Supreme Court

Case: 17-0130    
17-0130
02/13/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION 
WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/26/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund.  Submitted by Jennifer A. Powell with Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Mehl, P.C. of Austin, Texas.
12/07/2017Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Workforce Commission.
10/23/2017Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wichita County, Texas.
10/02/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Workforce Commission.
06/07/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Workforce Commission.
05/23/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wichita County, Texas.
03/23/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Workforce Commission.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/24/2018Case Stored  e-stored
07/06/2018Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/25/2018Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/25/2018Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.  
(5/25/2018 4:29:28 PM) 170130.pdf, 17-0130.jmt.pdf
02/28/2018Submission Schedule 
02/28/2018Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Evan S. Greene; Argued on behalf of respondent by Meredith L. Kennedy
02/26/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund.  Submitted by Jennifer A. Powell with Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Mehl, P.C. of Austin, Texas.
02/01/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of respondent, Wichita County. Oral Argument will be presented by Meredith L. Kennedy of Wichita County Disctrict Attorney Office of Whichita Falls, Texas.
02/01/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioner, Texas Workforce Commission. Oral Argument will be presented by Evan. S. Greene of the Office of the Texas Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
01/19/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 28, 2018.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
01/19/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
01/19/2018Petition for Review granted 
12/07/2017Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Workforce Commission.
11/01/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due December 7, 2017.
10/30/2017Motion 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 Texas Workforce Commission.
10/23/2017Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wichita County, Texas.
10/13/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/02/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Workforce Commission.
09/06/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 2nd COA
09/01/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than October 2, 2017; Response brief due October 23, 2017; Reply brief due November 7, 2017.
06/07/2017Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Workforce Commission.
05/30/2017Case forwarded to Court 
05/23/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wichita County, Texas.
04/20/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Response is due May 24, 2017.
04/20/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Wichita County, Texas.
03/23/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Workforce Commission.
02/13/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due March 23, 2017.
02/13/2017Motion 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 Texas Workforce Commission.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/24/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Workforce CommissionPetitionerMr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Peter E. Laurie  
Mr. Scott A. Keller
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Evan S. Greene
Mr. Robert B. O'Keefe
Wichita County, TexasRespondentMs. Anna Skupin
Mr. Andrew F. Wipke
Ms. Maureen Shelton
Ms. Meredith L. Kennedy
Mr. John Roger Gillespie
Texas Association of School Board Legal Assistance FundAmicus CuriaeMs. Jennifer A. Powell
Mr. Eric Enoch Muñoz
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
507 SW3d 919, 12-08-16 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Terrie Livingston 
Trial Court Information
30th District Court 
 
Honorable Robert P. Brotherton 
176,514-A