Supreme Court

Case: 20-0462    
20-0462
06/10/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
SIRIUS XM RADIO, INC. 
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/29/2021Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Oral Argument Bench Book filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
07/21/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the Motion Picture Association, Inc. submitted by Jason P. Steed of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Dallas, Texas.
06/14/2021Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
04/28/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
03/09/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
12/18/2020Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
12/10/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of The Broadband Tax Institute submitted by Scott K. Field of Butler Snow, LLP in Austin, Texas.
11/18/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
07/16/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. submitted by Robert C. Morris, Stephen A. Kuntz and A. Pilar Mata.
07/15/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the Council on State Taxation and the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association submitted by Curtis James Osterloh of Scott Douglass & McConnico, LLP of Austin, Texas.
07/14/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/18/2020Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
12/10/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of The Broadband Tax Institute submitted by Scott K. Field of Butler Snow, LLP in Austin, Texas.
11/30/2021Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Jeffrey A. Friedman; Argued on behalf of respondent by Lanora C. Pettit
11/29/2021Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Bench Book filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
11/24/2021Submission Schedule 
11/22/2021Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Additional information sent to parties regarding upcoming in-person oral arguments.
11/20/2020MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review granted. Reply due January 4, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/20/2020Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
11/18/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
10/29/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Lanora Pettit of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
10/29/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by Jeffrey Friedman of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP of Washington, DC.
10/27/2021Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the Third Court of Appeals.
10/19/2021Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Lanora C. Pettit filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
10/15/2021Motion to re-set submission date disposedDenied Motion to Postpone Argument denied
10/08/2021Motion to re-set submission date filed.  Opposed Motion to Postpone Oral Argument filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
10/07/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response due November 18, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/07/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
09/18/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 19, 2020.
09/03/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 30, 2021.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/03/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/03/2021Petition for Review granted 
08/18/2020Case forwarded to Court 
08/12/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
07/21/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Motion Picture Association, Inc. submitted by Jason P. Steed of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Dallas, Texas.
07/17/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for Tax Executives Institute, Inc. verifying receipt of brief.
07/16/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. submitted by Robert C. Morris, Stephen A. Kuntz and A. Pilar Mata.
07/16/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of A. Pilar Mata granted.
07/16/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of A. Pilar Mata granted.
07/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of A. Pilar Mata filed on behalf of Tax Executives Institute, Inc.
07/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of A. Pilar Mata filed on behalf of Tax Executives Institute, Inc.
07/15/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Council on State Taxation and the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association submitted by Curtis James Osterloh of Scott Douglass & McConnico, LLP of Austin, Texas.
07/14/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/26/2020Clerk's Record 
06/26/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/26/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/26/2020Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Open Weaver Banks’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Open Weaver Banks is granted.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Michael J. Kerman’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Michael J. Kerman is granted.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Daniel H. Schlueter’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Jeffrey A. Friedman’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jeffrey A. Friedman is granted.
06/15/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. The Petition for Review is due to be filed in this office July 15, 2020.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Daniel H. Schlueter granted.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Open Weaver Banks filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Open Weaver Banks’s Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Daniel H. Schlueter filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Michael J. Kerman’s Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Daniel H. Schlueter’s Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeffrey A. Friedman filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Lino Mendiola in Support of Jeffrey A. Friedman’s Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
06/15/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Michael J. Kerman filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
06/14/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
06/10/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
05/04/2022Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/03/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief due June 14, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/03/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
04/28/2021Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
03/25/2022Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
03/25/2022Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
(3/25/2022 9:22:15 AM) 200462.pdf, 20-0462.jmt.pdf
03/18/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Response Brief due April 28, 2021. Reply Brief due May 13, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/17/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
03/09/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
02/18/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. Petitioner's Brief due March 9, 2021. Response Briefs due March 29, 2021. Reply Brief due April 13, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/17/2021Motion 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 Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
02/04/2021Letter Filed  Letter notice filed on behalf of Tax Executives Institute, Inc.
01/22/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than February 22, 2021; Response brief due March 15, 2021; Reply brief due March 30, 2021.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/04/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The Broadband Tax InstituteAmicus CuriaeJustice Scott K. Field
Ms. Amanda G. Taylor
Don Huffines, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of TexasRespondentMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Ray H. Langenberg
Ms. Pamela Deitchle
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Ari Cuenin
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of TexasRespondentMr. Ryan L. Bangert
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Ari Cuenin
Ms. Pamela Deitchle
Mr. Ray H. Langenberg
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Brent Webster
Texas Taxpayers and Research AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Curtis J. Osterloh
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.PetitionerMr. Lino Mendiola
Open Weaver Banks
Mr. Jeffrey A. Friedman
Chief Justice Scott Brister
Michael J. Kerman
Mr. Michael Boldt
Daniel H. Schlueter
Tax Executives Institute, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Robert Clay Morris
Ms. A. Pilar Mata
Mr. Stephen A. Kuntz
Council on State TaxationAmicus CuriaeMr. Curtis J. Osterloh
The Motion Picture Association, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Jason P. Steed
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
604 SW3d 125, 05-01-20 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Chari Kelly 
Trial Court Information
261st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Scott H. Jenkins 
D-1-GN-16-000739