Supreme Court

Case: 20-0962    
20-0962
12/07/2020
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
SAMMY BICKHAM, JR., KRISTEN BICKHAM, AND KIRK LAUNIUS 
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, TONI PIPPINS-POOLE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY CENTRAL COUNTING STATION MANAGER, DANIEL BRADLEY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY CENTRAL COUNTING STATION SUPERVISOR, ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/01/2021Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
08/31/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
08/16/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dallas County, Texas, et al.
08/16/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Electronic Systems & Software, LLC and Nicholas Mevellec.
07/19/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr. et al.
04/21/2021Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
04/07/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Election Systems & Software, LLC, et al.
04/06/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dallas County, et al.
12/07/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/29/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Dallas County, Texas, et al.
12/29/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Election Systems & Software, LLC and Nicolas Mevellec.
12/08/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/08/2020Clerk's Record 
12/08/2020Clerk's Record 
12/08/2020Clerk's Record 
12/08/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/07/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
12/03/2021Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
12/03/2021Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Young not participating)
11/02/2021Case forwarded to Court 
11/01/2021Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
10/15/2021Petition for Review disposedDenied
09/21/2021Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
09/13/2021Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Electronic Systems & Software, LLC, et al.
08/31/2021Brief on the Merits  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
08/17/2021Letter Filed  Vacation Withdrawal Letter filed on behalf of Dallas County, Texas, et al.
08/16/2021Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dallas County, Texas, et al.
08/16/2021Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Electronic Systems & Software, LLC and Nicholas Mevellec.
08/04/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Dallas County, et al. Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Brief is due August 16, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due August 31, 2021.
08/03/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief filed on behalf of Dallas County, et al.
08/03/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Election Systems & Software, LLC Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Brief is due August 16, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due August 31, 2021.
08/03/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Election Systems & Software, LLC, et al.
07/30/2021Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Dallas County,Texas, et al.
07/19/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr. et al.
06/18/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 19, 2021; Response brief due August 9, 2021; Reply brief due August 24, 2021.
04/21/2021Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sammy Bickham, Jr., et al.
04/07/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Election Systems & Software, LLC, et al.
04/06/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dallas County, et al.
03/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response due April 7, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Electrion Systems & Software, LLC, et al.
02/11/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response due April 7, 2021.
02/11/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for respondent regarding filing fee.
02/11/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dallas County, et al.
02/05/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 8, 2021.
01/05/2021Case forwarded to Court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/03/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Pippins-Poole, ToniRespondentMr. Benjamin L. Stool
Mr. Earl Nesbitt
Bickham, KristenPetitionerMr. Jerad W. Najvar
Ms. Anna Eby
Mr. Frank Dobrovolny
Launius, KirkPetitionerMs. Anna Eby
Mr. Frank Dobrovolny
Mr. Jerad W. Najvar
Bradley, DanielRespondentMr. Benjamin L. Stool
Mr. Earl Nesbitt
Mevellec, NicholasRespondentMr. Marshall Bowen
Mr. D. Todd Smith
Ms. Amanda G. Taylor
Justice Scott K. Field
Mr. Jose M. Luzarraga
Election Systems & Software, LLCRespondentMs. Amanda G. Taylor
Justice Scott K. Field
Mr. D. Todd Smith
Mr. Marshall Bowen
Mr. Jose M. Luzarraga
Bickham, Junior, SammyPetitionerMs. Anna Eby
Mr. Frank Dobrovolny
Mr. Jerad W. Najvar
Dallas County, TexasRespondentMr. Earl Nesbitt
Mr. Benjamin L. Stool
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
612 SW3d 663, 10-23-20 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Robert D. Burns 
Trial Court Information
191st District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Gena N. Slaughter 
DC-19-06162