Supreme Court

Case: 12-0224    
12-0224
03/16/2012
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE TOM BROWN, SALVADOR GOMEZ, BEN MENDOZA, ELIZABETH BRANHAM, WORD OF LIFE CHURCH OF EL PASO, TOM BROWN MINISTRIES AND EL PASOANS FOR TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/23/2012Reply BriefRelator Relator Tom Brown, et al.'s Reply Brief on the Merits.
10/08/2012Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John F. Cook.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/17/2012Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tom Brown, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D 11/30/12)
06/27/2012Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Relators' Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus. On behalf of Tom Brown, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D 11/30/12)
06/13/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition filed on behalf of John F. Cook.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/20/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus El Pasoans for Responsible Government's Brief in support of Mandamus. Submitted by Mack J. Casner, P.O. Box 24073 El Paso, Texas 79914, (915) 532-2380.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/16/2012Appendix FiledRelator Attached to Petition
03/16/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of Tom Brown,  et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
10/23/2012Reply Brief  Relator Tom Brown, et al.'s Reply Brief on the Merits.
10/08/2012Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John F. Cook.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/28/2012Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Second Supplemental Record filed on behalf of John F. Cook.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/17/2012Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tom Brown, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D 11/30/12)
09/12/2012Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Joel Oster to be admitted Pro Hac Vice granted.
09/12/2012Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of Joel Oster's Pro Hac Vice Motion granted.
09/12/2012Certification (various) in case received  Certificate of Conference for Pro Hac Vice motions filed on behalf of Tom Brown Ministries, et al.
08/22/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  sent email to Mr. Kevin Theriot requesting Certificates of Conference for Oster's Motion Pro Hac Vice and Caballeros' Motion in Support of Oster's Motion.
08/21/2012Pro hac vice motion filed  In State-Attorney, Ms. Theresa Caballero, Motion in support of Mr. Oster's Motion Requesting Permission to Participate.  On behalf of Relators Tom Brown Ministries, et al.
08/21/2012Pro hac vice motion filed  Out of State-Attorney, Mr. Joel L. Oster, Motion Requesting Permission to Participate.  On behalf of Relators Tom Brown Ministries, et al.
08/17/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than 9/17/12; Response brief due 10/8/12; Reply brief due 10/23/12.
06/28/2012Resubmitted Document  Reply to Petition resubmitted in the correct electronic format.
06/27/2012Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Relators' Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus. On behalf of Tom Brown, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D 11/30/12)
06/13/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition filed on behalf of John F. Cook.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/13/2012Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Record filed on behalf of John F. Cook.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/23/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Response is due June 15, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/18/2012Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Tom Brown Ministries, et al.
05/18/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of John F. Cook.
04/27/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response due 05/29/12.
04/20/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus El Pasoans for Responsible Government's Brief in support of Mandamus. Submitted by Mack J. Casner, P.O. Box 24073 El Paso, Texas 79914, (915) 532-2380.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/27/2012Case forwarded to Court 
03/23/2012Motion to Stay DisposedDenied
03/20/2012Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Tom Brown.
03/20/2012Case Record Filed   Record filed on behalf of Tom Brown, et al. Volumes 1-3. HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
03/20/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested that a Motion to Stay is filed by 5:00PM tomorrow in order for the Court to rule on the relief requested in the Petition.
03/20/2012Court reporter/recorder's record  Reporter's Record filed on behalf of Tom Brown, et al.  Volumes 1-17.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
03/19/2012Resubmitted Document  Mandamus originally submitted on 03/16/12 has been filed in the correct electronic format.
03/16/2012Appendix Filed  Attached to Petition
03/16/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of Tom Brown,  et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/12/2013Case Stored  Row 10 A-3 (6 volumes)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/12/2013Case StoredCase stored.Row 10 A-3 (6 volumes)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cook, John F.Real Party in Interest Ms. Ellen B. Mitchell
Mr. David Moises Mirazo
Mr. Mark C. Walker
Mr. Mark Joseph Barrera
El Pasoans for Responsible GovernmentAmicus CuriaeMr. Mark J. Casner
Brown, TomRelatorMr. Raul A. Gonzalez
Mr. Kevin Hayden Theriot
Mr. Stuart L. Leeds
Mr. Randy Elf
Mr. Joel L. Oster
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Ms. Theresa Caballero
Mr. Noel H. Johnson
Mr. James Bopp Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Momsen, RichardaOther interested party Mr. Kenneth Allan Krohn
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
385 SW3d 592, 02-17-12 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 3 
El Paso 
Honorable Javier Alvarez 
2011-DCV-02792