Supreme Court

Case: 21-1035    
21-1035
12/02/2021
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
AMMONITE OIL & GAS CORPORATION 
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND EOG RESOURCES, INC. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/14/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas General Land Office, submitted by Jeff Gordon of the Texas General Land Office of Austin, Texas, et al.
07/15/2024Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
10/09/2023Post submission brief filedRespondent Post Submission Letter filed on behalf Railroad Commission of Texas.
09/18/2023Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
09/14/2023Post submission brief filedRespondent Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc.
09/12/2023Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
02/28/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
01/05/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
01/05/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc.
11/02/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
07/08/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil and Gas Corporation.
05/25/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc.
05/25/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
01/19/2022Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of the Texas General Land Office, submitted by Mark Havens, Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner.
01/12/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil and Gas Corporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/23/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cot Bill Issued
10/18/2024Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
08/14/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas General Land Office, submitted by Jeff Gordon of the Texas General Land Office of Austin, Texas, et al.
07/15/2024Case forwarded to Court 
07/15/2024Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
06/28/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/28/2024Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Young filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Busby joined.
06/28/2024Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Chief Justice Hecht  delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined.
05/31/2024Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Deputy Solicitor General Bill Davis' Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and substitute Assistant Solicitor General Philip A. Lionberger as lead counsel is granted.
05/29/2024Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw Counsel filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas
02/02/2024Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Natalie Thompson's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and substitute Deputy Solicitor General Bill Davis granted
02/01/2024Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
10/11/2023Letter Filed  Response to Respondent's Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
10/09/2023Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Letter filed on behalf Railroad Commission of Texas.
09/18/2023Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
09/18/2023Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding post submission letter filed.
09/14/2023Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc.
09/13/2023Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Douglas W. Alexander; Argued on behalf of Respondent, EOG Resources, Inc., by Jane Webre; Argued on behalf of Respondent, Railroad Commission of Texas, by Natalie D. Thompson
09/12/2023Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
09/08/2023Submission Schedule 
08/28/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submission on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation. Oral Argument will be presented by Douglas W. Alexander of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson, of Austin, Texas.
08/28/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by Jane Webre of Scott Douglass & McConnico, LLP of Austin, Texas.
08/25/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent, Railroad Commission of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Natalie D. Thompson of the Office of the Solicitor General of Austin, Texas.
06/30/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 13, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/02/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
06/02/2023Petition for Review granted 
02/28/2023Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
02/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due February 28, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
02/16/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
01/19/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief on the Merits due February 21, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/18/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
01/05/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
01/05/2023Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc.
01/03/2023Record Received (See Remarks)  Clerk's Record retrieved from the Court of Appeals.
12/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief is due no later than January 5, 2023. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due January 20, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
12/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Railroad Commission of Texas, et al.
11/16/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Briefs on the Merits granted. Respondents' Briefs are due December 22, 2022. Reply Brief is due January 6, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/16/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of the Railroad Commission of Texas, et al.
11/16/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of Substitution and Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
11/02/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
09/26/2022Motion 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 November 2, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due November 22, 2022. Reply Brief is due December 7, 2022.
09/26/2022Motion 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 Ammonite Oil & Gas Corporation.
09/02/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than October 3, 2022; Response brief due October 24, 2022; Reply brief due November 8, 2022.
07/08/2022Reply Brief  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil and Gas Corporation.
06/08/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due July 9, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/08/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil and Gas Corporation.
05/25/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
05/25/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc.
04/19/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Joint Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due May 25, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
04/19/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Joint Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas, et al.
03/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due April 25, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas, et al.
02/25/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 28, 2022.
01/25/2022Case forwarded to Court 
01/21/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of EOG Resources, Inc.
01/21/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
01/19/2022Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of the Texas General Land Office, submitted by Mark Havens, Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner.
01/12/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ammonite Oil and Gas Corporation.
12/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due January 12, 2022.
12/02/2021Motion 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 Ammonite Oil and Gas Corporation.
12/02/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/23/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
EOG Resources, Inc.RespondentMr. Doug J. Dashiell
Ms. Jane M. N. Webre
Ammonite Oil & Gas CorporationPetitionerMr. John Henderson Bennett  
Mr. J. Bruce Bennett
Ms. Anna M. Baker
Mr. Douglas Alexander
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXASRespondentMr. Brent Webster
Mr. Judd Stone II
Ms. Priscilla M. Hubenak
Ms. Shelly Doggett
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Texas General Land OfficeAmicus CuriaeMr. Jeffery Gordon
Ms. Caitlyn Bates
Mr. Mark Allison Havens
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
672 SW3d 33, 10-27-21 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Liza Ann Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
36th District Court 
McMullen 
Honorable Jana K. Whatley 
M-18-0003-CV-A