Supreme Court

Case: 18-0908    
18-0908
09/24/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
IN THE INTEREST OF D.S., A CHILD 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/04/2020Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
03/02/2020Post submission brief filedRespondent Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
11/27/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
10/31/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Green hut.
08/29/2019Amended Brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's Amended Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
08/28/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
08/08/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief filed by Donald R. Royall and Melody B. Royall.
05/24/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter Brief received on behalf of the State of Texas, represented by Eric A. White, Assistant Solicitor General.
04/26/2019Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
04/26/2019Petition Reinstated 
03/01/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
02/26/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received from Ellen A. Yarrell of Houston, Texas.
10/24/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/06/2019Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel granted.
12/05/2019Motion to Withdraw Filed  Amicus Curiae's Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
11/27/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
11/27/2018Case forwarded to Court 
11/22/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief granted. Reply Brief is due November 27, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
11/22/2019Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
11/15/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Reply brief is due no later than November 22, 2019.
11/14/2019Motion 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 Gita Srivastava.
10/31/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Green hut.
10/25/2018Letter Filed  Letter regarding the Trial Court's sealing order filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
10/24/2018Call received  Call received from petitioner's counsel regarding sealing order.
10/24/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
10/24/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Called counsel for petitioner to request trial court order sealing record and a motion to seal.
10/24/2018Sealed document filed in case  Unredacted Petition for Review containing sealed exhibits from the trial court filed but not posted to website on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
10/11/2019Motion 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 FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief is due October 31, 2019. Reply Brief is due November 15, 2019.
10/11/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
10/11/2018Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Contact Information of counsel Deborah G. Hankinson.
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 no later than October 24, 2018.
09/24/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
09/09/2019Motion 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 October 17, 2019. Reply Brief is due on November 1, 2019.
09/09/2019Motion 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 Andrew Greenhut.
08/29/2019Amended Brief filed  Petitioner's Amended Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
08/29/2019Letter Filed  Letter filed regarding Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Git Srivastava.
08/28/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
08/13/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's Brief due August 28, 2019. Respondent's Brief due September 17. Reply Brief due October 2. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
08/13/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
08/08/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief filed by Donald R. Royall and Melody B. Royall.
08/04/2020Case Stored  e-stored
07/25/2019Case Record Filed   Electronic Record received.
07/12/2019Motion 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 August 14, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due September 3, 2019; Reply brief is due September 18, 2019.
07/12/2019Motion 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 Gita Srivastava.
07/08/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/20/2019Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 5th COA
06/14/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief is due no later than July 15, 2019; Response brief is due August 5, 2019; and Reply brief is due August 20, 2019.
05/24/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Letter Brief received on behalf of the State of Texas, represented by Eric A. White, Assistant Solicitor General.
05/08/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/08/2020Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Lehrmann delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Devine and Justice Busby joined.
05/08/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
05/08/2020Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw as Co-Counsel granted
05/05/2020Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of Richard Thompson, counsel for Petitioner Gita Srivastava.
04/26/2019Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
04/26/2019Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued March 22, 2019 is lifted.
04/26/2019Petition Reinstated 
04/26/2019Motion to reinstate case disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Reinstate granted
04/22/2020Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address received from Counsel for Petitioner, Gita Srivastava.
04/17/2019Motion to Reinstate Case filed  Unopposed Motion to Reinstate filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
03/22/2019Status Report requested  Status report due no later than May 21, 2019.
03/22/2019Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Effective March 12, 2019, the case is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion.  TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3.  All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated.  TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3.  It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.
03/22/2019Petition for Review disposedAbated due to bankruptcy
03/14/2019Notice of Bankruptcy  Notice of Bankruptcy filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
03/04/2020Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
03/04/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding post-submission brief.
03/03/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for respondent regarding sealed record.
03/03/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for relator regarding sealed record.
03/02/2020Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
03/02/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Mr. Baruch.
03/02/2020Letter Filed  Letter requesting access to sealed portions of the record filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
03/01/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
02/28/2020Letter Filed  Letter requesting access to sealed portions of the record filed on behalf of Gita Srivastava.
02/28/2020Call received  Call received from Collin County District Clerk's Office.
02/28/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for petitioner regarding sealed documents.
02/27/2020Record Received (See Remarks)  Clerk's Record received.
02/27/2020Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Wallace B. Jefferson; Argued on behalf of respondent by Charles "Chad" Baruch
02/26/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received from Ellen A. Yarrell of Houston, Texas.
02/14/2020Submission Schedule 
02/11/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Andrew Greenhut. Argument will be presented by Chad Baruch of Johnston, Tobey, Baruch, PC in Dallas, Texas.
02/08/2019Motion 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 March 1, 2019.
02/08/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Andrew Greenhut.
02/06/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner, Gita Srivastava. Oral Argument will be presented by Wallace B. Jefferson of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP of Austin, Texas.
01/17/2020Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 27, 2020.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
01/17/2020Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
01/17/2020Petition for Review granted 
01/11/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than February 11, 2019.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/04/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Donald R. Royall and Melody B. RoyallAmicus CuriaeMs. Melody Brooks Royall
Donald Roth Royall
Yarrell, Ellen A.Amicus CuriaeMs. Kathleen Witkovski
Ms. Ellen A. Yarrell
Greenhut, AndrewRespondentMs. Lauren E. Melhart
Ms. Katherine A. Kinser
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Srivastava, GitaPetitionerMs. Rebecca Tillery Rowan
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Mr. Nicholas Bacarisse
Ms. Rachel A. Ekery  
Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson
Mr. M. J. Vanden Eykel
Ms. Harriet O'Neill
The State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Kyle D. Highful
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
555 SW3d 301, 07-18-18 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Robert M. Fillmore 
Trial Court Information
470th District Court 
Collin 
Honorable Emily Miskel 
470-01775-2016