Supreme Court

Case: 18-0664    
18-0664
07/20/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
PRSI TRADING, LLC 
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/16/2020Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
12/13/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petitioner's Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Harris County.
12/09/2019Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post submission letter filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
06/10/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
04/24/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County.
02/19/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the Harris County Appraisal District filed by Matthew P. Crouch and L. Susan Herrera.
02/19/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
12/03/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
11/12/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County.
08/03/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2020Letter Received  Notice from the Supreme Court of the United States that Writ of Certiorari was denied.
11/03/2020Letter Received  Letter re filing of Writ of Certiorari received from the Supreme Court of the United States.
07/31/2020Case Stored  e-stored
07/09/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/29/2020Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued 
05/29/2020Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Boyd and Justice Bland not participating)
03/16/2020Case forwarded to Court 
03/16/2020Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
02/28/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/28/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.  (Justice Boyd and Justice Bland not participating)
12/13/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petitioner's Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Harris County.
12/09/2019Post submission brief filed  Post submission letter filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
12/05/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by James B. Harris; Argued on behalf of respondent by Brian S. Humphrey II; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae by Matthew Crouch
12/02/2019Submission Schedule 
11/19/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Amicus Curiae, the Harris County Appraisal District. Oral Argument will be presented by Matthew Crouch of the Harris County Appraisal District of Houston, Texas.
11/15/2019Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue: 19/20/1 minutes
11/14/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Amicus Curiae regarding returned Motion to Participate in Oral Argument.
11/12/2019Motion to Argue filed  Unopposed Motion for Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of the Harris County Appraisal District.
11/06/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner, PRSI Trading, LLC. Oral Argument will be presented by James B. Harris of Thompson & Knight LLP of Dallas, Texas.
11/06/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent, Harris County. Oral Argument will be presented by Brian S, Humphrey II of Humphrey Law PLLC of Houston, Texas.
08/30/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 5, 2019.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
08/30/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/30/2019Petition for Review granted 
06/10/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
05/08/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due June 10, 2019.
05/03/2019Motion 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 PRSI Trading, LLC.
04/24/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County.
04/09/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Respondent's brief is due no later than April 24, 2019; and Reply brief is due May 9, 2019.
04/08/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County.
04/08/2019Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of Address filed on behalf of Harris County.
02/22/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Respondent's brief is due no later than April 10, 2019; and Reply brief is due April 25, 2019.
02/22/2019Motion for Extension of Time filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County.
02/19/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Harris County Appraisal District filed by Matthew P. Crouch and L. Susan Herrera.
02/19/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
02/13/2019Motion 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 February 19, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response brief is due March 11, 2019. Reply brief is due March 26, 2019.
02/13/2019Motion 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 PRSI Trading, LLC.
12/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed 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 February 13, 2019; Respondent's brief is due March 5, 2019; and Reply brief is due March 20, 2019.
12/27/2018Motion 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 PRSI Trading, LLC.
12/14/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 14, 2019; Response brief due February 4, 2019; Reply brief due February 19, 2019.
12/03/2018Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
11/19/2018MET 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 December 3, 2018.
11/19/2018Motion 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 PRSI Trading, LLC.
11/12/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County.
10/12/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than November 12, 2018.
09/11/2018Case forwarded to Court 
08/03/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of PRSI Trading, LLC.
07/20/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review has been granted. Petition for Review is due on August 3, 2018.
07/20/2018Motion 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 PRSI Trading, LLC.
07/20/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
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07/20/2018Clerk's Record 
07/20/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
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07/31/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Harris CountyRespondentMr. Randall R. Smidt
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Brian S. Humphrey II
Mr. Scott Allen Lemond
Harris County Appraisal DistrictAmicus CuriaeMs. L. Susan Herrera  
Ms. Stefanie Ann Strayer
Mr. Matthew P. Crouch
Mr. Ramon G. Viada III
PRSI Trading, LLC PetitionerMr. Stephen F. Fink
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Mr. James B. Harris
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
579 SW3d 77, 06-22-17 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Russell T. Lloyd 
Trial Court Information
334th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Samuel Dorfman 
2013-61450