Supreme Court

Case: 21-0507    
21-0507
06/17/2021
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
HIDALGO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 
HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/14/2023Post submission brief filedRespondent Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
12/21/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of Johnson County Special Utility District. Submitted by Jason Boatright of Duane Morris LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
12/15/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the City of Dripping Springs, submitted by Marianne Landers Banks of the Bojorquez Law Firm, PC, in Austin, Texas.
10/25/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund. Submitted by Jonathon Griffin Brush and Kyle Stone of Rogers Morris & Grover, LLP from Houston, Texas.
10/05/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
08/22/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
06/21/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Tarrant Regional Water District submitted by Lee F. Christie, of Fort Worth, Texas.
06/01/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
03/30/2022Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amici Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Texas Pipeline Association and Texas Oil & Gas Association, submitted by Thomas A. Zabel of Zabel Freeman, Houston, Texas.
03/21/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
03/14/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amici Curiae received on behalf of West Harris County Regional Water Authority, et al., submitted by Frederick D. Junkin of Phelps Dunbar LLP, of Houston, Texas.
02/04/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
11/17/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of Texas Water Conservation Association submitted by Stacey Allison Steinbach, of Austin, Texas.
11/02/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) WITHDRAWN per motion granted on 12/3/21 - Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Association of Water Board Directors - Texas, submitted by Augustus L. Campbell.
10/08/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of Ross Molina Oliveros, P.C submitted by David Oliveros.
10/08/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from Hidalgo Country Drainage District No. 1 submitted by Ivan F. Perez, Paola R. Guerrero, and Gregory P. Kerr of Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano, LLP. of Weslaco, Texas.
09/29/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of Spivey Valenciano, PLLC submitted by James K. Spivey, et al. of San Antonio, TX.
09/10/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/30/2023Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/19/2023Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/19/2023Opinion 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 Lehrman delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/19/2023 10:38:14 AM) 210507.pdf, 21-0507.jmt.pdf
03/14/2023Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
01/12/2023Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Jennifer V. Caughey; Argued on behalf of Respondent by J. Joseph Vale
01/06/2023Submission Schedule 
12/21/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of Johnson County Special Utility District. Submitted by Jason Boatright of Duane Morris LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
12/20/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel stating to disregard return comments in the efile system for submission form filing.
12/20/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Petitioner's Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3. Oral Argument will be presented by Jennifer V. Caughey of Jackson Walker LLP, of Houston, Texas.
12/16/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Mr. Joseph Vale with Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP of McAllen, Texas, filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
12/15/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the City of Dripping Springs, submitted by Marianne Landers Banks of the Bojorquez Law Firm, PC, in Austin, Texas.
11/18/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 12, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
11/18/2022Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
11/18/2022Petition for Review granted 
10/25/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund. Submitted by Jonathon Griffin Brush and Kyle Stone of Rogers Morris & Grover, LLP from Houston, Texas.
10/05/2022Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
08/26/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due October 6, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/26/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
08/22/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
07/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Response Brief is due August 22, 2022. Reply Brief is due September 6, 2022.
07/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
06/21/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Tarrant Regional Water District submitted by Lee F. Christie, of Fort Worth, Texas.
06/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due July 21, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due August 5, 2022.
06/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
06/01/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
04/18/2022Motion 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 is due June 1, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due June 21, 2022. Reply Brief is due July 6, 2022.
04/18/2022Motion 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 Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
04/01/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than May 2, 2022; Response brief due May 23, 2022; Reply brief due June 7, 2022.
03/30/2022Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amici Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Texas Pipeline Association and Texas Oil & Gas Association, submitted by Thomas A. Zabel of Zabel Freeman, Houston, Texas.
03/21/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
03/14/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amici Curiae received on behalf of West Harris County Regional Water Authority, et al., submitted by Frederick D. Junkin of Phelps Dunbar LLP, of Houston, Texas.
02/10/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due March 23, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/10/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.
02/04/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
12/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due no later than February 4, 2022.
12/21/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
12/03/2021Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw Amicus Curiae Letter Brief of the Association of Water Boar Directors-Texas granted
11/23/2021Motion 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 January 5, 2022.
11/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
11/17/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of Texas Water Conservation Association submitted by Stacey Allison Steinbach, of Austin, Texas.
11/16/2021Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of Association of Water Board Directors - Texas.
11/09/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Amicus Curiae Association of Water Board Directors - Texas regarding filed brief.
11/05/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than December 6, 2021.
11/02/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  WITHDRAWN per motion granted on 12/3/21 - Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Association of Water Board Directors - Texas, submitted by Augustus L. Campbell.
10/08/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter of Ross Molina Oliveros, P.C submitted by David Oliveros.
10/08/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from Hidalgo Country Drainage District No. 1 submitted by Ivan F. Perez, Paola R. Guerrero, and Gregory P. Kerr of Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano, LLP. of Weslaco, Texas.
10/05/2021Case forwarded to Court 
10/01/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1.
09/29/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter of Spivey Valenciano, PLLC submitted by James K. Spivey, et al. of San Antonio, TX.
09/10/2021Electronic communication received from Party  Email exchange with counsel for Petitioner regarding returned filing.
09/10/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3.
07/23/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due September 10, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/23/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3.
06/17/2021Motion 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 is due August 11, 2021.
06/17/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3.
06/17/2021Clerk's Record 
06/17/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/30/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Tarrant Regional Water DistrictAmicus CuriaeMr. Michael L. Atchley II
Mr. Lee F. Christie
Texas Oil & Gas AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Thomas A. Zabel
Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3PetitionerMr. Randolph K. Whittington
Mr. Warren Bradley "Brad" Anderson
Ms. Jennifer Caughey  
Mr. Frank Edward Weathered
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1 RespondentMs. Meredith Helle
Mr. J. Joseph Vale Jr.
Mr. Daniel G. Gurwitz
Association of Water Board Directors - TexasAmicus CuriaeAugustus Campbell
North Fort Bend Water AuthorityAmicus CuriaeMr. Frederick D. Junkin
Ms. Ellen Austin Vecchio
Texas Water Conservation AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Stacey A. Steinbach
Ross Molina Oliveros, P.C.Amicus CuriaeMr. David Oliveros
Jerrick Robbins
Mr. Ramon Alejandro Molina
Texas Pipeline AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Thomas A. Zabel
City of Dripping SpringsAmicus CuriaeMs. Marianne Landers Banks
Ms. Laura Francis Mueller
Mr. David James Tuckfield
Central Harris County Regional Water AuthorityAmicus CuriaeMr. Frederick D. Junkin
Ms. Ellen Austin Vecchio
Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance FundAmicus CuriaeMr. Jonathan Griffin Brush
Mr. Kyle Stone
West Harris County Regional Water AuthorityAmicus CuriaeMr. Frederick D. Junkin
Ms. Ellen Austin Vecchio
Johnson County Special Utility DistrictAmicus CuriaeMr. Jason Everett Boatright
Hidalgo Country Drainage District No. 1Amicus CuriaeMr. Gregory Kerr
Ms. Paola R. Guerrero
Mr. Ivan Fernando Perez
Spivey Valenciano, PLLCAmicus CuriaeSoledad Maria Valenciano
James Kenneth Spivey
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
627 SW3d 529, 05-27-21 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gina M. Benavides 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 4 
Hidalgo 
Honorable Federico Garza 
CCD-0517-D