Supreme Court

Case: 18-0860    
18-0860
09/07/2018
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
ZSOLT PETKO AND ZSUZSANNA ADAM 
CARELTON COURTYARD 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/18/2018Petition ReinstatedPetitioner
10/08/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2018Motion to Abate disposedDenied Second Motion to Abate denied.
12/26/2018Motion to Abate filed  Second Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
12/23/2019Document received (See Remarks)  Document received on behalf of the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.
12/18/2018Notice requesting filing fee  Fee request sent to petitioners.
12/18/2018Petition Reinstated 
12/18/2018Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement Order issued on October 22, 2018 is lifted. Case is reinstated.
11/20/2019Document received (See Remarks) 
11/06/2019Document received (See Remarks)  Motion for Rehearing in the Supreme Court of the United States received from Zsolt Petko, et al.
10/22/2018Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
10/22/2018Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This case is removed from the Court's active docket. It is the parties’ responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the court of appeals’ decision is final.
10/22/2018Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Motion to Abate granted.
10/19/2018Motion to Abate filed  Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
10/18/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to petitioner Zsolt Petko regarding filing.
10/11/2019Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf the United States of America.
10/09/2018Notice requesting filing fee  Fee request sent to petitioners.
10/09/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling dismissed as moot Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review dismissed as moot.
10/09/2018Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent's counsel inquiring whether the motion for extension is opposed.
10/08/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
10/08/2018Second 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 Zsolt Petko and Zsuzsanna Adam.
09/24/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review is due October 8, 2018.
09/20/2018Call received  Petitioner will be refiling the motion for extension of time to file petition for review in order to pay the $10.00 filing fee.
09/11/2018Notice requesting filing fee 
09/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko and Zsuzsanna Adam.
07/08/2019Notice received  Notice received from Supreme Court of the United States, Office of the Clerk.
03/08/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Motion to Reopen Case denied
03/06/2019Call received  In person, Mr. Petko requested all documents the Court had regarding his case. Informed Mr. Petko that all publicly available documents are available on the docket at the Court's website.
03/04/2019Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Reopen Case filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
03/04/2019Call received  30 minute call regarding disposition of the case.  Petitioners state they were not sent notices via mail on dispositions. Verified address again and explained that notices were sent out.  Also explained to petitioners that the filing fee for the petition for review was due at the time of filing.  
03/04/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Returned call to petitioners.  Hour long call regarding disposition of the case.  Petitioner wanted to know why the abatement order was lifted and the petition was reinstated on December 18, 2018.  Clerk's Office reviewed the Court of Appeals website regarding disposition of case and thus, lifted the abatement order and sent a fee request.  Fee request was not paid so case was dismissed for lack of filing fee. Petitioners stated they did not receive notice of fee requests or of other dispositions except the granting of the motion to abate. Verified that mailing address was correct.  Explained to petitioners they can submit something in writing for the Court to consider.
03/04/2019Information from Supreme Court sent to party/parties  Letter sent to petitioner from the Court.
03/03/2019Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed. Request for Finding of Facts filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
03/01/2019Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
02/05/2019Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Clarification filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko.
02/04/2019Document filed (see remarks)  Motion for Time Limit filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al
01/31/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Motion for Explanation denied.
01/29/2019Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Explanation filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
01/26/2019Document filed (see remarks)  Bill of Exception filed on behalf of Zsolt Petko, et al.
01/22/2020Call received  Petitioner asked the Clerk of the Court to give him an opinion about whether the Clerk has a duty to inform the Judicial Conduct Commission if a judge sitting on a case is involved in wrongdoing or has Alzheimer's which impacts the judge's decision. The Clerk told petitioner that he cannot give him legal advice and that he is not aware of a procedure that would assist him in challenging any action taken by Justice Higley now that the Court has dismissed his case and an appeal has been filed with the US Supreme Court. The Clerk suggested that petitioner consult with an attorney.
01/22/2020Call received  Call received from petitioner regarding lower court decision and what, if anything, can be done regarding the dismissal of former Justice Higley.  Transferred call to Clerk.
01/18/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling is dismissed because no filing fee was paid See TEX. R. APP. P. 5
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/01/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Petko, Zsolt PetitionerZsolt Petko
Carelton CourtyardRespondentMs. Ashley N. Thomson
Adam, Zsuzsanna PetitionerZsuzsanna Adam
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismiss WOP 
___ SW3d ___, 04-03-18 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 2 
Galveston 
Honorable Barbara E. Roberts 
CV-0077741