Supreme Court

Case: 17-0450    
17-0450
06/07/2017
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
HARTMAN NEWSPAPERS, LP D/B/A FORT BEND HERALD AND TEXAS COASTER 
TROY E. NEHLS, SHERIFF, AND FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/18/2018Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
03/14/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
02/27/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Troy E. Nehls, et al.
02/07/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
10/18/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedAmicus Curiae Amicus Brief of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in support of petitioner submitted by Joseph R. Larsen of Sedgwick LLP of Houston, Texas.
10/13/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers.
10/04/2017Amended Petition for Review filedPetitioner Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
09/28/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Troy E. Nehls, et al.
07/12/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/18/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record recevied.
12/14/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due on February 7, 2018. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due on February 27, 2018. Reply Brief on the Merits is due on March 14, 2018.
12/14/2017Motion 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 Hartman Newspapers, LP.
12/11/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 1st COA
12/08/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 8, 2018; Response brief due January 29, 2018; Reply brief due February 13, 2018.
10/31/2017Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Amici The Dallas Morning News, Inc., Denton Record Chronicle, The E.W. Scripps Company, Fox Television Stations, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., Moser Community Media, LLC, Southern Newspapers, Inc., Austin American-Statesman, TEGNA Inc., Voice Media Group, Texas Association of Broadcasters, and the Texas Press Association joins as additional amici curiae in support of the Amicus Curiae Brief of Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.
10/27/2017Motion to Amend disposedFiling granted Petitioner's Motion to Amend Petition for Review granted
10/18/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in support of petitioner submitted by Joseph R. Larsen of Sedgwick LLP of Houston, Texas.
10/13/2017Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers.
10/04/2017Motion to Amend Filed  Motion to Amend Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
10/04/2017Amended Petition for Review filed  Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
09/28/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Troy E. Nehls, et al.
09/01/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 2, 2017.
08/27/2018Case Stored  e-stored
08/01/2017Case forwarded to Court 
07/26/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf Fort Bend County, Texas, et al.
07/23/2018Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
07/20/2018Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
07/12/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
06/19/2018Case forwarded to Court 
06/18/2018Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
06/07/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due July 12, 2017.
06/07/2017Motion 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 Hartman Newspapers, LP.
06/01/2018Petition for Review disposedDenied
03/14/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
02/27/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Troy E. Nehls, et al.
02/07/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hartman Newspapers, LP.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/27/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Fort Bend County, TexasRespondentMr. Randall W. Morse
Mr. Roy L. Cordes Jr.
Mr. Kevin T. Hedges
Mr. Matthew L. Grove
Freedom of Information Foundation of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Joseph Robert Larsen
Hartman Newspapers, LP d/b/a Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster PetitionerMs. Brittany W. Cope
Mr. Richard L. Tate
Ms. Elizabeth B. 'Libby' King
Gannett Co., Inc.Amicus CuriaeMs. Catherine Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather  
Texas Press AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Catherine Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather  
Moser Community Media LLCAmicus CuriaeMs. Catherine Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather  
The E.W. Scripps CompanyAmicus CuriaeMs. Laura Lee Prather  
Ms. Catherine Robb
Troy E. Nehls, SheriffRespondentMr. Roy L. Cordes Jr.
Mr. Randall W. Morse
Mr. Matthew L. Grove
Mr. Kevin T. Hedges
Fox Television Stations, LLCAmicus CuriaeMs. Laura Lee Prather  
Ms. Catherine Robb
Texas Association of BroadcastersAmicus CuriaeMs. Laura Lee Prather  
Ms. Catherine Robb
Austin American-StatesmanAmicus CuriaeMr. James A. Hemphill
Voice Media GroupAmicus CuriaeMr. James A. Hemphill
Denton Record ChronicleAmicus CuriaeMr. Paul C. Watler
The Dallas Morning News, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Paul C. Watler
TEGNA Inc.Amicus CuriaeMs. Laura Lee Prather  
Ms. Catherine Robb
Southern Newspapers, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMs. Laura Lee Prather  
Ms. Catherine Robb
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
522 SW3d 23, 04-27-17 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle 
Trial Court Information
240th District Court 
 
Honorable Thomas R. Culver 
15-DCV-225813