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| 12/22/2020 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 12/14/2020 | Petition for Review (Parental Termination) | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 12/07/2020 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due December 14, 2020.
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| 12/04/2020 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel to determine position on Motion for Extension of Time.
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| 12/04/2020 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 11/24/2020 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review due December 3, 2020.
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| 11/23/2020 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel to determine position on Motion for Extension of Time.
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| 11/23/2020 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 11/23/2020 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 11/23/2020 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 11/23/2020 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 07/23/2021 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of N.J.
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| 07/13/2021 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 06/29/2021 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's Brief due July 13, 2021. Response Brief due July 23, 2021. Reply Brief due August 2, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 06/29/2021 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email exchange with counsel for respondent stating they are unopposed to the briefing extension.
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| 06/28/2021 | Motion 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 the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 06/11/2021 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Expedited brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than June 28, 2021; Response brief due July 8, 2021; Reply brief due July 16, 2021.
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| 05/27/2022 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 04/22/2022 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 04/22/2022 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Lehrmann delivered a concurring opinion.
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| 04/22/2022 | Petition for Review disposed | Dismissed in part, Vacate COA Judgment, Vacate TC's judgment, Remand to TC |
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.2, without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court dismisses the case in part as moot, vacates the judgment of the court of appeals, vacates the trial court’s judgment in part, and remands the case to the trial court.
(4/22/2022 4:47:00 PM) 200940.pdf, 200940c.pdf, 20-0940.jmt.pdf
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| 04/22/2022 | Motion to dismiss disposed | Filing granted in part and denied in part |
Opposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot and to Vacate Judgments and Opinion granted in part and denied in part
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| 02/22/2022 | Reply to Response to Motion | |
Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss as Moot and to Vacate Judgments and Opinion filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 02/18/2022 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to parties stating: "The Supreme Court of Texas has pulled case no. 20-0940; TEX. DEP'T OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVS. v. N.J. from oral argument set for Thursday, February 24, 2022."
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| 02/18/2022 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding filings.
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| 02/18/2022 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Motion to Dismiss as Moot and to Vacate Judgments and Opinion filed on behalf of N.J.
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| 02/16/2022 | Submission Schedule | |
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| 02/16/2022 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to Opposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot and to Vacate Judgments and Opinion due no later than Friday, February 18, 2022.
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| 02/14/2022 | Motion to dismiss | |
Opposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot and to Vacate Judgments and Opinion filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 02/14/2022 | Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks | |
Additional information sent to parties regarding upcoming in-person oral arguments.
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| 02/14/2022 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding filing.
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| 02/08/2022 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Respondent's Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of N.J. Oral Argument will be presented by Agata Vana of Vana and Vana Law Firm, P.L.L.C., of Burnet, Texas.
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| 02/08/2022 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Petitioner's Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Oral Argument will be presented by Eric J. Hamilton of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
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| 02/08/2021 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of N.J.
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| 02/03/2022 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family & Protective Services.
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| 01/28/2022 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 24, 2022. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 01/28/2022 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 01/28/2022 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 01/22/2021 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than February 8, 2021.
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| 01/11/2021 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response due January 25, 2021.
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| 01/11/2021 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of N.J.
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| 01/11/2021 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for respondent regarding filing.
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