Supreme Court

Case: 14-0986    
14-0986
11/25/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
MIKE MORATH, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION 
STERLING CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIGHLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND BLACKWELL CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/10/2016Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
05/05/2016Post submission brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams.
05/03/2016Post submission brief filedRespondent Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
12/08/2015Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument Exhibit filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
09/09/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams.
08/11/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
07/08/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education.
03/18/2015Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education.
03/02/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sterling City I.S.D., et al.
11/25/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michael Williams, Commissioner of Education.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2014Case forwarded to Court 
12/09/2015Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Beth Klusmann; Argued on behalf of respondents by Kevin O'Hanlon
12/08/2015Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibit filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
11/25/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michael Williams, Commissioner of Education.
11/18/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form, filed on behalf of Michael Williams. Oral Argument will be presented by Beth Klusmann, of the Office of the Attorney General.
11/16/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al. Oral argument will be presented by Kevin O'Hanlon of O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, PC.
10/09/2015Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 9, 2015.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
10/09/2015Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/09/2015Petition for Review granted 
09/23/2016Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/23/2016Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/09/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams.
08/18/2015Motion 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 Michael L. Williams has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief due September 9, 2015.
08/14/2015Motion 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 Michael L. Williams.
08/11/2015Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
08/10/2016Case forwarded to Court 
08/10/2016Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
07/21/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondents' brief is due August 11, 2015; and Reply brief is due August 26, 2015.
07/20/2015Motion 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 Sterling City ISD, et al.
07/11/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due on August 10, 2016.
07/11/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
07/08/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioners Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education.
06/24/2016Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/24/2016Concurring and Dissenting Opinion deliveredIssued Justice Johnson delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Boyd joined.
06/24/2016Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Brown delivered an opinion concurring in the judgment.
06/24/2016Opinion issuedReversed court of appeals' judgment and dismiss for want of jurisdiction The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the case for want of jurisdiction. Chief Justice Hecht announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Justice Green, Justice Lehrmann, and Justice Devine joined.
(6/24/2016 4:35:57 PM) 14-0986.jmt.pdf, 140986cd.pdf, 140986c.pdf, 140986.pdf
06/24/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion to Extend Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Petitioner's brief is due July 8, 2015; Respondent's brief is due July 28, 2015; and Reply brief is due August 12, 2015.
06/24/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion to Extend Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams.
05/21/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
05/20/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due July 1, 2015; Respondent's brief is due July 21, 2015; and Reply brief is due August 5, 2015.
05/20/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams.
05/05/2016Post submission brief filed  Petitioner's Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams.
05/04/2016Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Leave to file a Post-Submission Brief, filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al., has been granted.
05/03/2016Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
05/03/2016Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion for Leave to file a Post-Submission Brief, filed on behalf of Sterling City ISD, et al.
05/01/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 11th COA
05/01/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than June 1, 2015; Reponse brief due June 22, 2015; Reply brief due July 7, 2015.
03/18/2015Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education.
03/02/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sterling City I.S.D., et al.
01/30/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 2, 2015.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/23/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sterling City Independent School DistrictRespondentMr. Kevin T. O'Hanlon
Ms. Leslie L. McCollom
Blackwell Consolidated Independent School DistrictRespondentMr. Kevin T. O'Hanlon
Ms. Leslie L. McCollom
Highland Independent School DistrictRespondentMr. Kevin T. O'Hanlon
Ms. Leslie L. McCollom
Williams, Michael L.PetitionerMr. Daniel T. Hodge
Ms. Nichole Beth Bunker-Henderson
Ms. Shelley Nieto Dahlberg
Ms. Beth E. Klusmann
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. Scott A. Keller
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
447 SW3d 505, 10-16-14 
11th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Mike Willson 
Trial Court Information
345th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable John K. Dietz 
D-1-GV-10-000124