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| 12/29/2016 | Notice requesting filing fee | |
Sent fee request letter to Mr. Clarence D. Brown.
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| 12/28/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Received email from relator's counsel. He indicated that they are not opposed to real party's motion to extend time to file response.
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| 12/27/2016 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to Relator's attorney, Ms. Cunniff, inquiring whether Relator is opposed to the Motion for Extension of Time.
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| 12/27/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 12/11/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of real party, Clarence D. Brown. Oral Argument will be presented by Doug W. Ray of Ray & Wood of Austin Texas.
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| 12/06/2016 | Call received | |
Call received from the State of Texas regarding the record.
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| 12/05/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of relator, the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Bill Davis, Assistant Solicitor General of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin Texas.
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| 12/05/2016 | Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed. | Filing granted |
State of Texas' Motion to Seal the Mandamus Record Attached to its Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted
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| 12/02/2016 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than January 2, 2017.
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| 12/01/2016 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to relator's attorney regarding motion to seal. Left voicemail.
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| 11/16/2016 | Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed | |
Motion to Seal Record filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 11/15/2016 | Call received | |
State of Texas will be resubmitting the record so that portions are submitted under seal, and will file a motion to seal.
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| 10/27/2016 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Brief of Amicus Curiae Special Prosecution Unit, Civil Division in Support of the State of Texas. Submitted by Melinda Fletcher from SPU Unit of Amarillo, Texas.
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| 10/25/2016 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 10/20/2016 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief received from Texas Civil Commitment Office. Submitted by Jessica Marsh.
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| 10/19/2018 | Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record | |
Cost Bill Issued
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| 10/19/2018 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied with Justice not sitting. |
(Justice Blacklock not sitting)
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| 10/17/2016 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Messaged Ms. Cunniff. Requested status of corrected record.
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| 10/14/2016 | Case Record Filed | |
Record filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 10/14/2016 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed | |
Petition for Writ of Mandmaus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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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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| 09/01/2017 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 11, 2018. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 09/01/2017 | Mandamus Set to Argue | |
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| 09/01/2017 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed | Case set for oral argument |
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| 08/10/2017 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | |
Vacation Letter of counsel, Mr. Bill Davis, filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 07/17/2017 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 07/03/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 06/08/2017 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Received email from relator's counsel and notified the Court that the State does not have any objection to the real party's request.
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| 06/08/2017 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Contacted relator's counsel regarding the real party's letter requesting record.
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| 06/07/2018 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 06/07/2018 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Real Party in Interest's Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 06/07/2017 | Letter Filed | |
Letter requesting record filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 06/07/2017 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Called Mr. Ray, attorney for Real Party in Interest regarding getting access to the sealed portions of the record.
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| 06/07/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 05/31/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Motion for Rehearing is due June 6, 2018.
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| 05/29/2018 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Email received from Bill Davis stating the State is not opposed.
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| 05/29/2018 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to relator's counsel, Bill Davis, inquiring whether the second motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing is opposed.
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| 05/29/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 05/21/2018 | Motion to withdraw disposed of | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel granted
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| 05/15/2018 | Motion to Withdraw Filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel submitted by Doug Ray on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 05/15/2018 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Called Doug Ray, pro bono counsel for real party in interest.
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| 05/15/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
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 May 29, 2018.
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| 05/15/2018 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Email recevied from relator's counsel stating that the motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing is not opposed.
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| 05/15/2018 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to Bill Davis, counsel for relator, to inquire whether the motion is opposed.
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| 05/14/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 05/12/2017 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Briefs on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than June 12, 2017; Response brief due July 3, 2017; Reply brief due July 18, 2017.
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| 05/11/2017 | Designation of Lead Counsel | |
Notice of Appearance of Lead Counsel. Doug Ray will serve as lead attorney for Clarence Brown.
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| 04/27/2018 | Opinion issued | Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted |
The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court. (Justice Blacklock not sitting)
(4/27/2018 1:16:49 PM) 160829.pdf
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| 02/21/2017 | Designation of Lead Counsel | |
Notice of Designation of Lead Counsel. Mr. Bill Davis will serve as lead counsel filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 02/17/2017 | Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason | |
Referral to the Pro Bono Program sent to Parties and to Pro Bono Program Liaison, Mike Truesdale.
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| 01/27/2017 | Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 01/26/2018 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 01/24/2018 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 01/24/2017 | Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed | |
Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Clarence D. Brown.
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| 01/20/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response due February 21, 2017.
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| 01/19/2017 | Notice requesting filing fee | |
Second fee request letter sent to real party in interest, Clarence D. Brown.
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| 01/11/2018 | Submission Schedule | |
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| 01/11/2018 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of relator by Bill Davis; Argued on behalf of real party in interest by Doug W. Ray
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