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| 12/07/2022 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company, et al.
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| 11/18/2022 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tommy Lamar Coleman.
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| 11/02/2022 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company, et al.
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| 11/02/2022 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company, et al.
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| 09/25/2023 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of Polk Publishing Company, et al.
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| 09/15/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioners' briefs are due no later than November 2, 2022; Respondent's brief is due November 22, 2022; and Reply briefs are due December 7, 2022.
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| 09/15/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company, et al.
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| 09/14/2023 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioners by Thomas S. Leatherbury; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Tanner Franklin
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| 09/07/2023 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Texas Press Association, and Texas Association of Broadcasters submitted by Laura Lee Prather of Haynes and Boone, LLP of Austin, Texas and Ryan Paulsen of Haynes and Boone, LLP of Dallas, Texas.
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| 09/02/2022 | Brief 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.
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| 08/30/2023 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Thomas S. Leatherbury of Thomas S. Leatherbury Law, PLLC of Dallas, Texas.
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| 08/30/2023 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Tommy Lamar Coleman. Oral Argument will be presented by Tanner Franklin of Hightower, Franklin, & James PLLC of Nacogdoches, Texas.
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| 07/15/2022 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tommy Lamar Coleman.
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| 06/30/2023 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notices of Appearance of Additional Counsel filed on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company, et al.
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| 06/30/2023 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 14, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 06/16/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response to Petition for Review is due August 4, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 06/16/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed of Tommy Lamar Coleman.
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| 06/03/2022 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to the petition for review due no later than July 5, 2022.
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| 06/02/2023 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 06/02/2023 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 05/03/2022 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 04/15/2022 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Tommy Lamar Coleman.
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| 04/14/2022 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company, et al.
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| 03/29/2024 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 03/07/2022 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due April 14, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 03/07/2022 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Valerie Reddell.
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| 03/07/2022 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due April 14, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 03/07/2022 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Polk County Publishing Company.
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| 02/16/2024 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 02/16/2024 | Opinion issued | Court 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 Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined. Justice Boyd concurred in the judgment and joined the opinion of the Court as to Part III.C.
(2/16/2024 11:11:47 AM) 220103.pdf, 22-0103.jmt.pdf
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| 02/16/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Valerie Reddell's Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due March 15, 2022.
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| 02/16/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Valerie Reddell.
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| 02/14/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review is due March 15, 2022.
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| 02/14/2022 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Email from counsel for Respondent stating a response to motion will not be filed.
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| 02/14/2022 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel for Respondent to determine if a response to motion will be filed.
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| 02/11/2022 | 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 Polk County Publishing Company.
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| 02/11/2022 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 02/11/2022 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 02/11/2022 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 02/11/2022 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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