Supreme Court

Case: 20-0081    
20-0081
01/30/2020
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
IN THE INTEREST OF Y.J., A CHILD 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/18/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from Gergory Ablavsky and Matthew L.M. Fletcher, submitted by David S. Coale, of Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
08/13/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from Association on American Indian Affairs, et al., submitted by Leanna M. Anderson, of Dentons US LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
07/21/2021Reply BriefEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.B., et al.
07/21/2021Reply BriefEvent related to first petition filed in case. Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
07/21/2021Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
07/06/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.B., et al.
07/06/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
07/06/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
06/16/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General.
06/16/2021Brief on the MeritsEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
06/16/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
04/14/2021Additional citations received.Petitioner Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of the Navajo Nation.
05/04/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
03/24/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the Goldwater Institute submitted by Matthew Miller of the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
03/06/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
03/02/2020Petition for Review #3Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petition for Review filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
03/02/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
03/02/2020Petition for Review #2Petitioner Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
01/30/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Navajo Nation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/18/2021Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
11/18/2021Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
11/18/2021Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
10/15/2021Petition for Review disposedDenied
10/15/2021Petition for Review disposedDenied
10/15/2021Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/18/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from Gergory Ablavsky and Matthew L.M. Fletcher, submitted by David S. Coale, of Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
08/13/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from Association on American Indian Affairs, et al., submitted by Leanna M. Anderson, of Dentons US LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Leanna M. Anderson in Support of Erin C. Dougherty Lynch’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Erin C. Dougherty Lynch is granted.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Leanna M. Anderson in Support of Samuel F. Daughety’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Samuel F. Daughety is granted.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Leanna M. Anderson in Support of Daniel Lewerenz’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Daniel Lewerenz is granted.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Erin C. Dougherty Lynch filed on behalf of the Association on American Indian Affairs, et al.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Daniel Lewerenz filed on behalf of the Association on American Indian Affairs, et al.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Samuel F. Daughety filed on behalf of the Association on American Indian Affairs, et al.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Leanna M. Anderson in Support of Daniel Lewerenz's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the Association on American Indian Affairs, et al.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Leanna M. Anderson in Support of Erin C. Dougherty Lynch's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the Association on American Indian Affairs, et al.
08/13/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Leanna M. Anderson in Support of Samuel F. Daughety's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the Association on American Indian Affairs, et al.
07/21/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
07/21/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.B., et al.
07/21/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
07/06/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
07/06/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.B., et al.
07/06/2021Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
07/01/2020Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address of C. Alfred Mackenzie filed on behalf of the Navajo Nation.
06/18/2021Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw is granted.
06/16/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General.
06/16/2021Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance - Mr. Judd E. Stone II will serve as lead attorney filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General.
06/16/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
06/16/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
06/16/2021Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
05/04/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
05/03/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioners' brief is due no later than June 16, 2021; Respondent's brief is due July 6, 2021; and Reply brief is due July 21, 2021.
05/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
04/26/2021Call received  Call from office of attorney for respondent about briefing.
04/16/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than May 17, 2021; Respondents brief due June 7, 2021; Reply brief due June 22, 2021.
04/14/2021Additional citations received.  Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of the Navajo Nation.
04/03/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response from The B's to the petitions for review due no later than May 4, 2020.
03/24/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Goldwater Institute submitted by Matthew Miller of the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
03/19/2020Letter Filed  Letter Filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B..
03/13/2020Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
03/13/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Ashley E. Johnson in support of Matthew D. McGill's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
03/13/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Matthew D. McGill is granted.
03/13/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Ashley E. Johnson in support of Matthew D. McGill's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
03/13/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Matthew D. McGill filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
03/06/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Navajo Nation.
03/03/2020Case forwarded to Court 
03/03/2020Case forwarded to Court 
03/02/2020Petition for Review #2  Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
03/02/2020Petition for Review #3  Petition for Review filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
03/02/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
02/18/2020Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel granted.
02/14/2020Motion to Substitute filed  Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of C.B. and J.B.
02/04/2020Case forwarded to Court 
02/03/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for petitioner stating that the corrupted file is the Court's issue and that it will be fixed. Motion to Amend Petition and Amended Petition for Review will be sent back because they are not necessary to file.
02/03/2020Call received  Call received from petitioner regarding petition for review.
01/30/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Navajo Nation.
01/30/2020Clerk's Record 
01/30/2020Clerk's Record 
01/30/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
01/29/2021Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion to Withdraw granted.  
01/29/2021Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/18/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ablavsky, GregoryAmicus CuriaeMr. David S. Coale
Goldwater InstituteAmicus CuriaeMr. Matthew R. Miller
M., M.Other interested party Ms. Sarah C. Seltzer
Ms. Kathlynn Pack
J., A. Other interested party Mr. Daniel Paul Webb
National Indian Child Welfare AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Leanna M. Anderson
Mr. Daniel Lewerenz
Ms. Erin C. Dougherty Lynch
Mr. Samuel F Daughety
Fletcher, Matthew L.M.Amicus CuriaeMr. David S. Coale
Navajo NationPetitionerMr. C. Alfred Mackenzie
Ms. Cindy Venise Tisdale
Ms. Anna M.W. McKim
J., Y. R.Other interested party Mr. John Terrence Eck
Association on American Indian AffairsAmicus CuriaeMr. Daniel Lewerenz
Mr. Samuel F Daughety
Ms. Erin C. Dougherty Lynch
Ms. Leanna M. Anderson
J., J. R.Other interested party Mr. Justin Murray
Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesOther interested party Ms. Ashley Basnett
Mr. Joseph W. Spence
B., C.RespondentMr. Philip Avery Vickers
Mr. Scott Hvidt
Mr. Jason Everett Boatright
Mr. Brian E. Singleterry
Ms. Ashley E. Johnson
Ms. Tawanna Lynn Hunter Cesare
Mr. Matthew D. McGill
Office of the Attorney General of the State of TexasRespondentMr. Charles K. Eldred
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Beth E. Klusmann
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. David Hacker
B., J.RespondentMr. Jason Everett Boatright
Mr. Philip Avery Vickers
Ms. Ashley E. Johnson
Mr. Brian E. Singleterry
Ms. Tawanna Lynn Hunter Cesare
Mr. Scott Hvidt
Mr. Matthew D. McGill
National Congress of American IndiansAmicus CuriaeMs. Leanna M. Anderson
Ms. Erin C. Dougherty Lynch
Mr. Daniel Lewerenz
Mr. Samuel F Daughety
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 12-19-19 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable J. Wade Birdwell 
Trial Court Information
323rd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Alexander Han Joong Kim 
323-107644-18