Supreme Court

Case: 17-0514    
17-0514
06/28/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
RODERIC HORTON 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/20/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
04/05/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
02/15/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
11/28/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
10/23/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
08/02/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/21/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/18/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 13th COA
12/15/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the mertis requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 1/16/18; Response brief due 2/5/18; and Reply brief due 2/20/18.
12/05/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
11/28/2017Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
10/30/2017MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due November 28, 2017.
10/30/2017Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
10/25/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
10/25/2019Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and directs the Department of Family and Protective Services, or its designee, to reinstate petitioner's administrative case. Per Curiam Opinion
(10/25/2019 3:27:10 PM) 170514.pdf, 17-0514.jmt.pdf
10/25/2019Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
10/25/2019Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
10/23/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
09/22/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Review due no later than October 23, 2017.
08/22/2017Case forwarded to Court 
08/16/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
08/02/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
06/29/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Petition for Review is due August 2, 2017.
06/28/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
06/20/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
05/15/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Reply Brief is due on June 22, 2018.
05/15/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
04/16/2018Motion 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 will be disfavored. Reply brief is due May 23, 2018.
04/16/2018Motion 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 Roderic Horton.
04/05/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
02/22/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due April 6, 2018; and Reply brief is due April 23, 2018.
02/22/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
02/15/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roderic Horton.
01/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due February 15, 2018; Respondent's brief is due March 7, 2018; and Reply brief is due March 22, 2018.
01/08/2018Motion 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 Roderic Horton.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/05/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Horton, RodericPetitionerMs. Melissa A. Lorber
Ms. Jennifer K. Gjesvold
Ms. Shelby L. O'Brien  
Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesRespondentMr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Ms. Rosalind L. Hunt  
Ms. Nichole Beth Bunker-Henderson
Mr. James Edward Davis
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
529 SW3d 159, 05-18-17 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Nelda V. Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
419th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-15-002857