Supreme Court

Case: 15-0502    
15-0502
07/08/2015
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. 
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/21/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. in support of Motion for Rehearing. Submitted by Brandon J. Tittle of Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP of Fort Worth, Texas.
09/21/2017Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
09/19/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of CECO Pipeline Services in Support of Petitioners' Motion for Rehearing submitted by Jared R. Woodfill of Woodfill Law Firm, P.C., and Jonathan F. Mitchell of Scott, PLLC, of Austin, Texas.
03/31/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Response to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc.
03/21/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent Hyperlinked Sur-Reply to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
03/20/2017Post submission brief filedRespondent Sur-Reply to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
02/28/2017Post submission brief filedPetitioner Reply to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
01/30/2017Post submission brief filedRespondent Response to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
01/13/2017Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
01/11/2017Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Oral Argument Handout filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
01/11/2017Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument Bench Book filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
11/04/2016Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedPetitioner Response to Amicus Brief of ExxonMobil Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc. filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
07/25/2016Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief filed on behalf of ExxonMobil Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc.  Submitted by Leif M. Clark of San Antonio, Texas.
07/13/2016Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
06/08/2016Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent Hyperlinked version of Response Brief on the Merits that was previously filed on May 27, 2016, filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
05/27/2016Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
04/07/2016Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
01/08/2016Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
11/24/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review, filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
08/24/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedAmicus Curiae Amics brief filed on behalf of Citgo Petroleum, submitted by Christine Raborn of Houston, TX.
08/20/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. in Support of Noble Energy, Inc.’s Petition for Review. Submitted by Joshua W. Wolfshohl of Porter Hedges LLP of Houston, Texas.
08/19/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/15/2017Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
12/15/2017Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
12/07/2015MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due January 8, 2016.
12/07/2015Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review. On behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
11/24/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review, filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
11/08/2016Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 12, 2017.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes  (Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
11/07/2016Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel regarding rescheduling Oral Argument.
11/07/2016Electronic communication sent to Party  Emailed counsel regarding rescheduling Oral Argument.
11/04/2016Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Brief of ExxonMobil Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc. filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
10/27/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Corrected Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company. Oral argument will be presented by Omar Alaniz and Richard Mithoff.
10/12/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Omar Alaniz of Baker Botts L.L.P. of Dallas, Texas.
10/12/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented Thomas C. Wright with Wright & Close, LLP of Houston, Texas, filed on behalf of Noble Energy Inc.
10/09/2018Letter Filed  Letter from the US Supreme Court to notify the Court that the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari is denied.
09/29/2015Motion 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 ConocoPhillips Co. has been granted. Response to Petition for Review is due November 25, 2015. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
09/29/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review, filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
09/25/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Review due no later than October 26, 2015.
09/21/2017Case forwarded to Court 
09/21/2017Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
09/21/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. in support of Motion for Rehearing. Submitted by Brandon J. Tittle of Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP of Fort Worth, Texas.
09/19/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of CECO Pipeline Services in Support of Petitioners' Motion for Rehearing submitted by Jared R. Woodfill of Woodfill Law Firm, P.C., and Jonathan F. Mitchell of Scott, PLLC, of Austin, Texas.
09/05/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Motion for Rehearing is due on September 22, 2017.
09/05/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Third Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
09/02/2016Petition for Review granted 
09/02/2016Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 10, 2016.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes (Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
09/02/2016Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/25/2015Case forwarded to Court 
08/24/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amics brief filed on behalf of Citgo Petroleum, submitted by Christine Raborn of Houston, TX.
08/24/2015Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
08/20/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. in Support of Noble Energy, Inc.’s Petition for Review. Submitted by Joshua W. Wolfshohl of Porter Hedges LLP of Houston, Texas.
08/19/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
07/31/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted in part. No further extensions of time will be considered. Motion for Rehearing is due September 8, 2017.
07/28/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
07/25/2016Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief filed on behalf of ExxonMobil Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc.  Submitted by Leif M. Clark of San Antonio, Texas.
07/13/2016Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
07/08/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due August 19, 2015.
07/08/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
06/30/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Motion for Rehearing is due August 9, 2017.
06/30/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
06/23/2017Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/23/2017Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green and Justice Guzman joined.
06/23/2017Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Willett, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined. (Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
(6/23/2017 4:37:21 PM) 150502d.pdf, 150502.pdf, 15-0502.jmt.pdf
06/09/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Reply Brief is due July 13, 2016. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
06/09/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief filed on behalf of Noble Energy Inc.
06/08/2016Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked version of Response Brief on the Merits that was previously filed on May 27, 2016, filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
05/27/2016Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
04/23/2018Letter Filed  Letter from the US Supreme Court to notify the Court that a Writ of Certiorari in this case was filed and placed on the docket as No. 17-1438.
04/19/2016Motion 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 ConocoPhillips Co. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due May 27, 2016. Reply Brief is due June 13, 2016.
04/19/2016Motion 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 ConocoPhillips Co.
04/07/2016Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
03/31/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Response to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc.
03/22/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc., has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Petitioner's Brief is due April 7, 2016. Respondent's Brief is due April 27, 2016. Reply Brief is due May 12, 2016.
03/22/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
03/21/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Sur-Reply to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
03/20/2017Post submission brief filed  Sur-Reply to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
02/28/2017Post submission brief filed  Reply to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
02/20/2018Letter Filed  Letter from Supreme Court of the United States.
02/16/2016Motion 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 March 23, 2016; Respondent's brief is due April 5, 2016; and Reply brief is due April 20, 2016.
02/15/2016Motion 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 Noble Energy, Inc.
01/30/2017Post submission brief filed  Response to Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
01/27/2016Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
01/25/2018Case Stored  e-stored
01/22/2016Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th COA
01/22/2016Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than February 22, 2016; Response brief due March 14, 2016; Reply brief due March 29, 2016.
01/13/2017Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
01/12/2017Submission Schedule  Submission Schedule for January 12, 2017.
01/12/2017Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Thomas C. Wright; Argued on behalf of respondent by Omar Alaniz and Richard Mithoff
01/11/2017Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Handout filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
01/11/2017Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Bench Book filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
01/08/2016Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Noble Energy, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/25/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Brandon Tittle
Joshua Eppich
Mr. Joshua W. Wolfshohl
D. Michael Lynn
ExxonMobil CorporationAmicus CuriaeLeif M. Clark
ConocoPhillips CompanyRespondentMs. Lara D. Pringle
Mr. Joshua Alexander Norris
Mr. Richard Warren Mithoff
Mr. Thomas R. Phillips
Mr. Benjamin A. Geslison
Ms. Macey Reasoner Stokes
Mrs. Sherie Potts Beckman
Mr. Omar Jesus Alaniz
Citgo Petroleum CorporationAmicus CuriaeMs. Christine R. Raborn  
CECO Pipeline ServicesAmicus CuriaeMr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
Noble Energy, Inc.PetitionerMr. Foster Johnson
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Mr. John Zavitsanos
Mr. Jay L. Westbrook
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Mr. Raffi Melkonian
Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson
Mr. Daniel W. Davis
Ms. Jane Langdell Robinson
Mr. Manuel López
Mr. Robert M. Randy Roach Jr.
Ms. Elizabeth H. Rivers
Chevron USA, Inc.Amicus CuriaeLeif M. Clark
Court of Appeals Information:
Rev & Ren/Pt and Rem/Pt 
462 SW3d 255, 03-26-15 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Marc W. Brown 
Trial Court Information
113th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Michael L. Landrum 
2011-46437A