Supreme Court

Case: 20-0975    
20-0975
12/15/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
WESLEY RATTRAY, MARCO NUNEZ, MARTHA SAAVEDRA, ANTONIO VINDELL, CARMEN PASHOS, STEVE TULLOS, CESARIO PEDRAZA, MINERVA PEDRAZA, ROGER LULY, NORA GONZALEZ, AND ROSALINDA CASTILLO 
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/26/2022Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Exhibit filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
03/10/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
01/24/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Brownsville, Texas.
11/03/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
05/07/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Brownsville.
12/15/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Respondent's brief is due no later than January 24, 2022; and Reply brief is due February 8, 2022.
12/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Brownsville, Texas.
12/18/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review considered timely filed December 15, 2021.
12/17/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for respondent to determine position on Motion for Extension of Time.
12/16/2020Clerk's Record 
12/16/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/15/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
12/15/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
11/12/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted in part.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Respondent's brief is due no later than December 23, 2021; and Reply brief is due January 7, 2022.
11/12/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Brownsville, Texas.
11/03/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
10/27/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioners by Melissa A. Lorber and and Gustavo A. Grajales; Argued on behalf of Respondent by D. Alan Erwin, Jr.
10/26/2022Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibit filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
10/17/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of the City of Brownsville. Oral Argument will be presented by D. Alan Erwin, Jr., of Roerig, Oliviera & Fisher, L.L.P., Brownsville, Texas.
10/17/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Ms. Melissa A. Lorber with Enoch Kever PLLC of Austin, Texas & Gustavo A. Grajales of McAllend, Texas, filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
10/17/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
09/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted in part Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED; Petitioner's Brief is due November 3, 2021; Response brief due November 23, 2021; Reply brief is due December 8, 2021.
09/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
09/03/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than October 4, 2021; Response brief due October 25, 2021; Reply brief due November 9, 2021.
08/24/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Second email sent to publishers regarding status of request to publish court of appeals opinion in S.W. Rptr.
06/24/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 27, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/20/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to publishers requesting they publish the court of appeals opinion in S.W. Rptr.
06/17/2022Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
06/17/2022Petition for Review granted 
05/07/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Brownsville.
04/26/2021Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Respondent to confirm that Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response is unopposed.
04/26/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due May 10, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
04/26/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Brownsville.
04/21/2023Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
04/19/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of appearance of counsel Gustavo A. Grajales filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
04/14/2023Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner.
03/16/2021Motion 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 will be disfavored. Response is due no later than April 28, 2021.
03/15/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Brownsville.
03/10/2023Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
03/10/2023Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court.
(3/10/2023 10:28:26 AM) 200975.pdf, 20-0975.jmt.pdf
03/10/2022Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
02/26/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 29, 2021.
02/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due March 10, 2022.
02/02/2022Electronic communication received from Party  Email from counsel for Respondent stating that motion is opposed but a response to motion will not be filed.
01/31/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent to determine if a response to motion will be filed.
01/31/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Wesley Rattray, et al.
01/24/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Brownsville, Texas.
01/19/2021Case forwarded to Court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/21/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Pedraza, CesarioPetitionerMs. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. John Saenz
Mr. Gustavo A. Grajales
Mr. Peter Ferraro
Tullos, StevePetitionerMr. Peter Ferraro
Mr. John Saenz
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Pedraza, MinervaPetitionerMr. John Saenz
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. Peter Ferraro
Saavedra, MarthaPetitionerMs. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. Peter Ferraro
Mr. John Saenz
Gonzalez, NoraPetitionerMr. Peter Ferraro
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. John Saenz
Luly, RogerPetitionerMr. Peter Ferraro
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. John Saenz
Rattray, WesleyPetitionerMr. Peter Ferraro
Mr. John Saenz
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Nunez, MarcoPetitionerMs. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. John Saenz
Mr. Peter Ferraro
City of Brownsville, TexasRespondentMr. Ricardo Morado
Mr. D. Alan Erwin Junior
Vindell, AntonioPetitionerMr. Peter Ferraro
Mr. John Saenz
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Pashos, CarmenPetitionerMr. Peter Ferraro
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. John Saenz
Castillo, RosalindaPetitionerMr. John Saenz
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Mr. Peter Ferraro
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
647 SW3d 710, 10-15-20 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Jaime E. Tijerina 
Trial Court Information
107th District Court 
Cameron 
Honorable Benjamin Euresti 
2017-DCL-04606-A