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| 12/28/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in support of Respondent, Paul Reed Harper. Submitted by Joseph R. Larsen of Sedgwick LLP of Houston, Texas.
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| 12/21/2018 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 12/21/2018 | Corrected opinion | Issued |
The Court's opinion issued June 29, 2018 is corrected. The dissenting opinion by Justice Boyd, in which Justice Johnson and Justice Lehrmann joined, remains in place. Justice Blacklock did not participate in the decision.
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| 12/21/2018 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
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| 12/12/2016 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 12/05/2016 | Motion to dismiss | |
Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Paul Reed Harper.
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| 12/05/2016 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Paul Reed Harper.
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| 12/03/2018 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief received on behalf of Empower Texas, et al.
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| 11/29/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of State of Texas. Submitted by Cleve W. Doty, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General.
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| 11/20/2017 | Response to Brief filed | |
Reply to Respondent's Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 11/17/2017 | Post submission brief filed | |
Respondent's Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Paul Reed Harper.
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| 11/16/2017 | Amended Brief filed | |
Amended Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 11/15/2017 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 11/10/2017 | Call received | |
Call received from respondent's counsel inquiring if there is a due date for post-submission briefs. Directed her to Internal Operating Procedure XI.B.4 and 5.
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| 11/08/2017 | Submission Schedule | |
Submission Schedule for November 8, 2017.
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| 11/08/2017 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf petitioner by C. Alfred Mackenzie; Argued on behalf of respondent by Mary H. Barkley
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| 11/05/2018 | Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed | |
Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 11/04/2016 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than December 5, 2016.
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| 10/09/2018 | Supplement to Amicus Curiae | |
Supplement to Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Thomas B. Cowart.
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| 10/04/2016 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/28/2016 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Paul Harper.
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| 09/27/2016 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 09/15/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Paul Reed Harper. Oral Argument will be presented by Mary H. Barkley of Cantey Hanger LLP.
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| 09/11/2018 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance of Solicitor General, Kyle Hawkins, replacing Scott Keller.
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| 09/11/2018 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of the State of Texas filed on behalf of Paul Reed Harper.
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| 09/09/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by C. Alfred Mackenzie of Waco, Texas, filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 08/29/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted, as amended. Petition for Review is due September 28, 2016.
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| 08/26/2016 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Sent email respondent's counsel to inquire whether a response to petitioner's motion will be filed or not.
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| 08/26/2016 | Amendment to Motion filed | |
Amended Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas on the Relation George Darrell Best.
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| 08/26/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas on the Relation George Darrell Best.
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| 08/23/2018 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of State of Texas. Submitted by Jason R. LaFond, Assistant Solicitor General, Office of the Texas Attorney General.
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| 07/26/2018 | Response to Motion for Rehearing | |
Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Paul Reed Harper.
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| 07/16/2018 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief received on behalf of Thomas B. Cowart.
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| 07/11/2018 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than July 26, 2018.
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| 07/10/2018 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 07/10/2018 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 06/30/2017 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 8, 2017. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 06/29/2018 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/29/2018 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson and Justice Lehrmann joined.
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| 06/29/2018 | Opinion issued | Court of appeals' judgment affirmed |
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment, with a modification. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Devine joined.
(6/29/2018 4:22:27 PM) 160647d.pdf, 160647.pdf, 16-0647.jmt.pdf
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| 06/23/2017 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 06/23/2017 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 03/14/2017 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of the State of Texas stating that petitioner does not intend to file a Reply Brief on the Merits.
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| 03/13/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Paul Reed Harper.
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| 02/21/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 02/02/2017 | Motion to dismiss disposed | Denied |
Motion to Dismiss denied
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| 01/25/2017 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 01/23/2017 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 10th COA
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| 01/20/2017 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than February 21, 2017; Response brief due March 13, 2017; Reply brief due March 28, 2017.
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