Supreme Court

Case: 18-1053    
18-1053
11/05/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF MAURICE BLUITT 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/21/2020Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State of Texas.
06/17/2020Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
06/02/2020Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State of Texas.
07/26/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
07/18/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
05/17/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
02/11/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
11/28/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/04/2018Case forwarded to Court 
11/29/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
11/28/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
11/05/2018Motion 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 December 12, 2018.
11/05/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Called counsel for petitioner regarding fee for motion for extension of time.
11/05/2018Motion 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 the State of Texas.
11/05/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/05/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/05/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/05/2018Clerk's Record 
11/05/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/05/2018Clerk's Record 
11/05/2018Clerk's Record 
09/11/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Ms. Lisa Mullen with Mullen Law Firm of Fort Worth, Texas, filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
09/04/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Melinda Fletcher.
08/30/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 7, 2020. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
08/30/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/30/2019Petition for Review granted 
08/28/2020Case Stored  E-stored
08/28/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
08/28/2020Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
07/26/2019Brief on the Merits  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
07/18/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
06/21/2020Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State of Texas.
06/18/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted in part. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due July 18, 2019. Reply brief is due August 2, 2019.
06/18/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
06/17/2020Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
06/03/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than June 18, 2020.
06/02/2020Case forwarded to Court 
06/02/2020Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State of Texas.
06/01/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing Granted. Motion for Rehearing due June 15, 2020. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/28/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State of Texas.
05/21/2021Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Motion for Appointment of Counsel denied.  Please note that the denial is without prejudice to the filing of the motion in the appropriate district court.
05/17/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
05/15/2020Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued 
05/15/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/15/2020Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
04/15/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due May 29, 2019; Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due June 18, 2019; Reply Brief is due July 3, 2019.
04/15/2019Motion 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 State of Texas.
04/01/2019Case Record Filed   Electronic Record from the Second Court of Appeals filed
04/01/2019Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 2nd COA
03/29/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than April 29, 2019; Response brief due May 20, 2019; Reply brief due June 4, 2019.
03/12/2021Call received  Call on behalf of petitioner regarding letter sent in February received.
02/23/2021Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Appointment of Counsel filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
02/11/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Maurice Bluitt.
01/11/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than February 11, 2019.
01/07/2020Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Melinda Fletcher; Argued on behalf of respondent by Lisa Mullen
01/03/2020Submission Schedule 
Calendars
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08/28/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of TexasPetitionerMs. Melinda M. Fletcher
Catherine Page Simpson
Mr. Marc Franklin Gault
Mr. Joseph W. Spence
Bluitt, Maurice RespondentMaurice Bluitt
Mr. Jeremy Pratt
Mr. Michael Adrian Mark
Mr. Tony Peterson
Ms. Lisa Mullen
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
562 SW3d 665, 09-27-18 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Bonnie Sudderth 
Trial Court Information
372nd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable David Scott Wisch 
D372-S-13193-16