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| 12/21/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Second Unopposed 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 January 2, 2017.
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| 12/20/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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| 12/07/2017 | Submission Schedule | |
Submission Schedule due December 7, 2017.
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| 12/07/2017 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of petitioner by Craig J. Pritzlaff; Argued on behalf of respondent by Jacqueline Lucci Smith
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| 11/26/2018 | Notice received | |
Notice from the US Supreme Court to notify the Court that the petition for writ of certiorari was denied.
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| 11/18/2016 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Messaged Ms. Smith. Requested that the motion for extension of time to file the response be resubmitted so that the fee is paid.
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| 11/18/2016 | Motion to substitute disposed | Filing granted |
Motion to Substitute is granted.
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| 11/18/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Response is due December 21, 2016. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 11/17/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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| 11/17/2016 | Motion to Substitute filed | |
Motion to Substitute filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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| 10/21/2016 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than November 21, 2016.
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| 10/18/2018 | Notice received | |
Notice from the US Supreme Court to notify the Court that a writ of certiorari was filed and assigned No. 18-463.
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| 09/27/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of respondent, Bernard Morello. Oral Argument will be presented by Jacqueline Lucci Smith of Lucci Smith Law, PLLC of Houston, Texas.
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| 09/27/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioner, the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Craig J. Pritzlaff of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas of Austin, Texas.
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| 09/20/2016 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/18/2018 | Letter Received | |
The application for an extension of time to file petition for writ of certiorari granted and due October 10, 2018 in the Supreme Court of the United States.
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| 09/13/2016 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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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., December 7, 2017. 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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| 08/30/2018 | Case Stored | |
e-stored
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| 08/19/2016 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 07/18/2016 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due August 19, 2016.
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| 07/18/2016 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 06/22/2018 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 06/22/2018 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
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| 06/16/2016 | 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 State of Texas has been granted. Petition for Review is due July 20, 2016.
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| 06/16/2016 | 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 State of Texas.
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| 06/08/2017 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 05/24/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Response Brief was filed May 24, 2017.
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| 05/24/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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| 05/24/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bernard J. Morello.
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| 05/24/2017 | Call received | |
Ms. Smith will file a motion for extension of time for to file the respondent's brief on the merits.
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| 05/14/2018 | Document filed (see remarks) | |
Response Waiver for Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 05/11/2018 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 05/11/2018 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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| 05/09/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
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. Respondent's brief is due May 23, 2017; Reply brief is due June 7, 2017.
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| 05/09/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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| 04/19/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 04/11/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
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 May 11, 2018.
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| 04/11/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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| 03/13/2017 | Motion 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 FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's brief is due April 19, 2017; Respondent's brief is due May 9, 2017; Reply brief is due May 24, 2017.
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| 03/13/2017 | 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 State of Texas.
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| 03/09/2018 | 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 April 11, 2018.
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| 03/08/2018 | 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 Bernard Morello.
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| 02/24/2017 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 02/23/2018 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 02/23/2018 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment reinstated |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment. Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined. Justice Blacklock did not participate.
(2/23/2018 1:01:06 PM) 160457.pdf, 16-0457.jmt.pdf
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| 02/21/2017 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 3rd COA
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| 02/17/2017 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than March 20, 2017; Response brief due April 10, 2017; Reply brief due April 25, 2017.
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| 02/03/2017 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 01/10/2017 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing 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 February 6, 2017.
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| 01/10/2017 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 01/02/2017 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bernard Morello.
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