Supreme Court

Case: 18-0721    
18-0721
08/07/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
CESAR RANGEL 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/15/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
04/30/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel.
04/10/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
01/29/2019Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of TDCJ.
01/14/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel.
10/11/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 14, 2019.
12/13/2019Motion to substitute disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel granted
12/05/2019Motion to Substitute filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
11/13/2018Case forwarded to Court 
11/09/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel.
11/06/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Eric A. White; Argued on behalf of respondent by Daniel L. Geyser
11/01/2019Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of attorney, Daniel L. Geyser, filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel.
10/31/2019Submission Schedule 
10/11/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
10/03/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Eric A. White with Office of Attorney General filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
09/18/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel. Oral Argument will be presented by Daniel L. Geyser of Geyser P.C. of Dallas, Texas.
09/11/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Solicitor General, Kyle D. Hawkins, replacing Scott A. Keller as counsel.
09/10/2018Second 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 October 11, 2018.
09/10/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of TDCJ.
08/07/2018Motion 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 September 11, 2018.
08/07/2018Motion 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 TDCJ.
08/07/2018Clerk's Record 
08/07/2018Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
06/28/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 6, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
06/10/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion to Substitute Counsel granted.
06/06/2019Motion to Substitute filed  Motion to Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of TDCJ.
05/15/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
04/30/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel.
04/30/2019Case Record Filed   Clerk's Record 68 - Use of Force Video received.
04/29/2019Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel.
04/10/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
03/12/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/07/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's brief is due April 10, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due April 30, 2019; Reply brief is due May 15, 2019.
03/07/2019Motion 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 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
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.
02/07/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/07/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and dismissed The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the claims against Texas Department of Criminal Justice for lack of jurisdiction. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
(2/7/2020 1:49:59 PM) 180721.pdf, 18-0721.jmt.pdf
01/29/2019Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of TDCJ.
01/14/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Cesar Rangel.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/12/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cody Waller (c/o Bruce Garcia)Other interested party Mr. Bruce R. Garcia
Texas Department of Criminal JusticePetitionerMr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Joshua T. Wilson
Mr. Eric A. White
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Rangel, Cesar RespondentMr. Brett M. Charhon
Mr. Anthony M. Garza
Mr. Daniel L. Geyser
Mr. Grayson Cassada
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
581 SW3d 313, 06-28-18 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Sherry Radack 
Trial Court Information
80th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Lawrence David Weiman 
2015-64114