGAL SERVICES, Post Office Box 5573, Austin, Texas 78763, 512/535-3104.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/05/2012Brief on the MeritsRespondent Brief on the Merits of Respondent Railroad Commission of Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/05/2012Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.'s Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/18/2012Amended Brief filedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Amended Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies.
(HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/16/2012Brief on the MeritsEvent related to first petition filed in case. Petitioner Texas Coast Utilities Coalition's Brief on the Merits  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/16/2012Brief on the MeritsEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioner #2 State Agencies' Brief on the Merits.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
05/17/2012Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/16/2012Reply to ResponseEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply to Petition filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/07/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Respondent Railroad Commission of Texas' Response to Petitions for Review.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/07/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Respondent CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.'s Response to Petitions for Review.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/07/2012Supplemental appendix Event related to first petition filed in case. Supplement to Appendix includes Court of Appeals Judgment.  Filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/03/2012Appendix FiledEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Attached to Petition
02/03/2012Petition for Review #2Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies and Institution of Higher Education.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/03/2012Appendix FiledPetitioner Attached to Petition
02/03/2012Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of Texas Coast Util. Coalition. (hc rec'd)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/08/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Atmos Cities Steering Committee.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/17/2013Record Requested in Case  4 boxes of EXHIBITS (Administrative record rec'd from the 3rd COA on 10/18/13)
10/15/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Steven Baron, Steven Baron, State Bar No. 01797200, Consulting & Legal Services, Post Office Box 5573, Austin, Texas 78763, 512/535-3104. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/11/2013Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. and Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
10/10/2013Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
10/10/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Atmos Energy Corporation in support of Respondents CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., et al. Submitted by Julie Caruthers Parsley of Parsley Coffin Renner LLP. of Austin, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/02/2012Call received  Julie Parsley of Parsely Coffin Renner LLP called to inform the Court that she would be filing an amicus brief on behalf of Atmos Energy next week.
10/01/2013Post submission brief filed  Petitioners' Joint Reply to Late-Filed Briefs filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/27/2013Call received  Attorney Kellie Billings-Ray, counsel for Respondent Railroad Commission, called to say that she intends to file a response to the amicus letter submitted by Steve Baron by Friday, October 11, 2013.
09/23/2013Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf Steven Baron. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/20/2012Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/20/2012Reply Brief  Petitioner #2 State of Texas' Agencies' Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/10/2013Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition by Alfred R. Herrera; Argued on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies, et al. by Bryan L. Baker; Argued on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas by Kellie E. Billings-Ray; Argued on behalf of CenterPoint Energy Resources, Corp. by David C. Duggins (Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)
09/10/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Steven Baron, CONSULTING AND LEGAL SERVICES, Post Office Box 5573, Austin, Texas 78763, 512/535-3104.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/05/2013Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter of Steven Baron submitted by Steven Baron, State Bar No. 01797200
Consulting & Legal Services, Post Office Box 5573, Austin, Texas 78763, 512/535-3104.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/05/2012Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits of Respondent Railroad Commission of Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/05/2012Brief on the Merits  Respondent CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.'s Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Atmos Energy Corp. and Texas Gas Service Co.  Submitted by Julie Caruthers Parsley, State Bar No. 15544920, PARSLEY COFFIN RENNER LLP
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1450, Austin, Texas 78701, Telephone: (512) 879-0900. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2013Letter Filed  Division of time for Respondents' Oral Argument:
10 minutes: Kellie E. Billings-Ray, arguing first for Respondent
Railroad Commission of Texas
10 minutes: David C. Duggins, arguing second for Respondent
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint
Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas
09/04/2013Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of The Railroad Commission of Texas.
09/04/2013Letter Filed  Division of time for Petitioners’ oral argument:
15 minutes: Opening argument by Alfred R. Herrera, counsel for
Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.
5 minutes: Rebuttal argument by Assistant AG Bryan L. Baker,
counsel for State of Texas’ Agencies and Institutions of
Higher Education.
08/14/2013Letter brief   Letter Reply to CenterPoint Response to Amicus Letter filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/09/2013Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of Atmos Cities Steering Committee filed on behalf of Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/30/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Respondents' Briefs are due on September 5, 2012; Reply Briefs are due September 20, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/25/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of CenterPoint and Railroad Commission of Texas.
07/23/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Will Be Presented Kellie E. Billings-Ray on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
07/23/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Will Be Presented By Alfred R. Herrera on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.
07/23/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
07/22/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Will Be Presented By David C. Duggins filed on behalf of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
07/18/2012Amended Brief filed  Amended Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies.
(HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/16/2012Brief on the Merits  Petitioner Texas Coast Utilities Coalition's Brief on the Merits  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/16/2012Brief on the Merits  Petitioner #2 State Agencies' Brief on the Merits.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
07/12/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner brief due 07/16/12; Response brief due 08/06/12; Reply brief due 08/21/12; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/09/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Petitioner #2 Texas State Agencies’ Unopposed Motion to Extend Briefing Schedule.
07/03/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner brief due 07/16/12; Response brief due 08/06/12; Reply brief due 08/21/12; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/03/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.
06/11/2012Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received from the 3rd Court of Appeals.
06/08/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Petitioner brief due 07/09/12; Response brief due 07/30/12; Reply brief due 08/14/12.
06/07/2012Record Requested in Case 
05/22/2013Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter submitted by Steven Baron, Consulting and Legal Services, P.O. Box 5573, Austin, TX  78763,  Phone (512) 535-3104, Fax (512) 479-8070. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/17/2012Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/16/2012Reply to Response  Reply to Petition filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/07/2012Response to Petition  Respondent Railroad Commission of Texas' Response to Petitions for Review.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/07/2012Response to Petition  Respondent CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.'s Response to Petitions for Review.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/03/2013Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 10, 2013.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
05/03/2013Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 10, 2013.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
04/06/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to petitions for review due no later than 5/7/12.
04/02/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 6 C-2 (2 vols)
04/02/2014Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/06/2012Case forwarded to Court 
03/06/2012Case forwarded to Court 
03/01/2012Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver to both Petitions filed on behalf of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
02/15/2013Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
02/15/2013Petition for Review granted 
02/15/2013Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Date and time of oral argument are yet to be determined.
02/15/2013Petition for Review granted 
02/07/2012Supplemental appendix   Supplement to Appendix includes Court of Appeals Judgment.  Filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/03/2012Appendix Filed  Attached to Petition
02/03/2012Petition for Review #2  Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of State of Texas' Agencies and Institution of Higher Education.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/03/2012Appendix Filed  Attached to Petition
02/03/2012Petition for Review  Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of Texas Coast Util. Coalition. (hc rec'd)
01/31/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Rehearing due 02/18/14. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/31/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Coast Utilities Coalition.
01/17/2014Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
01/17/2014Opinion issuedIssued
01/17/2014Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed (1/17/2014 2:39:19 PM) 12-0102.jmt.pdf, 120102.pdf
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/02/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 6 C-2 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of Texas' AgenciesPetitioner 2Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. Larry C. Buch
Mr. David A. Talbot Jr.
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
Mr. Bryan L. Baker
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Texas Coast Utilities CoalitionPetitioner 1Mr. Felipe Tomas Alonso III
Ms. Carrie R. Tournillon
Mr. James G. Boyle
Mr. Alfred R. Herrera
Mr. Sean Farrell
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.RespondentMr. David C. Duggins
Mr. Patrick Joseph Pearsall
Ms. Marnie A. McCormick
Atmos Energy CorporationAmicus CuriaeMr. Jay B. Doegey
Ms. Julie Caruthers Parsley
Baron, StevenAmicus CuriaeMs. Pamela Stanton Baron
Mr. Steven Baron
Railroad Commission of TexasRespondentMr. Douglas Fraser
Mr. John B. Scott
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
Ms. Kellie E. Billings-Ray
Mr. Jonathan Karl Niermann
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
357 SW3d 731, 10-27-11 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Robert Harrison Pemberton 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Stephen Yelenosky 
D-I-GN-09-000982