Supreme Court

Case: 21-0236    
21-0236
03/15/2021
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/23/2021Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of M.D.M.
03/23/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Home School Coalition. Submitted by Ms. Cecilia M. Wood of Austin, Texas.
03/15/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The Department of Family and Protective Services.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/18/2021Case Stored  e-stored
05/14/2021Opinion dissenting to denial of petitionIssued Justice Lehrmann delivered an opinion dissenting to the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus.
05/14/2021Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued March 16, 2021 is lifted.
05/14/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied Justice Lehrmann delivered an opinion dissenting to the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus.
03/23/2021Case Record Filed   Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of M.D.M.
03/23/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of M.D.M.
03/23/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Home School Coalition. Submitted by Ms. Cecilia M. Wood of Austin, Texas.
03/16/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 5 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021.
03/16/2021Stay Order issued  The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.
03/16/2021Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Motion for Emergency Relief granted
03/15/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The Department of Family and Protective Services.
03/15/2021Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/18/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
M., M. D.Real Party in Interest Mr. Dennis Marston Slate
Ms. Karlene D. Poll
M., T. Real Party in Interest Mr. William B. Connolly
Texas Home School CoalitionAmicus CuriaeMs. Cecilia M. Wood
M., M.Other interested party Ms. Kathy Jo Johnson
Mr. Eric Tek Tai
Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesRelatorMr. Jerry L. Reyes  
Mr. Michael D. Becker  
Ms. Rebecca L. Safavi  
Mr. Eric Tek Tai
Ms. Caroline Carow
Ms. Leslie Capace
Ms. Kellie S. Price
Mr. Chris J. McDaniel
Court of Appeals Information:
Grant 
___ SW3d ___, 03-09-21 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
328th District Court 
Fort Bend 
Honorable John R. Millard 
20-DCV-273857