Supreme Court

Case: 18-0555    
18-0555
06/19/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
MIKE MORATH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 
VIRGINIA DIANE LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND TO C.J.L., ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/28/2019Corrected BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Corrected Response to Motion to Dismiss with Appendix filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
04/18/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
01/10/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.
12/19/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Virginia Dian Lewis, et al.
08/28/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/19/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Virginia Dian Lewis, et al.
11/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSTIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due on December 19, 2018.
11/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Virginia Diane Lewis, et al.
10/19/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response Request to Petition for Review due on November 19, 2018.
09/18/2018Case forwarded to Court 
09/11/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Solicitor General, Kyle Hawkins, replacing Scott Keller.
09/11/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Virginia Diane Lewis, et al.
08/28/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.
08/03/2020Case Stored  e-stored
07/20/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling 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 August 31, 2018.
07/20/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
07/08/2019Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Response to Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of the Lewis Respondents.
07/07/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/28/2019Corrected Brief  Petitioner's Corrected Response to Motion to Dismiss with Appendix filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
06/28/2019Call received  Call received from Attorney General's office regarding the Petitioner's Opposition to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot. The petitioner will file a corrected version of the document that includes the appendix.
06/27/2019Response to Motion filed  Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss.
06/27/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss due no later than July 8, 2019.
06/21/2019Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of the Lewis Respondents.
06/21/2019Notice received  Notice of Nonsuit filed on behalf of the Lewis Respondents.
06/19/2018Motion 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 August 1, 2018.
06/19/2018Motion 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 Mike Morath.
06/19/2018Clerk's Record 
06/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief on the Merits is due June 24, 2019. Reply Brief is due July 9, 2019.
06/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Lewis Respondents.
05/02/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief is due June 10, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due June 25, 2019.
05/02/2019Motion 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 the Lewis Respondents.
04/25/2019Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel granted. Assistant Solicitor General Jason R. LaFond will replace Kristofer S. Monson as lead appellate counsel in the matter.
04/24/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondents' counsel inquiring whether the motion is opposed or unopposed.
04/24/2019Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
04/18/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
04/17/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/17/2020Opinion issuedca judgment vacated/cause dismissed Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.2, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the court of appeals' judgment and opinion and dismisses the case as moot. Per Curiam Opinion
(4/17/2020 12:32:43 PM) 180555.pdf, 18-0555.jmt.pdf
04/17/2020Petition for Review granted under TRAP 56.2 
04/17/2020Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 56.2
04/17/2020Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot granted
04/01/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's brief is due April 19, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response brief is due May 9, 2019; Reply brief is due May 24, 2019.
04/01/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mike Morath.
02/21/2019Motion 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 April 10, 2019. Response Brief is due on April 30, 2019. Reply Brief is due on May 15, 2019.
02/21/2019Motion 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 Mike Morath.
02/08/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than March 11, 2019; Response brief due April 1, 2019; Reply brief due April 16, 2019.
01/10/2019Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.
01/02/2019MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due on January 10, 2019.
01/02/2019Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mike Morath, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/03/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ashley Withers Gagnon, Individually and as Next Friend to A.C.G.RespondentMr. Kyle Mullins Jones
Mr. Jonathan Chaltain
Mr. R. Scott Placek
Nicole Rechner, Individually and as Next Friend to D.F. and T. M.RespondentMr. R. Scott Placek
Mr. Kyle Mullins Jones
Mr. Jonathan Chaltain
Terri Renae Henson, Individually and as Next Friend to A.K.H.RespondentMr. Jonathan Chaltain
Mr. R. Scott Placek
Mr. Kyle Mullins Jones
Jennifer Ruth Rumsey, Individually and as Next Friend to K.L.O.RespondentMr. Jonathan Chaltain
Mr. Kyle Mullins Jones
Mr. R. Scott Placek
Jennifer Taylor, Individually and as Next Friend to C.M.T.RespondentMr. Kyle Mullins Jones
Mr. R. Scott Placek
Mr. Jonathan Chaltain
Mike Morath, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Education AgencyPetitionerMr. Henry "H" Carl Myers
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Angela Colmenero
Mr. Esteban M. Soto
Mr. James Edward Davis
Mr. Andrew J. Lutostanski
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Jason R. LaFond
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Virginia Diane Lewis, Individually and as Next Friend to C.J.L.RespondentMr. Jonathan Chaltain
Mr. R. Scott Placek
Mr. Kyle Mullins Jones
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 03-29-18 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Jeffrey L. Rose 
Trial Court Information
98th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Stephen Yelenosky 
D-1-GN-16-002211