Supreme Court

Case: 17-0713    
17-0713
09/05/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
LUIS GARCIA, ET AL. 
CITY OF WILLIS, LEONARD REED, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS [MAYOR] OF THE CITY OF WILLIS, JAMES NOWAK IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF WILLIS, HECTOR FORESTIER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF WILLIS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/16/2019Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
05/20/2019Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Luis Garcia.
03/04/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Stone & Stone, Texas Lawyers. Submitted by John Douglas Stone and Patricia Ann Stone of San Angelo, Texas.
11/30/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letters received from Russ Cook, Cathie Cook, Zachary Glade Cook, and Taylor Watts.
11/28/2018Post submission brief filedRespondent Respondents' Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
11/28/2018Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter in support of Mr. Garcia received on behalf of Jared and Morgan Fox.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of Terry and Debra Cox.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of Morelia Banuelos and Victor Del Aguila.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of Todd B. Marshall.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter in Support of Mr. Garcia received on behalf of Gregory and Kelli Cook.
11/20/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter Received.
11/12/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letters received.
10/15/2018Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedPetitioner Response to Little Elm and Roanoke's Amicus Brief filed on behalf of petitioners, Luis Garcia, et al.
10/12/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief, of The Town of Little Elm, Texas and The City of Roanoke, Texas, in support of respondents. Submitted by Edwin P. Voss, Jr. of Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. of Richardson Texas.
10/08/2018Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedPetitioner Response to Amicus Brief of State of Texas filed on behalf of petitioners, Luis Garcia, et al.
10/05/2018Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedPetitioner Response to Amicus Brief of Amarillo, et al. filed on behalf of petitioners, Luis Garcia, et al.
10/03/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amici Curiae Brief of Cities of Amarillo, et al. received from George A. Staples, Wayne K. Olson, and James Donovan of Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. of Fort Worth, TX.
10/03/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the State of Texas submitted by Andrew B. Davis of the Office of the Attorney General.
06/20/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
06/06/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
04/16/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
01/16/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
01/08/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review fled on behalf of City of Willis.
09/15/2017Supplemental appendix Petitioner Supplemental Appendix to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis Garcia et al.
09/05/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/08/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 8, 2018.
11/30/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letters received from Russ Cook, Cathie Cook, Zachary Glade Cook, and Taylor Watts.
11/28/2018Post submission brief filed  Respondents' Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
11/28/2018Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
11/27/2018Motion for Leave to File Post Submission disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Petitioners' Post-Submission Letter is granted.
11/27/2018Motion for Leave to File Post Submission disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Respondents' Post-Submission Letter is granted.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter in support of Mr. Garcia received on behalf of Jared and Morgan Fox.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of Terry and Debra Cox.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of Morelia Banuelos and Victor Del Aguila.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of Todd B. Marshall.
11/26/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter in Support of Mr. Garcia received on behalf of Gregory and Kelli Cook.
11/26/2018Motion for leave to file post submission brief  Respondents' Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Response to Petitioners' Letter Brief filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
11/20/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter Received.
11/13/2018Motion for leave to file post submission brief  Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Letter Brief filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
11/12/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letters received.
11/08/2017Supplement to document  Supplement to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
11/08/2017Motion to supplement filed  Motion to Supplement filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
11/05/2018Call received  Voicemail messages left with Justices' chambers.
11/01/2018Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Russell J. Bowman and Scott Stewart; Argued on behalf of respondents by Eric C. Farrar; Argued on behalf of amicus curiae, State of Texas, by Andrew B. Davis
10/29/2018Letter Filed  Letter Regarding Corrected Oral Argument Time Allotment filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
10/29/2018Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  Corrected Notice sent with updated allotted time:  Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument in the above-referenced cause. (Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes)
10/26/2018Submission Schedule  Submission Schedule for November 1, 2018.
10/26/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al. Rebuttal will be presented by Scott A. Stewart of Irving, Texas.
10/25/2019Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Notice of Rehearing Denial to Terry Cox returned.
10/25/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of amicus curiae, The State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Andrew B. Davis of the Office of the Attorney General.
10/15/2018Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Little Elm and Roanoke's Amicus Brief filed on behalf of petitioners, Luis Garcia, et al.
10/12/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief, of The Town of Little Elm, Texas and The City of Roanoke, Texas, in support of respondents. Submitted by Edwin P. Voss, Jr. of Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. of Richardson Texas.
10/12/2018Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument granted (Time allotted to argue:  15/20/5 minutes)
10/10/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Eric C. Farrar of Houston, Texas of Olson and Olson, LLP .
10/10/2017Case forwarded to Court 
10/08/2019Case Stored  e-stored
10/08/2018Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Brief of State of Texas filed on behalf of petitioners, Luis Garcia, et al.
10/07/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Russell J. Bowman of Irving, Texas, filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
10/05/2018Motion to Argue filed  Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
10/05/2018Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Brief of Amarillo, et al. filed on behalf of petitioners, Luis Garcia, et al.
10/04/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/04/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
10/03/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the State of Texas submitted by Andrew B. Davis of the Office of the Attorney General.
10/03/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amici Curiae Brief of Cities of Amarillo, et al. received from George A. Staples, Wayne K. Olson, and James Donovan of Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. of Fort Worth, TX.
09/15/2017Supplemental appendix   Supplemental Appendix to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis Garcia et al.
09/05/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
08/31/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 1, 2018. Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
08/31/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/31/2018Petition for Review granted 
07/16/2019Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
07/03/2019Response to Motion filed  Respondent's Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
06/20/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
06/10/2019Motion 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. Response is due no later than July 3, 2019.
06/10/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
06/06/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
05/31/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than June 17, 2019.
05/21/2019Case forwarded to Court 
05/20/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Luis Garcia.
05/03/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/03/2019Motion to supplement disposedFiling dismissed as moot Motion for Leave to File Supplement dismissed as moot
05/03/2019Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/3/2019 1:54:23 PM) 170713.pdf, 17-0713.jmt.pdf
04/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due June 6, 2018; Reply brief is due June 21, 2018.
04/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Willis, et al.
04/18/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
04/16/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
03/19/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 9th COA
03/16/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner brief due no later than April 16, 2018; Response brief due May 7, 2018; Reply brief due May 22, 2018.
03/04/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Stone & Stone, Texas Lawyers. Submitted by John Douglas Stone and Patricia Ann Stone of San Angelo, Texas.
01/16/2018Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis Garcia, et al.
01/08/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review fled on behalf of City of Willis.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/08/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Fox, Jared Amicus CuriaeMr. Jared Fox
City of Round RockAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. James R. Donovan
City of IrvingAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Marshall, Todd B.Amicus CuriaeMr. Todd B. Marshall
Reed, LeonardRespondentMs. Patricia LeCompte Hayden
Mr. Eric C. Farrar  
Mr. Larry L. Foerster
Mr. Scott Bounds
City of ElginAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
City of El PasoAmicus CuriaeMr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Cox, Terry K.Amicus CuriaeMr. Terry K. Cox
City of WataugaAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Banuelos, Morelia Amicus CuriaeMs. Morelia Banuelos
City of Haltom CityAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
City of AmarilloAmicus CuriaeMr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
City of Sugar LandAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. James R. Donovan
The City of Roanoke, TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Edwin P. Voss Jr.
City of BastropAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
City of LongviewAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
City of WillisRespondentMr. Eric C. Farrar  
Mr. Larry L. Foerster
Mr. Scott Bounds
Ms. Patricia LeCompte Hayden
Nowak , JamesRespondentMr. Larry L. Foerster
Mr. Scott Bounds
Ms. Patricia LeCompte Hayden
Mr. Eric C. Farrar  
League CityAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Stone & Stone Texas LawyersAmicus CuriaeMr. John D. Stone
Ms. Patricia A. Stone
Cook, Gregory RonaldAmicus CuriaeMr. Gregory Ronald Cook
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Andrew Davis
City of KilleenAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
City of Grand PrairieAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
City of Richland HillsAmicus CuriaeMr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
City of Balcones HeightsAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
City of MesquiteAmicus CuriaeMr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
City of MarshallAmicus CuriaeMr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Forestier, HectorRespondentMr. Scott Bounds
Mr. Larry L. Foerster
Mr. Eric C. Farrar  
Ms. Patricia LeCompte Hayden
City of DentonAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
The Town of Little Elm, TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Edwin P. Voss Jr.
Garcia, LuisPetitionerMr. Russell J. Bowman
Mr. Scott A. Stewart
City of BurlesonAmicus CuriaeMr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. James R. Donovan
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
City of Balch SpringsAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
City of North Richland HillsAmicus CuriaeMr. James R. Donovan
Mr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
City of HuttoAmicus CuriaeMr. Wayne K. Olson
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. James R. Donovan
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
523 SW3d 729, 07-06-17 
9th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Leanne Johnson 
Trial Court Information
410th District Court 
 
Honorable Jerry A. Sandel 
16-01-00297-CV