Supreme Court

Case: 14-0048    
14-0048
01/17/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY AND GARY SPEARS 
RASHEED REFAEY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2014Reply BriefPetitioner William Marsh Rice University and Officer Gary Spears' Reply Brief on the Merits
11/12/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rasheed Refaey.
10/22/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University, et al.
07/09/2014Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University and Officer Gary Spears.
06/23/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rasheed Refaey.
04/07/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amici Curiae Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc., Texas Christian University, and Southern Methodist University in Support of Petitioners’ Petition for Review. Submitted by George C. Haratsis of McDonald Sanders PC of Fort Worth Texas.
03/17/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of William March Rice University, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2014Motion to Strike filed  Opposed Motion to Strike Portions of Respondent's Brief in Response to Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University and Officer Gary Spears.
12/22/2014Reply Brief  William Marsh Rice University and Officer Gary Spears' Reply Brief on the Merits
12/03/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief is granted. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due December 22, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
12/01/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University and Gary Spears.
11/19/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is Granted; Reply Brief is due December12, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/19/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University and Gary Spears.
11/12/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rasheed Refaey.
10/22/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University, et al.
09/16/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University, et al. has been granted. Petitioner' Brief due October 22, 2014; Respondent's Brief due November 12, 2014; Reply Brief due November 27, 2014.
09/15/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University, et al.
08/27/2014Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
08/25/2014Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th COA
08/22/2014Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brierf on the merits due no later than 9/22/14; Response brief due 10/13/14; Reply brief due 10/28/14.
07/27/2015Case Stored  e-stored
07/09/2014Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University and Officer Gary Spears.
07/09/2014Motion to Strike filed  Objection and Motion to Strike Response to Petition for Review Appendix tabs 23 and 24 filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University and Officer Gary Spears.
06/23/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rasheed Refaey.
06/05/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/23/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than June 23, 2014.
04/24/2015Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/24/2015Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.
(4/24/2015 3:54:14 PM) 14-0048.jmt.pdf, 140048.pdf
04/24/2015Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
04/24/2015Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
04/24/2015Motion to strike disposedFiling dismissed as moot Motion to Strike Portions of Brief in Response to Petitioners' Brief on the Merits dismissed as moot
04/24/2015Motion to strike disposedFiling dismissed as moot Motion to Strike Response to Petition for Review Appendix Tabs 23 and 24 dismissed as moot
04/22/2014Case forwarded to Court 
04/07/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amici Curiae Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc., Texas Christian University, and Southern Methodist University in Support of Petitioners’ Petition for Review. Submitted by George C. Haratsis of McDonald Sanders PC of Fort Worth Texas.
03/17/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of William March Rice University, et al.
01/17/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition due 03/17/14.
01/17/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of William Marsh Rice University and Gary Spears.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/27/2015Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Refaey, RasheedRespondentMr. Derrick Michael Saulsberry  
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. George C. Haratsis
William Marsh Rice University PetitionerAndy Drumheller
Mr. Rusty Hardin
Ms. Lara Hudgins Hollingsworth
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismissed 
417 SW3d 667, 11-07-13 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kem Thompson Frost 
Trial Court Information
11th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Michael David Miller 
2010-25730