Supreme Court

Case: 14-1022    
14-1022
12/09/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY, GAY DODSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND JEANNE D. WAGGENER, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES 
TIANA JEAN WITCHER 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/07/2016Reply BriefPetitioner Reply in support of Pre-Submission Brief. On behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
03/04/2016Response to Brief filedRespondent Response to Pre-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Tiana Jean Witcher.
03/01/2016Pre-Submission brief  Pre-Submission Brief titled as "Suggestion of Facts Relevant to Jurisdiction, and Brief Regarding Exceptions to Mootness and, in the alternative, Vacatur of Opinion Below." On behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
02/29/2016Supplement to Amicus CuriaeReceived (instead of filed) Supplement to Amicus filed on behalf of Donald Walker.
09/09/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Corrected Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Donald Walker.
09/09/2015Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
09/08/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Donald Walker in support of Petition for Review.
08/25/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tiana Jean  Witcher.
07/20/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
05/05/2015Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
04/20/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tiana Jean Witcher.
12/23/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/23/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
12/09/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is Granted. Petition for Review is due December 23, 2014.
12/09/2014Motion 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 Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
09/09/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Corrected Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Donald Walker.
09/09/2015Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
09/08/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Donald Walker in support of Petition for Review.
09/04/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behaf of the State of Texas has been granted. Reply brief due September 9, 2015.
09/03/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behaf of the State of Texas.
08/25/2015Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tiana Jean  Witcher.
08/05/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due August 24, 2015; and Reply brief is due September 8, 2015.
08/05/2015Motion 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 Tiana Jean Witcher.
07/20/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
06/16/2015Motion 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 20, 2015; Respondent's brief is due August 10, 2015; and Reply brief is due August 25, 2015.
06/15/2015Motion 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 Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
06/08/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
06/05/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 3rd COA
06/05/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than July 6, 2015; Response brief due July 27, 2015; Reply brief due August 11, 2015
05/12/2016Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/05/2015Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
04/20/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tiana Jean Witcher.
04/01/2016Petition for Review disposedPetition improvidently granted; Order denying petition withdrawn; Petition denied The Court withdraws its order of January 22, 2016, granting the petition for review, as the petition was improvidently granted. The petition for review is denied.
04/01/2016Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  The Court withdraws its order of January 22, 2016, granting the petition for review, as the petition was improvidently granted. The petition for review is dismissed.
03/27/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tiana Jean Witcher has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response due April 20, 2015.
03/26/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tiana Jean Witcher.
03/15/2016Letter Filed  Letter filed regarding questions asked during Oral Argument, filed on behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
03/09/2016Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Kristofer S. Monson; Argued on behalf of respondent by Dan Lype and Andre D. Souza
03/07/2016Reply Brief  Reply in support of Pre-Submission Brief. On behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
03/04/2016Response to Brief filed  Response to Pre-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Tiana Jean Witcher.
03/01/2016Pre-Submission brief  Pre-Submission Brief titled as "Suggestion of Facts Relevant to Jurisdiction, and Brief Regarding Exceptions to Mootness and, in the alternative, Vacatur of Opinion Below." On behalf of Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al.
02/29/2016Supplement to Amicus Curiae  Supplement to Amicus filed on behalf of Donald Walker.
02/27/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 30, 2015.
02/17/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Dan Lype and Andre D'Souza with Leichter Law Firm, PC of Austin, Texas, filed on behalf of Tiana J. Witcher.
01/27/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form of petitioners, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Kristofer S. Monson of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Austin, Texas.
01/27/2015Case forwarded to Court 
01/22/2016Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 9, 2016.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
01/22/2016Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
01/22/2016Petition for Review granted 
Calendars
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05/12/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Walker, Donald Amicus CuriaeMr. Donald N. Walker
Texas State Board of PharmacyPetitionerMr. Daniel T. Hodge
Attorney General Gregory W. Abbott
Mr. Kristofer S. Monson
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Ted A. Ross
Witcher, Tiana JeanRespondentMr. Andre D'Souza
Mr. Daniel Lype
Mr. Louis D. Leichter  
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
447 SW3d 520, 10-31-14 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable J. Woodfin 'Woodie' Jones 
Trial Court Information
345th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-12-000026