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| 12/27/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
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 no later than January 16, 2019; Respondent's brief is due February 5, 2019; and Reply brief is due February 20, 2019.
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| 12/22/2017 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 12/14/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 12/13/2017 | Designation of Lead Counsel | |
Designation of Kevin P. McCary as Lead Counsel for Petitioner, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 12/12/2017 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Petition for Review is due on December 22, 2017.
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| 12/12/2017 | Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review | |
Response to Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of R.R.S.
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| 12/12/2017 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Received email from respondent's counsel to notify the Court that he will file a response to the third motion to extend to file petition for review before the end of business today.
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| 12/11/2017 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Contacted respondent's counsel and inquired whether they intend to file a response to the third motion to extend time to file petition for review.
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| 12/08/2017 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Third Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 11/30/2018 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 11/20/2017 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due on December 8, 2017.
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| 11/19/2018 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 8th COA
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| 11/16/2018 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than December 17, 2018; Response brief due January 7, 2019; Reply brief due January 22, 2019.
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| 11/12/2019 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for petitioner regarding status of case.
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| 11/08/2017 | Notice requesting filing fee | |
Mailed fee request to Petitioner for second motion for extension of time.
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| 11/08/2017 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Second Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 10/22/2019 | Letter Received | |
Letter received regarding fee for Oral Argument Submission Form.
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| 10/21/2019 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding the fee for the Oral Argument Submission form.
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| 10/18/2019 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to counsel for Petitioner regarding the fee for the Oral Argument Submission form.
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| 10/11/2019 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Petitioner regarding the fee for Petitioner's Oral Argument Submission Form.
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| 10/11/2019 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf Petitioner, the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Kevin P. McCary of the El Paso County Attorney's Office of El Paso, Texas.
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| 10/10/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review has been granted. Petition for Review is due on November 8, 2017.
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| 10/05/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 09/10/2019 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of R.R.S. Oral Argument will be presented by Joshua C. Spencer of El Paso, Texas.
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| 09/06/2019 | Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason | |
Third Referral to Pro Bono Program sent to allow an opportunity for the respondent to be included in the program since the Court has determined that briefs on the merits would benefit its consideration.
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| 08/31/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due no later than September 11, 2018.
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| 08/30/2019 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Supplement to Record received.
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| 08/30/2019 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 7, 2020. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 08/30/2019 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 08/30/2019 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 08/27/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of R.R.S.
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| 08/27/2018 | Response to Motion filed | |
Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Respondent's Motion for Leave to file "Out of Time" Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 08/27/2018 | Call received | |
From Mr. Spencer's office to let the Court know that they're going to be filing another m/e/t.
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| 08/24/2018 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
To Mr. Spencer's office in re: requested response due on 8/3/18!
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| 08/15/2019 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 08/08/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Response Brief filed July 31, 2019. Reply Brief on the Merits due August 15, 2019.
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| 08/08/2019 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for TDFPS asking if the Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits had been disposed of yet. He also asked if there was a due date set for the Reply Brief.
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| 08/07/2019 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas
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| 08/06/2019 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel for Petitioner regarding opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits.
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| 08/05/2019 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to counsel for Respondent regarding struck documents.
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| 08/01/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of R.R.S.
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| 07/31/2019 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of R.R.S.
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| 07/26/2019 | Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason | |
Second Referral to Pro Bono Program sent to allow an opportunity for the respondent to be included in the program since the Court has determined that briefs on the merits would benefit its consideration.
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| 07/26/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Response is due on August 3, 2018.
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| 07/25/2018 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 07/25/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of R.R.S.
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| 07/25/2018 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
To Mr. Spencer's office in re: requested response.
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| 06/05/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response granted. Response due no later than June 20, 2018. Further requests for extensions of time will not be considered.
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| 06/04/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Respondent's Motion for Extension to File Response filed on behalf of R.R.S.
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| 05/07/2018 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 05/07/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted in part. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than June 6, 2018.
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| 05/07/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of R.R.S.
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| 05/01/2020 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 04/06/2018 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than May 7, 2018.
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| 03/29/2019 | Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason | |
Referral to Pro Bono Program sent to allow an opportunity for the respondent to be included in the program since the Court has determined that briefs on the merits would benefit its consideration.
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| 03/27/2020 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 03/27/2020 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment reinstated |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment. Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
(3/27/2020 4:26:34 PM) 170819.pdf, 17-0819.jmt.pdf
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| 02/27/2018 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 01/23/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due on February 21, 2018.
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| 01/22/2018 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Contacted petitioner's counsel and inquired whether they intend to file a response to the opposed motion to extend time to file response.
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| 01/22/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the R.R.S.
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| 01/15/2019 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 01/07/2020 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of petitioner by Kevin P. McCary; Argued on behalf of respondent by Joshua C. Spencer
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| 01/03/2020 | Submission Schedule | |
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