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| 08/04/2023 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 06/23/2023 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/23/2023 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Boyd filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine joined.
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| 06/23/2023 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Young filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Blacklock joined.
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| 06/23/2023 | Opinion issued | Issued |
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| 06/23/2023 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined.
(6/23/2023 2:02:53 PM) 210496d.pdf, 210496c.pdf, 210496.pdf, 21-0496.jmt.pdf
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| 02/15/2023 | Substitution of Counsel | |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed on behalf of Psychemedics Corporation.
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| 10/25/2022 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner, Houston Area Safety Council, Inc., by Christopher D. Knudsen; Argued on behalf of Petitioner, Psychemedics Corporation, by Charles H. Hollis; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Robert E. Goodman, Jr.
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| 10/25/2022 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner, Houston Area Safety Council, Inc., by Christopher D. Knudsen; Argued on behalf of Petitioner, Psychemedics Corporation, by Charles H. Hollis; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Robert E. Goodman, Jr.
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| 10/18/2022 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of Guillermo Mendez. Oral Argument will be presented by Robert E. Goodman, Jr., of Kilgore & Kilgore, PLLC, Dallas, Texas.
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| 10/18/2022 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of Psychemedics Corporation. Oral Argument will be presented by Charles H. Hollis of The Kullman Firm, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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| 10/17/2022 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of Houston Area Safety Council, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by Christopher D. Knudsen of Serpe Andrews, PLLC, Houston, Texas.
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| 09/16/2022 | Motion to Argue disposed | Denied without prejudice |
Motion for Leave to Allow Law Student to Participate in Oral Argument denied without prejudice
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| 09/14/2022 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Mr. Robert Goodman re motion to participate in oral argument
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| 09/12/2022 | Motion to Argue filed | |
Motion for Leave to Allow Law Student Isaiah Ogren to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of Guillermo Mendez.
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| 06/24/2022 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 25, 2022. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 06/24/2022 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 25, 2022. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 06/17/2022 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 06/17/2022 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 06/17/2022 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 06/17/2022 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 03/09/2022 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Area Safety Council, Inc.
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| 03/09/2022 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Psychemedics Corporation.
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| 02/17/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Briefs on the Merits is granted. Reply Briefs are due March 9, 2022.
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| 02/17/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Reply Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Psychemedics Corporation.
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| 02/08/2022 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Guillermo M. Mendez.
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| 01/19/2022 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Psychemedics Corporation.
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| 01/19/2022 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Area Safety Council, Inc.
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| 12/16/2021 | Call received | |
Call from counsel for Psychemedics Corporation regarding updated briefing schedule. Informed counsel that all Petioners' briefs on the merits are due on same date.
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| 12/15/2021 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due January 19, 2022. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due February 8, 2022. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due February 23, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 12/14/2021 | Motion 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 Houston Area Safety Council, Inc.
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| 11/19/2021 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than December 20, 2021; Response brief due January 10, 2022; Reply brief due January 25, 2022.
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| 10/19/2021 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Area Safety Council, Inc.
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| 10/19/2021 | Reply to Response to Petition filed | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Psychemedics Corporation.
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| 10/04/2021 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Guillermo Mendez.
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| 09/03/2021 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested responses to both petitions for review due no later than October 4, 2021.
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| 08/03/2021 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 08/03/2021 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 07/20/2021 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call to counsel for Respondent stating that response waiver filed in the First Court of Appeals should be e-filed with the Supreme Court of Texas.
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| 06/28/2021 | Petition for Review #2 | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Area Safety Council, Inc.
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| 06/18/2021 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Guillermo Mendez.
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| 06/15/2021 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Houston Area Safety Council, Inc.'s Petition for Review is due June 28, 2021.
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| 06/14/2021 | 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 Houston Area Safety Council, Inc.
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| 06/14/2021 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Psychemedics Corporation.
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| 06/14/2021 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 06/14/2021 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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