Supreme Court

Case: 13-0749    
13-0749
09/18/2013
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
IN THE INTEREST OF A.B. AND H.B., CHILDREN 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/30/2014Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D.B.
12/27/2013Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.B.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/20/2013Brief on the MeritsIntervenor Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of G.H. and J.H.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/19/2013Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (Hard Copies Received)
12/05/2013Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.B. (Hard Copies Received)
11/13/2013Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Intervenor's Responses filed on behalf of D.B. (Hard Copies Received)
10/31/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
(Hard Copies Recieved)
10/29/2013Response to PetitionIntervenor Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Intervenors G.H. & J.H.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/18/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.B.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/27/2013Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.B.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/23/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Intervenors' Motion to Extend Time to file Brief granted. Brief is due December 20, 2013. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/20/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Intervenors, G.H. & J.H., Motion to Extend Time to file Brief on the Merits
12/20/2013Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of G.H. and J.H.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/19/2013Call received  Call received from intervenor attorney, Mike Windsor, informing the Court that they are having issues efiling their brief on the merits through electronic filing service provider File&Serve. It's going on two hours trying to get it efiled. Mr. Windsor will contact the Court if his brief is not efiled today.
12/19/2013Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (Hard Copies Received)
12/05/2013Brief on the Merits  Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.B. (Hard Copies Received)
11/25/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Pet's Brief due 12.09.13; Resp's Brief due 12.19.13; Pet's Reply Brief due 12.27.13. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/22/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of D.B.
11/21/2013Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (2 V), supp clk's record (3 V), reporter's record (11 V - V 9 - 11 labeled as ORIGINAL EXHIBITS), ant's br, ape's br, ape (Intervenor)'s br, misc. folder (ape's post-sub br, ape (intervenor) br, intervenor's mo/re en banc, response to mo/re en banc, ape's mo/re en banc, order of 2-21-12), opinion & dissenting opinion on mo/re & mo/re en banc, judgment on ape's (interenor) mo/re & mo/re en banc  
11/18/2013Record Requested in Case 
11/15/2013Brief on the Merits Ordered  Expedited briefing requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 12/2/13; Response brief due 12/12/13; Reply brief due 12/20/13.
11/14/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 14 B-4
11/13/2013Reply to Response  Reply to Intervenor's Responses filed on behalf of D.B. (Hard Copies Received)
10/31/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
(Hard Copies Recieved)
10/29/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Intervenors G.H. & J.H.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/23/2013Electronic communication received from Party  Verified with Mr. Ponder that he had received the response request notice.
10/21/2013Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 31, 2013.
09/24/2013Response Waiver filed  Waiver of Response filed on behalf of The Department of Family and Protective Services.
09/23/2013Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of intervenors, Gregory Owen Harp and Julie Clarice Harp.
09/19/2013Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs  Affidavit of Inability to Pay filed on behalf of D.B., father.
09/18/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.B.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/22/2014Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
08/22/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
05/30/2014Case forwarded to Court 
05/30/2014Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D.B.
05/19/2014Phone call from Clerk's Office  The Clerk called Mr. Gladstone to inform him of the call from D.B. Mr. Gladstone said that he would likely file a motion to withdraw from the case and indicated that he did not intend to file a motion for rehearing on behalf of D.B.
05/19/2014Call received  D.B. called to inform the Court that his appointed counsel refuses to file a motion for rehearing, stating that his obligation to represent D.B. pursuant to appointment by the Court does not extend to filing a motion for rehearing.
05/16/2014Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/16/2014Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/16/2014 12:16:24 PM) 130749.pdf, 13-0749.jmt.pdf
04/22/2014Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioners by Richard A. Gladstone; argued on behalf of respondents by Christopher W. Ponder & M.A. "Mike" Windsor
03/25/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Christopher Ponder and Mike Windsor on behalf of G.H., J.H., and the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
03/18/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Richard Gladstone on behalf of D.B.
02/14/2014Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument [Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 22, 2014.]
02/14/2014Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/14/2014Petition for Review granted 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/14/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 B-4
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Serv.RespondentMr. Charles M. Mallin
Ms. Melissa Lee Russell Paschall
Mr. Christopher William Ponder
Attorney ad LitemOther interested party Mr. Thomas Wayne McKenzie
B., D.PetitionerMr. Richard A. Gladstone
G.H. and J.H.RespondentMr. Jeffrey N. Kaitcer
Mr. Monroe Allan Windsor
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
412 SW3d 588, 08-08-13 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
322nd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Nancy L. Berger 
322-437743-08