Supreme Court

Case: 17-0988    
17-0988
12/04/2017
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
KOUNTZE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
COTI MATTHEWS, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD M.M., ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/05/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amicus Curiae Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund in support of Petitioner's Motion for Rehearing. Submitted by Christopher B. Gilbert and Matthew A. Reed of Thompson & Horton LLP.
10/02/2018Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Kountze I.S.D.
07/06/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kountze I.S.D.
05/25/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
02/15/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund in support of petitioner submitted by Christopher B. Gilbert and Matthew A. Reed of Thompson & Horton LLP of Houston, Texas.
01/15/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kountze ISD.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/04/2017Motion 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 January 15, 2018.
12/04/2017Motion 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 Kountze ISD.
11/09/2018Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
11/09/2018Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Boyd and Justice Blacklock not sitting)
11/05/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund in support of Petitioner's Motion for Rehearing. Submitted by Christopher B. Gilbert and Matthew A. Reed of Thompson & Horton LLP.
10/09/2018Case forwarded to Court 
10/02/2018Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Kountze I.S.D.
09/13/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due October 2, 2018.
09/13/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Kountze I.S.D.
08/31/2018Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Boyd not sitting)
07/06/2018Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kountze I.S.D.
06/04/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Allyson N. Ho as counsel filed on behalf of Coti Matthews.
05/25/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
04/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Unopposed 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 May 25, 2018.
04/19/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Mr. Hiram Sasser to confirm respondent's extension request was for and additional 30 days.
04/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews.
03/12/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Response is due no later than April 25, 2018.
03/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Coti Matthews.
02/23/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 26, 2018.
02/15/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund in support of petitioner submitted by Christopher B. Gilbert and Matthew A. Reed of Thompson & Horton LLP of Houston, Texas.
01/23/2018Case forwarded to Court 
01/22/2018Call received  Call received from respondent's counsel's office regarding struck response waiver.
01/18/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Coti Matthews, et al.
01/15/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kountze ISD.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/09/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Richardson, BethRespondentMr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Jennings, MissyIntervenorMs. Charlotte A. Cover
Moffett, TonyaRespondentMr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
J., W.IntervenorMs. Charlotte A. Cover
Short, MistyRespondentMr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
The State of TexasIntervenorMr. Michael Neill
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Lawrence, ChristyRespondentMr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. David W. Starnes
Matthews, CotiRespondentMr. James C. Ho
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Ms. Allyson N. Ho
Jennings, RandallIntervenorMs. Charlotte A. Cover
Dean, RachelRespondentMr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Mr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
ACLU, ACLU of Texas, et al.Amicus CuriaeMs. Rebecca Robertson
U.S. Senators Cruz and CornynAmicus CuriaeMr. Sean Daniel Jordan
Lawrence, CharlesRespondentMr. James C. Ho
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
J., A.IntervenorMs. Charlotte A. Cover
American Jewish CommitteeAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert M. Cohan
Kountze Independent School DistrictPetitionerMr. Francisco J. Valenzuela
Mr. Joshua Skinner
Mr. Tom Brandt
Seaman, ShyloaRespondentMr. James C. Ho
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. David W. Starnes
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance FundAmicus CuriaeMr. Christopher B. Gilbert
Mr. Matthew Reed
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 09-28-17 
9th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Charles Kreger 
Trial Court Information
356th District Court 
Hardin 
Honorable Steven Ray Thomas 
53526