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| 12/15/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will not be considered. Petitioners' brief is due January 20, 2017; Respondents' brief is due February 9, 2017; and Reply brief is due February 24, 2017.
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| 12/15/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 12/13/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Oral Argument will be presented by Eugene Volokh of UCLA School of Law of Los Angeles California.
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| 12/13/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Wallace B. Jefferson of Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP of Austin Texas.
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| 12/13/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Mr. Joe Sibley with Camara & Sibley LLP of Houston, Texas, filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 11/02/2016 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 10/29/2018 | Case Stored | |
e-stored
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| 10/27/2017 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 10, 2018. Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes
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| 10/26/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioners' brief is due December 21, 2016; Respondents' brief is due January 10, 2017; and Reply brief is due January 25, 2017.
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| 10/26/2016 | Motion 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 The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 10/24/2016 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 5th COA
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| 10/21/2016 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than November 21, 2016; Response brief due December 12, 2016; Reply brief due December 27, 2016.
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| 10/20/2017 | Motion to Argue disposed | Filing granted |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Share Argument Time with Amicus Curiae granted. Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes
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| 10/04/2017 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Petitioners' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Share Argument Time with Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 09/28/2018 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 09/28/2018 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
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| 09/20/2016 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Texas Press Association, Texas Association of Broadcasters and The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in support of Petition for Review. Submitted by James A. Hemphill of Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody PC of Austin, Texas.
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| 09/04/2018 | Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed | |
Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 09/01/2017 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 9, 2018. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 09/01/2017 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 09/01/2017 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 08/20/2018 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion to File Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing granted. Reply is due no later than September 4, 2018. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
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| 08/20/2018 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Unopposed Motion to file Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 08/18/2016 | Reply to Response | |
Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 08/15/2018 | Response to Motion for Rehearing | |
Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 08/11/2017 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked vesion of Respondents' Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of John Tatum.
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| 08/11/2017 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked version of Respondets' Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions filed on behalf of John Tatum.
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| 08/11/2017 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked version of Respondents' Motion for Sanctions filed on behalf of John Tatum.
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| 08/11/2017 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked version of Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 08/03/2016 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of John Tatum and Mary Ann Tatum.
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| 08/02/2017 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, et al.
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| 07/31/2018 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than August 15, 2018.
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| 07/30/2018 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 07/30/2018 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf John Tatum and Mary Ann Tatum.
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| 07/26/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is Granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due August 3, 2016.
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| 07/25/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 07/24/2017 | Reply to Response to Motion | |
Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 07/13/2017 | Response to Motion filed | |
Petitioners' Response to Respondents' Motion for Sanctions filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. and Steve Blow.
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| 06/29/2017 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Motion for Sanctions filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 06/28/2017 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Response to Amicus Brief of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 06/20/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Motion for Rehearing is due no later than July 30, 2018.
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| 06/20/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 06/20/2017 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion to file Response to Amicus Brief is granted.
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| 06/16/2017 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Unopposed Motion to file Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 06/15/2017 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 06/07/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Resident Attorney, Russell H. Falconer's Motion in Support of Eugene Volokh's Motion Pro Hac Vice granted.
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| 06/07/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Non Resident Attorney Eugene Volokh's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice granted.
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| 06/06/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press submitted by Russell Falconer of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP of Dallas, TX, and Eugene Volokh of Scott & Cyan Banister First, Amendment Clinic, UCLA School of Law of Los Angeles, CA.
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| 06/06/2017 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Contacted counsel Russell Falconer regarding the motions pro hac vice.
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| 06/06/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Resident Attorney, Russell H. Falconer's Motion in Support of Eugene Volokh's Motion Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
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| 06/06/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Non Resident Attorney Eugene Volokh's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
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| 05/31/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due July 27, 2016.
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| 05/29/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 05/27/2016 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested Response to Petition for Review due on June 27, 2016.
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| 05/25/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae Letters received May 25, 2018.
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| 05/25/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Reply Brief is due on June 16, 2017.
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| 05/22/2017 | Motion 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 The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 05/16/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae Letters received May 16, 2018.
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| 05/14/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae Letters received from May 9 to May 14, 2018.
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| 05/14/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing 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 no later than June 28, 2018.
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| 05/11/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 05/11/2018 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 05/11/2018 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Denied |
Respondents' Motion for Sanctions denied
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| 05/11/2018 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Blacklock joined.
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| 05/11/2018 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Brown delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, III.B, and IV, the opinion of the Court with respect to Part III.A, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Devine joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III.C, in which Chief Justice Hecht and Justice Johnson joined.
(5/11/2018 3:19:13 PM) 160098c.pdf, 160098.pdf, 16-0098.jmt.pdf
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| 05/04/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae Letters received May 4, 2018.
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| 04/26/2016 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 04/22/2016 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of John and Mary Ann Tatum.
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| 04/21/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due on May 26, 2017.
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| 04/21/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 04/12/2018 | Call received | |
Call received from John Tatum regarding Motion for Sanctions from June 29, 2017, which is not showing up on the docket website.
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| 04/12/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 04/12/2016 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., et al.
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| 04/05/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter received from Stephen and Stephanie Chambers.
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| 03/21/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received March 21, 2018.
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| 03/20/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received March 20, 2018.
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| 03/14/2016 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Petition for Review is due April 14, 2016. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 03/09/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received March 9, 2018.
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| 03/09/2016 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, and Steve Blow.
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| 03/01/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response brief is due April 12, 2017; Reply brief is due April 27, 2017.
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| 03/01/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 02/25/2019 | Document received (See Remarks) | |
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied, received from Supreme Court of the United States.
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| 02/16/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received February 16, 2018.
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| 02/10/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review, filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. and Steve Blow has been granted. Petition for Review is due on March 17, 2016.
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| 02/10/2016 | Motion 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 The Dallas Morning News, Inc. and Steve Blow.
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| 02/02/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due on March 13, 2017. Reply Brief is due on March 28, 2017.
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| 02/02/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John Tatum, et al.
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| 01/20/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
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| 01/11/2019 | Letter Received | |
The petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on December 27, 2018 and placed on the docket January 7, 2019 as No. 18-864 from Supreme Court of the United States.
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| 01/10/2018 | Submission Schedule | |
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| 01/10/2018 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of petitioners by Wallace B. Jefferson; Argued on behalf of respondents by Joe Sibley; Argued on behalf of amicus curiae by Eugene Volokh
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| 01/09/2018 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to petitioner attorney regarding possible motion for three at counsel table. Party does not intend on filing a motion after all.
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| 01/09/2018 | Call received | |
Call received from Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend, LLP informing the Court that they intend to file a motion for three at counsel table.
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| 01/02/2018 | Letter Filed | |
Letter regarding oral argument participation filed on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. et al.
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