Supreme Court

Case: 20-0378    
20-0378
05/08/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
IN THE INTEREST OF J.F.-G., A CHILD 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/23/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, et al. submitted by Robert Henneke of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas.
06/23/2021Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D.F.
03/05/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of the Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted by Robert Henneke of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas.
11/20/2020Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.F.
11/10/2020Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
11/02/2020Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.F.
09/11/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
06/08/2020Petition for Review (Parental Termination)Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.F.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2020Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 24, 2021.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
12/11/2020Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
12/11/2020Petition for Review granted 
11/20/2020Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.F.
11/10/2020Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
11/02/2020Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of D.F.
10/21/2020Designation of Lead Counsel   Designation of Lead Counsel filed on behalf D.F.
10/19/2020Record Received (See Remarks) 
10/19/2020Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 10th COA
10/16/2020Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than November 2, 2020; Response brief due November 12, 2020; Reply brief due November 20, 2020.
09/11/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
09/07/2021Case Stored  e-stored
09/03/2021Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/03/2021Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/02/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due September 14, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
09/02/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
08/21/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 8, 2020.
07/21/2020Case forwarded to Court 
07/10/2020Case Record Filed  
07/06/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
06/23/2021Case forwarded to Court 
06/23/2021Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D.F.
06/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Motion for Rehearing is due June 23, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
06/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D.F.
06/23/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, et al. submitted by Robert Henneke of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas.
06/08/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Motion for Rehearing due June 22, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/08/2020Petition for Review (Parental Termination)  Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.F.
06/07/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of D.F.
05/21/2021Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/21/2021Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Blacklock delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Devine, and Justice Busby joined.
05/21/2021Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, and Justice Huddle joined.
05/12/2020Motion 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 June 8, 2020.
05/08/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.F.
03/05/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of the Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted by Robert Henneke of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas.
02/24/2021Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Maria Peña and E. Alan Bennett; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Bill Davis
02/22/2021Submission Schedule 
02/11/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondents, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Oral Argument will be presented by Bill Davis of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
02/10/2021Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
01/27/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner, D.F. Oral Argument will be presented by Maria Peña and E. Alan Bennett of Sheehy, Lovelace & Mayfield, P.C. of Waco, Texas.
01/26/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondents, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Oral Argument will be presented by Sterling Harmon of McLennan County Criminal District Attorney's Office of Waco, Texas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/07/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Home School CoalitionAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert E. Henneke
Mr. Andrew Brown
Texas Public Policy FoundationAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert E. Henneke
Mr. Andrew Brown
Goonan, Mary J.Other interested party Mr. Jonathan Sibley
Texas AppleseedAmicus CuriaeMr. Andrew Brown
Mr. Robert E. Henneke
Lone Star Justice AllianceAmicus CuriaeMr. Andrew Brown
Mr. Robert E. Henneke
Texas Association of Family Defense AttorneysAmicus CuriaeMr. Andrew Brown
Mr. Robert E. Henneke
Texas Criminal Justice CoalitionAmicus CuriaeMr. Andrew Brown
Mr. Robert E. Henneke
Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesRespondentMr. Bill Davis
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Barry N. Johnson
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Sterling A. Harmon
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Gabriel C. Price
F., D.PetitionerMr. E. Alan Bennett  
Ms. Maria Peña
F.-G., J.Other interested party Ms. Spring R Thummel
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
612 SW3d 373, 03-23-20 
10th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Rex D. Davis 
Trial Court Information
74th District Court 
McLennan 
Honorable Gary Coley 
2017-1734-3