Supreme Court

Case: 21-1027    
21-1027
12/01/2021
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 
JAMES BLAKE BRICKMAN, J. MARK PENLEY, DAVID MAXWELL, AND RYAN M. VASSAR 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/29/2023Petition Reinstated 
09/30/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
09/15/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
07/27/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
04/25/2022Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received from Kent R. Hance of Hance Scarborough, LLP, Austin, Texas.
04/25/2022Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received from Governor Greg Abbott, submitted by James P. Sullivan, General Counsel for the Office of the Governor, Austin, Texas.
04/25/2022Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
04/14/2022Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
03/21/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Joint Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
01/05/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/09/2023Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/29/2023Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued February 16, 2023 is lifted.
09/29/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding status of the case.
09/29/2023Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Young not participating)
09/29/2023Petition Reinstated 
09/29/2023Motion to reinstate case disposedFiling granted Respondent's Motion to Lift Abatement granted, as supplemented
09/25/2023Supplement to Motion filed  Supplement to Motion to Lift Abatement filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
03/27/2023Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Lift Abatement filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
03/20/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Respondents' Motion to Lift Abatement filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
03/10/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Respondents' Motion to Lift Abatement due no later than March 20, 2023.
03/08/2023Motion to Reinstate Case filed  Motion to Lift Abatement filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
02/16/2023Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This case is removed from the Court's active docket until April 3, 2023, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss. (Justice Young not participating)
02/16/2023Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
02/16/2023Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Joint Second Motion to Abate granted
02/10/2023Motion to Abate filed  Joint Second Motion to Abate filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
01/26/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Joint Motion to Abate filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman.
01/26/2023Motion to Abate filed  Opposed Joint Motion to Abate filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, L. Mark Penley, David Maxwell, and Ryan M. Vassar.
01/18/2023Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw Carlos Soltero and Substitute TJ Turner as Counsel for Respondent David Maxwell is granted.
01/18/2023Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Carlos Soltero and to Substitute TJ Turner as Counsel for Respondent David Maxwell filed on behalf of David Maxwell.
01/18/2023Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw TJ Turner as Counsel for James Blake Brickman is granted.
01/18/2023Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw TJ Turner as counsel for Respondent James Blake Brickman filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman.
09/30/2022Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
09/15/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
08/10/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Brief is due no later than September 15, 2022. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due no later than September 30, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/10/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
07/27/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
06/13/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than July 27, 2022; Respondents' brief is due August 16, 2022; and Reply brief is due August 31, 2022.
06/13/2022Motion 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 Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
06/01/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent James Blake Brickman regarding notices.
05/27/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than June 27, 2022; Response brief due July 18, 2022; Reply brief due August 2, 2022.
04/25/2022Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received from Kent R. Hance of Hance Scarborough, LLP, Austin, Texas.
04/25/2022Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received from Governor Greg Abbott, submitted by James P. Sullivan, General Counsel for the Office of the Governor, Austin, Texas.
04/25/2022Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
04/14/2022Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
03/25/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due April 14, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/25/2022Motion 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 the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
03/21/2022Response to Petition  Joint Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
02/18/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 21, 2022.
01/18/2022Case forwarded to Court 
01/12/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Ryan Vassar.
01/06/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding rejected filings.
01/05/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
12/01/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted in part Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted in part. Petition for Review is due January 5, 2022.
12/01/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
12/01/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/01/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/01/2021Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/09/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Governor Greg AbbottAmicus CuriaeMr. James P. Sullivan
Hance, Kent R.Amicus CuriaeMr. Kent R. Hance
Maxwell, DavidRespondentMr. John Matthew Murrell
Mr. Gregory Philip Sapire
Mr. Thomas J. Turner
Brickman, James BlakeRespondentMr. Scott F. DeShazo
Mr. William Palmer
Mr. Thomas A. Nesbitt
Ms. Laura J. Goodson
Office of the Attorney General of TexasPetitionerMr. Brent Webster
Mr. Judd Stone II
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. William Cole
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Vassar, Ryan M.RespondentMr. Joseph R. Knight
Penley, J. MarkRespondentMr. Roger Topham
Mr. Don A. Tittle
Lieutenant Governor Dan PatrickAmicus CuriaeMr. Christopher Sterner
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
636 SW3d 659, 10-21-21 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Darlene Byrne 
Trial Court Information
250th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Amy Clark-Meachum 
D-1-GN-20-006861