Supreme Court

Case: 20-0977    
20-0977
12/16/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
EX PARTE K.T. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/16/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association submitted by Michael Gross, et al., of San Antonio, Texas.
10/04/2021Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedPetitioner Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
09/23/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Mark W. Bennett & Lane A. Haygood.
09/21/2021Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
09/07/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of K.T., et al.
08/17/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
03/09/2021Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
02/22/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of K.T.
12/16/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2020Case forwarded to Court 
12/17/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of K.T.
12/16/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
12/16/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/16/2020Clerk's Record 
11/30/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Petitioner's Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety. Oral Argument will be presented by Kyle D. Highful, Assistant Solicitor General from the Office of the Attorney General, Solicitor General Division of Austin, Texas.
11/24/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Respondent's Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of K.T. Oral Argument will be presented by Jason Edward Niehaus of Bodkin Niehaus Dorris & Jolley PLLC of Flower Mound, Texas.
11/19/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Consolidated for oral argument with 21-0075.  This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 13, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
11/19/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
11/19/2021Petition for Review granted 
11/16/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association submitted by Michael Gross, et al., of San Antonio, Texas.
10/04/2021Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
09/23/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Mark W. Bennett & Lane A. Haygood.
09/21/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
09/07/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of K.T., et al.
09/07/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondents regarding consolidated cases.
08/17/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety.
07/14/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for petitioner regarding extension of briefing due dates in consolidated case.
07/12/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due August 18, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due September 7, 2021. Reply Brief is due September 22, 2021.
07/12/2021Motion 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 Texas Department of Public Safety.
06/22/2021Motion to Consolidate disposedFiling granted Motion to Consolidate Briefing with case no. 21-0075 granted
06/20/2022Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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.
05/16/2022Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to parties regarding correction to judgment.
(5/16/2022 3:46:43 PM) 20-0977.jmt.pdf
05/16/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding judgement.
05/13/2022Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/13/2022Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion.
05/13/2022Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgments. Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined.
(5/13/2022 11:44:33 AM) 200977_210075.pdf, 200977_210075d.pdf, 20-0977.jmt.pdf
03/30/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the Department of Public Safety.
03/09/2021Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
03/08/2022Letter Filed  Post-Submission letter filed on behalf of the Department of Public Safety.
02/25/2022Letter Filed  Post-Submission letter filed on behalf of the Department of Public Safety.
02/22/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of K.T.
02/18/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for petitioner regarding Motion to Consolidate.
01/28/2021Motion to Consolidate filed  Motion to Consolidate with 21-0075 filed on behalf of K.T.
01/27/2021Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Respondent.
01/22/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than February 22, 2021.
01/13/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioners Petitioners by Kyle D. Highful; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Jason Edward Niehaus
01/11/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to attorneys regarding an update on oral argument. The courtroom of the Supreme Court of Texas is closed to the public for oral arguments January 11-13, 2022. Admission is limited to counsel and those accompanying them in cases on the submission schedule, and public officials. As always, oral arguments are webcast live on our YouTube channel, and recordings are available later in the archives at the TexasBarCLE website.
01/07/2022Submission Schedule 
01/03/2022Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to parties regarding additional oral argument information.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/20/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bennett, Mark W.Amicus CuriaeMr. Mark W. Bennett
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationAmicus CuriaeJane Kadirhan
Mr. Michael Gross
Mr. Niles S. Illich
T., K.RespondentMr. Jason Niehaus
Nathaniel Miller
Haygood, Lane A.Amicus CuriaeMr. Mark W. Bennett
Texas Department of Public SafetyPetitionerMr. Judd Stone II
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Jeanine C. Hudson
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Kyle D. Highful
Ms. Amanda Barchfield Engle
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
612 SW3d 111, 10-22-20 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable E. Lee Gabriel 
Trial Court Information
431st District Court 
Denton 
Honorable Jonathan M. Bailey 
19-5358-431