Supreme Court

Case: 20-0523    
20-0523
07/10/2020
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
GERARD MATZEN 
MARSHA MCLANE, DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE, AND THE TEXAS CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/28/2022Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
05/20/2021Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
05/20/2021Reply BriefEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Cross Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
05/05/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Cross-Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
05/05/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
04/15/2021Brief on the MeritsEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Cross Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
04/15/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
12/16/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Gerard Matzen's Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
12/15/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
08/10/2020Petition for Review #2Petitioner Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
07/10/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due February 1, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/30/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
12/17/2021Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued Judgment amended on February 25, 2022
12/17/2021Opinion issuedIssued The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
12/17/2021Opinion issuedCourt affirms in part, reverses in part and renders court of appeals' judgment The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
(12/17/2021 8:54:30 AM) 200523.pdf, 20-0523.jmt.pdf
12/16/2020Response to Petition  Response to Gerard Matzen's Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
12/15/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
11/13/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Responses to Petitions for Review is granted. Responses are due December 16, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/13/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Responses to Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen, et al.
10/16/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to petitions for review due no later than November 16, 2020.
09/29/2021Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner/Cross-Respondent by William A. Marshall; Argued on behalf of Respondents/Cross-Petitioners by Rance Craft
09/29/2021Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner/Cross-Respondent by William A. Marshall; Argued on behalf of Respondents/Cross-Petitioners by Rance Craft
09/24/2021Submission Schedule 
09/15/2020Case forwarded to Court 
09/15/2020Case forwarded to Court 
09/02/2020Letter Filed  Notice of Change of Counsel filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
09/01/2021Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Additional information sent to parties regarding upcoming in-person oral arguments.  
08/12/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form Received on behalf of Gerard Matzen. Oral Argument will be presented by William A. Marshall from Spring, Texas.
08/12/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form Received on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Rance Craft of the Office of the Attorney General from Austin, Texas.
08/10/2020Petition for Review #2  Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
07/14/2020Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs  Affidavit of Inability to Pay filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
07/13/2020Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for petitioner regarding returned filing.
07/10/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for petitioner regarding returned filing.
07/10/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
07/10/2020Clerk's Record 
07/09/2021Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 29, 2021.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
07/09/2021Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 29, 2021.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/25/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 27, 2021.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/25/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 27, 2021.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
06/18/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
06/18/2021Petition for Review granted 
06/18/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
06/18/2021Petition for Review granted 
05/20/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
05/20/2021Reply Brief  Cross Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
05/05/2021Brief on the Merits  Cross-Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
05/05/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
04/15/2021Brief on the Merits  Cross Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
04/15/2021Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
03/30/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen, et al.
03/30/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than April 15, 2021; Respondent's brief is due May 5, 2021; and Reply brief is due May 20, 2021.
03/16/2021Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice of Designation of New Lead Counsel filed on behalf of Marsha McLane, et al.
03/14/2022Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/11/2022Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
03/05/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than April 5, 2021; Response brief due April 26, 2021; Reply brief due May 11, 2021.
02/25/2022Amended Judgment issuedIssued
01/28/2022Case forwarded to Court 
01/28/2022Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Gerard Matzen.
01/28/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Petition regarding filing.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/14/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The Texas Civil Commitment OfficeRespondentMs. Kimberly Fuchs
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Craig J. Pritzlaff
Mr. Darren Lee McCarty
Marsha McLane, in Her Official Capacity as Director of Texas Civil Commitment OfficeRespondentMr. Brent Webster
Mr. Darren Lee McCarty
Ms. Kimberly Fuchs
Mr. Craig J. Pritzlaff
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Matzen, GerardPetitionerMr. William Alden Marshall
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
604 SW3d 91, 03-06-20 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gisela Triana 
Trial Court Information
261st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jan Soifer 
D-1-GN-17-004319