Supreme Court

Case: 14-0453    
14-0453
06/09/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
COTI MATTHEWS, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD M.M., ET AL. 
KOUNTZE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/16/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
09/25/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
08/27/2015Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Mathews.
08/20/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the American Jewish Committee.
07/24/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief on behalf of ACLU, et al. Submitted by Rebecca L. Robertson of American Civil Liberties Union of Texas of Houston Texas.
07/22/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District.
05/01/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
01/09/2015Reply to ResponsePetitioner Petitioner's Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, On Behalf of Her Minor Child M.M. et al.
12/10/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District.
08/15/2014Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz in support of Petitioners. Submitted by Sean D. Jordan of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP of Austin Texas.
08/06/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
03/10/2016Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
01/29/2016Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
01/29/2016Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion.
01/29/2016Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion.
01/29/2016Opinion 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.  Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court. (Justice Boyd not sitting)
(1/29/2016 11:44:51 AM) 14-0453.jmt.pdf, 140453c2.pdf, 140453c1.pdf, 140453.pdf
01/29/2016Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
01/29/2016Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
11/16/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
09/25/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
08/27/2015Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Mathews.
08/20/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the American Jewish Committee.
08/17/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is Granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Reply brief is due August 27, 2015.
08/17/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
07/27/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Matthews has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief due August 20, 2015.
07/24/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Matthews.
07/24/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief on behalf of ACLU, et al. Submitted by Rebecca L. Robertson of American Civil Liberties Union of Texas of Houston Texas.
07/22/2015Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District.
06/15/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Response brief due June 22, 2015; Reply brief due August 6, 2015.
06/15/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District.
05/07/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due June 22, 2015; Reply Brief is due July 7, 2015.
05/07/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District.
05/01/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
03/13/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is Granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petitioner's brief is due May 1, 2015; Respondent's brief is due May 21, 2015; and Reply brief is due June 5, 2015.
03/13/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
02/11/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petitioner Coti Matthews, on behalf of her Minor Child M.M., et al. GRANTED. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioners' Brief is due April 1, 2015; Response Brief is due April 21, 2015; Reply Brief is due May 6, 2015.
02/11/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petitioner Coti Matthews, on behalf of her Minor Child M.M., et al.
02/03/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
02/02/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 9th COA
01/30/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than March 2, 2015; Response brief due March 23, 2015; Reply brief due April 7, 2015.
01/09/2015Reply to Response  Petitioner's Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, On Behalf of Her Minor Child M.M. et al.
12/15/2014MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply is due January 9, 2015.
12/15/2014Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review file on behalf of Coti Matthews.
12/10/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District.
11/05/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition is Granted; Response is due December 10, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/05/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition filed on behalf of Kountze ISD.
10/10/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than November 10, 2014.
09/09/2014Case forwarded to Court 
09/02/2014Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Kountze Independent School District.
08/15/2014Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter of U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz in support of Petitioners. Submitted by Sean D. Jordan of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP of Austin Texas.
08/06/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
07/03/2014Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petition for Review is due August 6, 2014.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/03/2014Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Second Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews.
06/09/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review granted.  Petition for review due no later than July 23, 2014.
06/09/2014Motion 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 Coti Matthews, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/10/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
American Civil Liberties UnionAmicus CuriaeMs. Rebecca Robertson
Cornyn, JohnAmicus CuriaeMr. Sean Daniel Jordan
Matthews, CotiPetitionerMr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. Prerak Shah
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mithun Mansinghani
Cruz, TedAmicus CuriaeMr. Sean Daniel Jordan
The State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Richard B. Farrer
American Jewish CommitteeAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert M. Cohan
Jillian Harris
Kountze Independent School DistrictRespondentMr. Tom Brandt
Mr. Joshua Skinner
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.Amicus CuriaeMs. Rebecca Robertson
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
482 SW3d 120, 05-08-14 
9th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Charles Kreger 
Trial Court Information
356th District Court 
Hardin 
Honorable Steven Ray Thomas 
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