Supreme Court

Case: 18-0503    
18-0503
06/04/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
EBS SOLUTIONS, INC. 
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/08/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Duncan Burch, Inc. submitted by Doug Sigel and Joshua Veith of the Ryan Law Firm in Austin, Texas.
04/05/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
03/07/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
01/16/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
10/25/2018Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
10/10/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
06/04/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received
12/07/2018Motion 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 January 16, 2019. Response Brief is due on February 5, 2019. Reply Brief is due on February 20, 2019.
12/07/2018Motion 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 EBS Solutions, Inc.
12/03/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Amanda Traphagan; Argued on behalf of respondents by Bill Davis
12/02/2019Submission Schedule 
11/19/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 3rd COA
11/16/2018Brief 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.
11/08/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Duncan Burch, Inc. submitted by Doug Sigel and Joshua Veith of the Ryan Law Firm in Austin, Texas.
10/28/2019Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice of Designation of Lead Counsel, Bill Davis, filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
10/28/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent, Glenn Hegar, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Bill Davis of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
10/25/2018Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
10/24/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Ms. Amanda Traphagan with Seay & Traphagan, PLLC of Austin, Texas, filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
10/10/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
09/11/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Solicitor General, Kyle Hawkins, replacing Scott Keller.
08/28/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due October 10, 2018.
08/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
08/10/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 10, 2018.
08/03/2020Case Stored  e-stored
07/16/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Rance Croft, with Office of the Attorney General, filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar and Ken Paxton.
07/10/2018Case forwarded to Court 
07/08/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/28/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
06/04/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
06/04/2018Clerk's Record 
05/08/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/08/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court.
04/24/2019Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel granted. Assistant Solicitor General Rance Craft will replace Kristofer S. Monson as lead appellate counsel in the matter.
04/24/2019Electronic communication received from Party  Per Amanda Traphagan, petitioner does not oppose the motion for withdrawal and substitution of counsel.
04/24/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to petitioner's counsel inquiring whether the motion is opposed or unopposed.
04/23/2019Call received  Call received from Mr. Kristofer Monson regarding the Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel. The Clerk instructed the party to file the document as a Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel, per TRAP 6.5(d).
04/23/2019Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
04/05/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
03/18/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief on the Merits is due on April 5, 2019.
03/15/2019Motion 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 EBS Solutions, Inc.
03/07/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
01/24/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due on March 7, 2019. Reply Brief is due on March 22, 2019.
01/24/2019Motion 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 Glenn Hegar, et al.
01/16/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EBS Solutions, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/03/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
EBS Solutions, Inc.PetitionerMr. Michael B. Seay
Ms. Amanda Marie Traphagan
Don Huffines, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of TexasRespondentMr. Bill Davis
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Alison Dawn Andrews
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Ms. Brittney Rachelle Johnston
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of TexasRespondentMr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Bill Davis
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Ms. Brittney Rachelle Johnston
Ms. Alison Dawn Andrews
Mr. Kristofer S. Monson
Mr. Scott A. Keller
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Duncan Burch, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Josh Veith
Mr. Doug Sigel
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
549 SW3d 849, 04-20-18 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable David E. Puryear 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-17-001166