Supreme Court

Case: 20-0404    
20-0404
05/15/2020
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY; MIKE MORATH, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; AND DORIS DELANEY, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/28/2020Post submission brief filedReal Parties in Interest Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
10/26/2020Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Houston Independent School District.
08/18/2020Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
07/27/2020Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
07/06/2020Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
06/02/2020Surreply filedReal Parties in Interest Sur-Reply filed on behalf of Houston ISD. (Incorporated with Motion for Leave to file Sur-Rely to Petition for Writ of Mandamus)
05/28/2020Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
05/26/2020Amended Response to Petition for Review filedReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
05/26/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
05/15/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2020Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Houston Independent School District.
11/06/2020Letter Filed  Reply in support of Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Houston, ISD.
11/05/2020Letter Filed  Response to Post Submission letter filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
10/28/2020Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
10/27/2020Oral argument   Argued on behalf of relator by Kyle D. Highful; Argued on behalf of real party in interest by David J. Campbell
10/26/2020Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Houston Independent School District.
10/16/2020Submission Schedule 
10/05/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Houston Independent School District. Oral Argument will be presented by David J. Campbell of O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo of Austin, Texas.
10/05/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The Texas Education Agency, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Kyle D. Highful of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
10/02/2020Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 27, 2020.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
10/02/2020Mandamus Set to Argue 
10/02/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
08/18/2020Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief considered timely filed August 18, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/18/2020Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
08/05/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Education Agency, et al.
07/27/2020Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
07/06/2020Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
07/02/2020Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address filed on behalf of Houston ISD
06/05/2020Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than July 6, 2020; Response brief due July 27, 2020; Reply brief due August 11, 2020.
06/03/2020Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion for Leave to file Sur-Reply granted.
06/02/2020Surreply filed  Sur-Reply filed on behalf of Houston ISD. (Incorporated with Motion for Leave to file Sur-Rely to Petition for Writ of Mandamus)
06/02/2020Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Leave to file Sur-Rely to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Houston ISD.  (Incorporated with Sur-Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus)
05/28/2020Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
05/26/2020Amended Response to Petition for Review filed  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
05/26/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
05/21/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Response is due no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
05/21/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Houston ISD.
05/18/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 5:00 p.m., May 21, 2020.
05/15/2020Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
05/15/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, et al.
05/12/2021Case Stored  e-stored
04/22/2021Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
03/19/2021Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Chief Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion.
03/19/2021Opinion issuedDenied The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.  Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/12/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The Honorable Third Court of Appeals, AustinRespondent 
Houston Independent School DistrictReal Party in Interest Mr. Benjamin Castillo
Mr. David Campbell
Mr. Kevin T. O'Hanlon
Ms. Audra Welter
The Texas Education AgencyRelatorCynthia Akatugba
Mr. Bill Davis
Ms. Emily Ardolino
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Esteban M. Soto
Mr. Kyle D. Highful
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education in his Official CapacityRelatorMr. Esteban M. Soto
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Kyle D. Highful
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Cynthia Akatugba
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Mr. Bill Davis
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Emily Ardolino
Doris Delaney, in her Official CapacityRelatorMr. Ryan L. Bangert
Ms. Emily Ardolino
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Cynthia Akatugba
Mr. Esteban M. Soto
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Kyle D. Highful
Mr. Bill Davis
Court of Appeals Information:
Order 
609 SW3d 569, 04-24-20 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
459th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Catherine A. Mauzy 
D-1-GN-19-003695