Supreme Court

Case: 17-0552    
17-0552
07/10/2017
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
MAURIE LEVIN, NAOMI TERR, AND HILARY SHEARD 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/22/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
10/19/2018Letter brief  
10/19/2018Petition Reinstated 
10/03/2018Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
09/19/2018Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
07/20/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of State of Arizona.  Submitted by Nick Dranias with Office of the Arizona Attorney General.
07/18/2018Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
03/26/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of TDCJ.
03/09/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
02/07/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
10/16/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
09/29/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mauire Levin, et al.
07/10/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2017Motion 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 is due on February 7, 2018. Response Brief is due on February 27, 2018. Reply Brief is due on March 14, 2018.
12/28/2017Motion 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 Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
12/27/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of respondents, Maurie Levin, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Philip Durst of Deats, Durst & Owen, P.L.L.C. of Austin, Texas.
12/21/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Mr. Ari Cuenin with Office of the Texas Attroney General, filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
12/20/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/11/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 3rd 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.
10/19/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/19/2018Petition for Review granted 
10/19/2018Letter brief Filing granted
10/19/2018Petition for Review granted 
10/19/2018Petition for Review granted 
10/19/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 23, 2019.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
10/19/2018Petition Reinstated 
10/19/2018Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  Denial of petition for review on June 1, 2018 is withdrawn.
10/19/2018Motion for Rehearing - DisposedFiling granted
10/16/2017Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
10/03/2018Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
09/29/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mauire Levin, et al.
09/19/2018Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
09/11/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Solicitor General, Kyle Hawkins, replacing Scott Keller.
09/01/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 2, 2017.
08/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Motion for Rehearing is due no later than September 20, 2018.
08/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
08/24/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than September 10, 2018.
08/01/2017Case forwarded to Court 
07/31/2017Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Manuel Quinto-Pozos as Attorney for Respondents filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
07/28/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
07/24/2018Case forwarded to Court 
07/20/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of State of Arizona.  Submitted by Nick Dranias with Office of the Arizona Attorney General.
07/20/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left voicemail for amicus attorney Nick Danias regarding the amicus brief that was filed under an incorrect case number and that should have been filed in this case.
07/18/2018Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
07/10/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
06/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due July 18, 2018.
06/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
06/01/2018Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Blacklock not sitting)
05/28/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
04/12/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/12/2019Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.  Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court. (Justice Guzman and Justice Blacklock not sitting)
(4/12/2019 2:57:53 PM) 170552.pdf, 17-0552.jmt.pdf
03/26/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of TDCJ.
03/09/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
02/28/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondents' brief is due March 9, 2018; and Reply brief is due March 26, 2018.
02/28/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
02/07/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
01/23/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Ari Cuenin; Argued on behalf of respondents by Philip Durst
01/22/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
01/09/2019Letter Filed  Petitioner's Response Letter to Letter filed by Respondents on January 2, 2019, filed on behalf of TDCJ.
01/02/2019Letter Filed  Letter Filed regarding November Newspaper Article filed on behalf of Maurie Levin, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/28/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Levin, MaurieRespondentMr. Manuel A. Quinto-Pozos  
Mr. Maurie Amanda Levin  
Mr. Philip Durst
Sheard, HilaryRespondentMr. Manuel A. Quinto-Pozos  
Mr. Maurie Amanda Levin  
Mr. Philip Durst
State of ArizonaAmicus CuriaeMr. Nicholas Dranias
Terr, NaomiRespondentMr. Philip Durst
Mr. Maurie Amanda Levin  
Mr. Manuel A. Quinto-Pozos  
Texas Department of Criminal JusticePetitionerMs. Karen D. Matlock
Mr. David A. Harris
Mr. Matthew H. Frederick
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Joseph David Hughes
Mr. Ari Cuenin
Ms. Nichole Beth Bunker-Henderson
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Adam W. Aston
Mr. Richard B. Farrer
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
520 SW3d 225, 05-25-17 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Robert Harrison Pemberton 
Trial Court Information
201st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Darlene Byrne 
D-1-GN-14-000908