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| 12/09/2015 | Designation of Lead Counsel | |
Notice of Designation of Mark Zuniga as lead counsel, filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 12/06/2012 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court | |
Letter to Ms. Teressa Anderson - called and spoke to Ms. Anderson and obtained new address. Told her to efile a change of address letter.
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| 11/28/2012 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/13/2012 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja due no later than 11/28/12.
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| 11/07/2012 | Redrafted Petition for Review | |
Second Redrafted Petition for Review filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/02/2012 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to attorney Kerry Hagan to let him know the petition no behalf of Angali Tarnej is struck pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure due no later than 11/6/12. Left voicemail.
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| 11/02/2012 | Petition for Review disposed | Filed document is struck by the Court |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja, Individually and as Guardian of Melissa LeValley struck pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 53.6; redrafted petition due no later than 11/6/12.
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| 10/26/2012 | Redrafted Petition for Review | |
Redrafted Petition for Review filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja. (HARD COPIES REC'D 11/1/12)
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| 10/19/2012 | Petition for Review disposed | Filed document is struck by the Court |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja, Individually and as Guardian of Melissa LeValley struck pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 53.6; redrafted petition due no later than 10/26/12.
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| 10/15/2012 | Petition for Review #3 | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja, Individually and as Guardian of Melissa LeValley.
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| 10/09/2014 | Record returned to Court of Appeals | |
Record Returned to the 9th Court of Appeals
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| 10/09/2014 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 10/08/2014 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Denied |
Motion to Refer Case to Mediation denied
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| 09/29/2014 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Opposed Motion to Refer Case to Mediation filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja, et al.
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| 09/28/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Response to Melissa's Petition was filed in this office on Sept 27, 2012.
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| 09/27/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Motion for Extension of Time in which to File Response to Melissa’s Petition for Review. On behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Service.
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| 09/27/2012 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review #1. On behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 09/25/2012 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition of John Andrew James filed on behalf of respondent's, Tx. Dept. of Family & Protective Services.
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| 09/21/2012 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to attorney Kerry Carl Hagan who sent a letter stating he will be filing a petition on behalf of a third petitioner on or before October 8, 2012. Asked that he efile the letter he mailed to our Court. Left voicemail.
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| 09/10/2012 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested responses to both petitions for review due no later than 9/25/12.
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| 09/10/2012 | Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs | |
Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs filed on behalf of Petitioner #2, James Andrew James.
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| 09/10/2012 | Petition for Review #2 | |
Petition for Review #2 filed on behalf of John Andrew James. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/07/2012 | Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs | |
Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs filed on behalf of Melissa Levalley. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/06/2012 | Petition for Review (Parental Termination) | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Melissa Levalley. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 08/29/2014 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 08/29/2014 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Johnson delivered an opinion dissenting in part, in which Justice Boyd joined.
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| 08/29/2014 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Lehrmann delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Devine joined.
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| 08/29/2014 | Opinion issued | Issued |
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| 08/29/2014 | Opinion issued | Issued |
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| 08/29/2014 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case, in part, to the trial court and, in part, to the court of appeals.
Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Brown joined, and in which Justice Johnson and Justice Boyd joined except as to Parts II.B, II.D, and IV, and in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine joined except as to Parts III and IV.
(8/29/2014 12:51:06 PM) 12-0728.jmt.pdf, 120728d.pdf, 120728c.pdf, 120728.pdf
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| 07/19/2013 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja.
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| 06/26/2013 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of M.L.
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| 06/26/2013 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of J.A.J.
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| 06/24/2013 | Oral argument | |
argued on behalf of petitioners by Kathleen Matheu and Diane Macfarlane; argued on behalf of respondent by Luisa P. Marrero
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| 06/24/2013 | Oral argument | |
argued on behalf of petitioners by Kathleen Matheu and Diane Macfarlane; argued on behalf of respondent by Luisa P. Marrero
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| 06/24/2013 | Oral argument | |
argued on behalf of petitioners by Kathleen Matheu and Diane Macfarlane; argued on behalf of respondent by Luisa P. Marrero
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| 05/29/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Diane Macfarlane of the Law Office of Diane Macfarlane, P.O. Box 3466, Longview, TX 75606-3466 on behalf of John Andrew James.
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| 05/29/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Kathleen Matheu of the Law Office of Kathleen Matheu, 50 Cedar Ave., Coldspring, TX 77331 on behalf of Melissa LeValley.
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| 05/28/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of DFPS.
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| 05/24/2013 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Denied |
Motion for Leave to Extend Number of Counsel Appearing at Oral Argument denied. (See Tex. R. App. P. 59.4)
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| 05/17/2013 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument |
Oral argument reset for 9:00 a.m., June 24, 2013. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 05/17/2013 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument |
Oral argument reset for 9:00 a.m., June 24, 2013. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 05/17/2013 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument |
Oral argument reset for 9:00 a.m., June 24, 2013. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 05/16/2013 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
The Clerk called all of the attorneys appearing at oral argument to inform them that the argument date will be rescheduled.
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| 05/15/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Diane MacFarlane on behalf of John James.
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| 05/15/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Kerry Hagan on behalf of Angali Tarneja.
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| 05/15/2013 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Opposed Motion for Leave to Extend Number of Counsel Appearing at Oral Argument filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja, Melissa LeValley, and John Andrew James.
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| 05/15/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral argument will be presented by Kathleen Matheu of the Law Office of Kathleen Matheu 50 Cedar Ave., Coldsprings, TX 77331 on behalf of Melissa LeValley, Petitioner 1.
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| 05/15/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by: Luisa P. Marrero; TDFPS, 2401 Ridgeport Drive, Bldg H-2, Mailcode: Y-956, Austin, TX 78754.
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| 05/03/2013 | Case set for oral argument | |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., June 3, 2013. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 05/03/2013 | Case set for oral argument | |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., June 3, 2013. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 05/03/2013 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., June 3, 2013. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 05/03/2013 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 05/03/2013 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 05/03/2013 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 05/03/2013 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 05/03/2013 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 05/03/2013 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 04/05/2013 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 04/05/2013 | Reply Brief | |
Petitioner 1, Melissa LeValley’s Reply Brief on the Merits to Respondents’ Response Brief to her Waiver to the Brief on the Merits. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/29/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Response brief due 03/28/13; Reply brief due 04/05/13; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 03/28/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits to Melissa Levalley filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/28/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 03/26/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits to Angali Tarneja filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/26/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits to John Andrew James Waiver filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/18/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits was filed on March 14, 2013. Respondent's Brief is due March 26, 2013. Reply Brief is due April 3, 2013.
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| 03/15/2013 | Waiver of Brief on the Merits | |
Brief Waiver filed on behalf of Melissa Le Valley. HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
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| 03/14/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja.
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| 03/14/2013 | Certification (various) in case received | |
Certificate of Compliance stating the word count filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja.
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| 03/14/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Angali Tarneja. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/13/2013 | Waiver of Brief on the Merits | |
Brief Waiver filed on behalf of John Andrew James. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/13/2013 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Spoke with Ms. Matheu. Requested that she electronically file the Appellant's Brief she is relying on with a cover letter combined together. Suggested that she contact Ms. Hagan for help, since she has already filed a similar filing correctly.
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| 02/27/2013 | Case Record Filed | |
Clerk's record (1V), reporter's record (8 V - V 6-8 labeled as EXHIBITS, also V1 of V 1-8 has a CD), supp reporter's record (10 volumes - Vol. filed on 5/16/11 w/disk, Vol. filed on 9/16/11 w/CD), ant(Angali Tarneja) br, ant (John Andrew James) br, ant (Melissa Levalley), ape's br, ant (Melissa Levalley) reply br, ant (Melissa Levaley) mo/re, ant (Angali Tarneja) mo/re, ant (John Andrew James) mo/re, judgment (non-blue backed), opinion & dissenting opinion attached (non-blue backed)
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| 02/26/2013 | Record Requested in Case | |
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| 02/26/2013 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Expedited briefs requested: Petitioners' briefs due no later than 3/13/13; Response brief due 3/25/13; Reply brief due 4/2/13.
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| 02/06/2015 | Case Stored | |
G02 Row 14 D-1 (2 vols)
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