Supreme Court

Case: 15-0246    
15-0246
03/30/2015
Third Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WESLEY WEST MINERALS, LTD. AND LONGFELLOW RANCH PARTNERS, LP 
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. AND SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/29/2017Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedEvent related to first petition filed in case. Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
08/24/2017Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf the Texas General Land Office.
07/10/2017Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al.
04/11/2017Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
04/11/2017Motion for Rehearing for pet #2 Rehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing from Denial of Petition filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
01/06/2017Petition ReinstatedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petition #3 is reinstated.
01/06/2017Petition ReinstatedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petition #2 reinstated
01/06/2017Petition ReinstatedEvent related to first petition filed in case. Petition #1 reinstated
09/02/2016Surreply filedRespondent Sur-Reply to Reply to Response to Motion to Reinstate Appeal and Sever and Substitute Parties, filed on behalf of Occidental West Texas Overthrust.
01/19/2016Reply BriefEvent related to first petition filed in case. Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on bahelf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd., et al.
01/19/2016Reply BriefEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
12/14/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits to West and Longfellow filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al.
12/14/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of SandRidge Renergy, Inc.
12/09/2015Reply BriefEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc.
11/23/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP
11/02/2015Brief on the MeritsEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sandridge Energy, Inc., et al.
11/02/2015Brief on the MeritsEvent related to first petition filed in case. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
11/02/2015Brief on the MeritsEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of General Land Office.
08/24/2015Reply to ResponseEvent related to first petition filed in case. Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd., et al.
08/24/2015Reply to ResponseEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of petitioner #2 Texas General Land Office.
07/31/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Wesley West Mineral, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners' Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sandridge Energy, Inc.
07/31/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Texas General Land Office's Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sandridge Energy, Inc., et al.
05/21/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
04/14/2015Petition for Review #3Petitioner Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Respondent's Sandridge Energy, Inc. and Sandridge Exploration and Production, LLC.
03/30/2015Petition for Review #2Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of The General Land Office of the State of Texas.
03/30/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/13/2017Case Stored  e-stored
09/01/2017Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/01/2017Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/01/2017Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/01/2017Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/01/2017Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
08/29/2017Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
08/24/2017Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf the Texas General Land Office.
07/10/2017Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al.
06/16/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motions for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Requested Response is due July 10, 2017.
06/16/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motions for Rehearing filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al.
06/09/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motions for rehearing due no later than June 26, 2017.
04/18/2017Case forwarded to Court 
04/18/2017Case forwarded to Court 
04/11/2017Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
04/11/2017Motion for Rehearing for pet #2   Motion for Rehearing from Denial of Petition filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
03/23/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due April 11, 2017. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
03/23/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
03/23/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due April 11, 2017.
03/23/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
03/10/2017Petition for Review disposedDenied
03/10/2017Petition for Review disposedDenied
03/10/2017Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/06/2017Petition Reinstated  Petition #3 is reinstated.
01/06/2017Petition Reinstated  Petition #2 reinstated
01/06/2017Petition Reinstated  Petition #1 reinstated
01/06/2017Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued May 20, 2016 is lifted.
01/06/2017Motion to reinstate case disposedFiling granted Amended Motion to Reinstate Appeal granted
12/21/2016Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Motion to Reinstate filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
09/02/2016Surreply filed  Sur-Reply to Reply to Response to Motion to Reinstate Appeal and Sever and Substitute Parties, filed on behalf of Occidental West Texas Overthrust.
08/31/2016Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Occidental’s Response to the Motion to Reinstate Appeal and Sever and Substitute Parties filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
08/22/2016Response to Motion filed  Response to General Land Office of the State of Texas's to Motion to Reinstate Appeal and Sever and Substitute Parties, filed on behalf of Occidental West Texas Overthrust.
08/09/2016Letter Filed  Letter request for Clerk's Record.
07/21/2016Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent stating: "Any responses to Texas General Land Office’s Motion to Reinstate Appeal and Sever and Substitute Parties may be filed with this Court no later than 5:00 p.m., August 22, 2016. Replies, if any, are due within 15 days after the response due date."
07/18/2016Notice received  Notice of Opposition filed by Non-Party Occidental West Overthrust, Inc.
07/18/2016Response to Motion filed  Response to General Land Office's Motion for Severance, Motion to Reinstate, and Motion to Substitute Parties, filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy Inc., et al.
07/14/2016Call received  Ryan Clinton informed the Court that interested party Occidental West Texas Overthrust is opposed to the Motion to Substitute, and a Notice of Opposition to the motion will be filed tomorrow.
07/13/2016Electronic communication sent to Party  Messaged opposing parties to determine whether they will be filing a response to the motion to reinstate, sever, substitute parties filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
07/07/2016Motion to Substitute filed  Motion to Substitute Parties (incorporated with Motion to Reinstate & Motion for Severance) filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
07/07/2016Motion for Severance filed  Motion for Severance (incorporated with Motion to Reinstate & Motion to Substitute Parties) filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
07/07/2016Motion to Reinstate Case filed  Motion to Reinstate (incorporated with Motion to Sever & Motion to Substitute Parties) filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
05/20/2016Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Note: Effective May 16, 2016, the case is abated pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion.  Tex. R. App. P. 8.3.  All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated.  Tex. R. App. P. 8.2, 8.3.  It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.
05/20/2016Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
05/20/2016Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
05/20/2016Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
05/16/2016Suggestion of Bankruptcy   Notice of Suggestion on Pendency of Bankruptcy for Sandridge Energy, Inc., et al., and Automatic Stay of Proceedings filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc. et al.
01/19/2016Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas General Land Office.
01/19/2016Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on bahelf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd., et al.
12/16/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The General Land Office of the State of Texas has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due January 19, 2016.
12/16/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The General Land Office of the State of Texas.
12/14/2015Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits to West and Longfellow filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al.
12/14/2015Motion 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 Wesley West Minerals, Ltd., et al. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due January 19, 2016.
12/14/2015Motion 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 Wesley West Minerals, Ltd., et al.
12/14/2015Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of SandRidge Renergy, Inc.
12/09/2015Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc.
11/23/2015Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP
11/16/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted SandRidge Energy's Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. SandRidge's Response Brief is due December 14, 2015; Reply Brief is due December 29, 2015.
11/16/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Respondents SandRidge Energy, Inc. and SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC.
11/02/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sandridge Energy, Inc., et al.
11/02/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of General Land Office.
11/02/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
10/05/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al.  has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioners brief due November 2, 2015; Response brief due November 23, 2015; Reply brief due December 8, 2015.
10/05/2015Motion 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 Sandridge Energy, Inc., et al.
10/01/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
09/22/2015Motion 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 General Land Office of the State of Texas has been granted. Petitioner's Brief is due November 2, 2015, Response Brief is due November 23, 2015. Reply Brief is due December 8, 2015.
09/22/2015Motion 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 General Land Office of the State of Texas.
09/21/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioners brief due November 2, 2015; Response brief due November 23, 2015; Reply brief due December 8, 2015.
09/21/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
09/14/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 8th COA
09/11/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits Requested: Petitioners' brief due no later than October 12, 2015, Response brief due November 2, 2015, Reply brief due November 17, 2015.
08/24/2015Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of petitioner #2 Texas General Land Office.
08/24/2015Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd., et al.
08/11/2015MET 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 August 24, 2015.
08/11/2015Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of General Land Office.
08/04/2015MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Reply is due August 24, 2015.  Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
08/04/2015Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
07/31/2015Response to Petition  Response to Wesley West Mineral, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners' Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sandridge Energy, Inc.
07/31/2015Response to Petition  Response to Texas General Land Office's Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sandridge Energy, Inc., et al.
07/16/2015Motion 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 SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response due July 31, 2015.
07/16/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of SandRidge Energy, Inc., et al.
07/06/2015Letter Filed  The General Land Office of the State of Texas' letter to inform the Court that they do not intend on filing a response to Petition for Review filed by Wesley West Minerals, Ltd.’s, Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP, or SandRidge Energy, Inc. and SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC.
07/02/2015Letter Filed  Westley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP's notice to  the Court that they do not intend to file a response to the Texas General Land Office’s Petition for Review because they are aligned with the GLO and concur with its Petition.
06/19/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to petitions for review due no later than July 20, 2015.
05/21/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Response of Wesley West Minerals and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP was filed on May 21, 2015.
05/21/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file a Response to the Conditional Cross-Petition filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
05/21/2015Response to Petition  Response to Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
05/19/2015Case forwarded to Court 
05/19/2015Case forwarded to Court 
05/19/2015Case forwarded to Court 
04/23/2015Response Waiver filed  Respondents SandRidge Energy Inc., et al. waive filing a Response to Petitions for Review.
04/14/2015Petition for Review #3  Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Respondent's Sandridge Energy, Inc. and Sandridge Exploration and Production, LLC.
03/30/2015Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of The General Land Office of the State of Texas.
03/30/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wesley West Minerals, Ltd. and Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/13/2017Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Occidental West Overthrust, Inc.Other interested party Ms. Harriet O'Neill
Mr. Ryan D. Clinton
Mr. John A. "Jad" Davis Jr.
SandRidge Exploration and Production LLCRespondentMr. Joseph L. Hood Jr.
Mr. John Clinton Schumacher
Mr. Frank L. Lacy
Mr. Michael V. Powell
Mr. Seth M. Roberts
Longfellow Ranch Partners, LPPetitioner 1Mr. Stephen E. McConnico
Mr. Albert G. Valadez
Mr. John K. Hicks  
Mr. Daniel C. Bitting
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Ms. Dana Livingston
Wesley West Minerals, Ltd.Petitioner 1Mr. Albert G. Valadez
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Mr. Daniel C. Bitting
Mr. John K. Hicks  
Mr. Stephen E. McConnico
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Ms. Dana Livingston
SandRidge Energy, Inc.RespondentMr. Frank L. Lacy
Mr. Michael V. Powell
Mr. Joseph L. Hood Jr.
Mr. John Clinton Schumacher
Mr. Seth M. Roberts
The General Land Office of the State of TexasPetitioner 2Mr. George L. Thompson III
Mr. Ken K. Slavin
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Rev & Rend/Rev & Rem 
454 SW3d 603, 11-19-14 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Yvonne Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
83rd District Court 
Pecos 
Honorable Stephen B. Ables 
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