Supreme Court

Case: 22-0102    
22-0102
02/11/2022
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
THE CITY OF DALLAS 
THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND OF THE CITY OF DALLAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/09/2023Post submission brief filedRespondent Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
08/09/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
03/08/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas. Submitted by Ryan Baasch of the Office of the Attorney General from Austin, Texas.
01/20/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner's Reply Brief Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
12/22/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
11/02/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
07/20/2022Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Dallas.
06/17/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
03/24/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief is due January 23, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
12/22/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
12/22/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
11/18/2022Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Nicholas D. Palmer's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel granted
11/07/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Response Brief due December 22, 2022. Reply Brief due January 6, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/07/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
11/04/2022Motion to Withdraw Filed  Nicholas D. Palmer's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on behalf of The City of Dallas.
11/02/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
10/20/2022Call received  Call from counsel to determine if Court has appellate record available.
10/09/2023Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Letter filed on behalf of The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
10/04/2023Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Kathleen M. Fones; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Thomas F. Loose; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae, The State of Texas, by Bill Davis.
10/02/2023Submission Schedule 
09/22/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to Permit Third Attorney at Petitioners' Counsel Table granted
09/22/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due November 2, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Respondent's Brief is due November 22, 2022. Reply Brief is due December 7, 2022.
09/22/2022Motion 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 the City of Dallas.
09/19/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Bill Davis from the Office of the Solicitor General of Texas from Austin, Texas.
09/19/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Permit Third Attorney at Petitioners' Counsel Table during Oral Argument filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
09/19/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Amended Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of the City of Dallas. Oral Argument will be presented by Kathleen M. Fones of the Dallas City Attorney's Office of Dallas, Texas.
09/12/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas. Oral Argument will be presented by Thomas F. Loose of Locke Lord LLP of Dallas, Texas.
09/12/2023Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding Oral Arguments.
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.
08/09/2023Brief on the Merits  Response to Amicus Brief filed on behalf of The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
07/20/2022Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Dallas.
07/14/2023Notice received  Notice of Designation of New Lead Counsel filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
07/14/2023Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 4, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5  minutes
07/14/2023Motion to re-set submission date disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Oral Argument granted.
07/03/2023Motion to re-set submission date filed.  Unopposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of Employees’ Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
06/30/2023Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 14, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes
06/23/2022MET 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 July 20, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/23/2022Motion 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 City of Dallas.
06/17/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
05/20/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than June 20, 2022.
04/25/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
04/19/2022Case forwarded to Court 
04/12/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
03/24/2023Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Motion of Amicus, The State of Texas, to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes
03/24/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
03/20/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
03/15/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
03/15/2024Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court.
03/10/2023Motion to postpone submission date disposedFiling granted Respondent's Unopposed Motion to Postpone Oral Argument granted.  The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
03/08/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Ms. Kathleen Fones with Dallas City Attorney's Office, filed on behalf of The City of Dallas.
03/08/2023Motion to postpone submission date filed  Unopposed Motion to Postpone Oral Argument filed on behalf of The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas.
03/08/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas. Submitted by Ryan Baasch of the Office of the Attorney General from Austin, Texas.
02/27/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
02/24/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 22, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
02/24/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/24/2023Petition for Review granted 
02/11/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due March 24, 2022.
02/11/2022Motion 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 City of Dallas.
02/11/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/11/2022Clerk's Record 
01/20/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/25/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Judd Stone II
Ryan Baasch
Ms. Angela Colmenero
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Bill Davis
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
The City of Dallas PetitionerMr. Christopher J. Caso
Mr. James B. Pinson
Tammy L. Palomino
Mr. Charles Estee
Ms. Kathleen Fones
Ms. Patricia Medrano De La Garza
Ms. Jennifer C. Huggard
The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of DallasRespondentMr. Taylor Brinkman
Mr. Stefan Prentiss Smith
Mr. Thomas F. Loose
Mr. Seth M. Roberts
Court of Appeals Information:
Rev & Ren/Pt and Rem/Pt 
636 SW3d 692, 10-29-21 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable David J. Schenck 
Trial Court Information
44th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Bonnie Lee Goldstein 
DC-18-14682