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| 12/29/2020 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission form submitted by Animal Legal Defense Fund. Oral Argument will be presented by Ryan Clinton of Davis, Gerald & Cremer of Austin, Texas.
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| 12/29/2020 | Motion to Argue filed | |
Motion for Amicus Curiae Rodney Smolla to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of Rodney Smolla and Landry's, Inc., et al.
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| 12/21/2020 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for petitioners regarding oral argument.
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| 12/13/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due February 18, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due March 4, 2020.
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| 12/13/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al.
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| 11/18/2019 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance of Ryan Clinton as counsel for Respondent, Animal Defense League Fund.
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| 11/13/2020 | Previous Order of the Court withdrawn | |
Denial of petition for review on May 29, 2020 is withdrawn.
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| 11/13/2020 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 2, 2021. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes (Justice Guzman, Justice Busby, and Justice Huddle not participating)
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| 11/13/2020 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 11/13/2020 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 11/13/2020 | Petition Reinstated | |
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| 11/13/2020 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Filing granted |
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| 11/01/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Response Brief due December 19, 2019. Reply Brief due January 3, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 11/01/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al.
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| 11/01/2019 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked version of Petitioner's Brief on the Merits originally filed on October 30, 2019 filed on behalf of Landry's, Inc., et al.
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| 10/30/2019 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Landry's, Inc., et al.
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| 09/25/2020 | Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed | |
Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 09/18/2020 | Response to Motion for Rehearing | |
Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al.
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| 09/09/2019 | Motion 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 October 30, 2019. Response Brief due November 19, 2019. Reply Brief due December 4, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 09/09/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 09/04/2020 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due September 18, 2020.
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| 09/04/2020 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al.
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| 08/30/2019 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than September 30, 2019; Response brief due October 21, 2019; Reply brief due November 5, 2019.
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| 08/21/2020 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than September 8, 2020.
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| 07/21/2020 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 07/20/2020 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund.
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| 07/15/2020 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 07/12/2019 | Reply to Response | |
Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 06/28/2019 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al.
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| 06/24/2021 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 06/22/2020 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter Brief Received from Dean Rodney Smolla of Widener University Delaware Law School.
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| 06/06/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due June 28, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 06/06/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al.
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| 06/01/2020 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Motion for rehearing due July 15, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 06/01/2020 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for rehearing filed on behalf of Landry’s Inc., et al.
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| 05/29/2020 | Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued | |
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| 05/29/2020 | Petition for Review disposed | Denied |
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| 05/21/2021 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 05/21/2021 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment affirm and reverse in part; remand to court of appeals |
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court. (Justice Guzman, Justice Busby, and Justice Huddle not participating)
(5/21/2021 10:19:57 AM) 190036.pdf, 19-0036.jmt.pdf
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| 05/10/2019 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than June 10, 2019.
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| 04/09/2019 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 04/08/2019 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Cheryl Conley.
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| 04/08/2019 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response waiver filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund and Carney Anne Nasser.
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| 04/08/2019 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 04/07/2020 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Mr. Aaron Streett regarding the Hyperlinked Reply Brief.
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| 04/07/2020 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 04/06/2021 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 04/03/2020 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 03/26/2021 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas submitted by Michael W. Shapiro.
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| 03/07/2019 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due April 8, 2019.
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| 03/07/2019 | Second 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 Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 02/20/2020 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits Granted. Reply Brief due April 3, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 02/20/2020 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 02/18/2020 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defence Fund, et al.
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| 02/14/2019 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Called the Court of Appeals regarding the extension of time granted in this case.
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| 02/14/2019 | Call received | |
Call received from petitioners counsel regarding notices sent to the Court of Appeals.
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| 02/02/2021 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of petitioners by Aaron M. Streett; Argued on behalf of respondents by Ryan Clinton; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae by Rodney A. Smolla
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| 02/01/2021 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibit filed on behalf of Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al.
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| 02/01/2021 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Landry's Inc., et al.
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| 01/25/2021 | Submission Schedule | |
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| 01/19/2021 | Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks | |
Letter sent to parties stating, " The Supreme Court of Texas set the above-referenced cause for oral submission for Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Oral argument will be held via Zoom. Attached is a guide for attorneys participating in oral arguments via Zoom. The Clerk of the Court will contact you with further instructions."
(1/19/2021 3:53:45 PM) Zoom Oral Arguments Guide for Lawyers.pdf
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| 01/15/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due March 18, 2019.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Non-Resident Attorney, Michelle C. Pardo’s Motion Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Resident attorney Joy M. Soloway's Motion in Support of Michelle Pardo’s Motion Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Resident attorney Joy M. Soloway's Motion in Support of John M. Simpson’s Motion Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Non-Resident Attorney, John M. Simpson's Motion Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Resident attorney Joy M. Soloway's Motion in Support of Michelle C. Pardo's Motion Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of petitioner, Landry's, Inc., et al.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Resident attorney Joy M. Soloway's Motion in Support of John M. Simpson’s Motion Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of petitioner, Landry's, Inc., et al.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Non-Resident Attorney, Michelle Pardo, Motion for Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Landry’s, Inc. and Houston Aquarium.
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| 01/15/2019 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Non-Resident Attorney, John M. Simpson, Motion Pro Hac Vice, filed on behalf of Landry’s, Inc. and Houston Aquarium, Inc.
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| 01/11/2019 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Called Joy Soloway's office to request motions pro hac vice for John M. Simpson and Michelle C. Pardo.
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| 01/11/2019 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Landry's, Inc, et al.
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| 01/11/2019 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
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| 01/11/2019 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 01/11/2019 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 01/11/2019 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 01/11/2019 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 01/11/2019 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 01/11/2019 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 01/09/2020 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Resident Attorney Robert Henneke in Support of Jonathan Riches's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 01/09/2020 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan Riches is granted.
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| 01/09/2020 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Resident Attorney Robert Henneke in Support of Jonathan Riches's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Texas Public Policy Foundation.
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| 01/09/2020 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan Riches filed on behalf of Texas Public Policy Foundation.
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| 01/09/2020 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice.
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| 01/08/2021 | Motion to Argue disposed | Filing granted |
Joint Motion for Leave for Amicus Curiae to Share Time for Oral Argument granted. Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes (Justice Guzman, Justice Busby, and Justice Huddle not participating)
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| 01/07/2020 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Left message with Mr. Henneke regarding Amicus Brief filed. Brief will remain pending until Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is filed.
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| 01/06/2021 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioners, Landry's Inc., et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Aaron Streett of Baker Botts LLP of Houston, Texas.
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| 01/06/2021 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form of Rodney Smolla received.
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| 01/06/2020 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Public Policy Foundation and Goldwater Institute submitted by Robert Henneke, Munera Al-Fuhaid and Jonathan Riches.
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