Supreme Court

Case: 22-0218    
22-0218
03/18/2022
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
KIRK LAUNIUS 
DIANA FLORES, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDING OFFICER, CHAIR OF TRUSTEES, OF DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/17/2022Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
08/30/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kirk Lanius.
08/15/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Diana Flores.
07/25/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kirk Lanius.
06/03/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
05/20/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Diana Flores.
03/18/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/18/2022Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
11/18/2022Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
10/18/2022Case forwarded to Court 
10/17/2022Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
09/30/2022Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/30/2022Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kirk Lanius.
08/15/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Diana Flores.
07/25/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kirk Lanius.
07/18/2022Motion 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 25, 2022; Respondent's brief is due August 15, 2022; and Reply brief is due August 30, 2022.
07/15/2022Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent is opposed to motion for extension of time to file petitioner's brief on the merits; however, they will not be filing a written response.
07/15/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent to determine if they will file a written response in opposition to motion for extension of time to file petitioner's brief on the merits.
07/15/2022Motion 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 Kirk Launius.
06/28/2022Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion to Clarify and Amend Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted.
06/21/2022Miscellaneous Motion  Corrected Motion to Clarify Reply filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
06/21/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email exchanged with counsel for petitioner regarding motion to clarify.
06/20/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent regarding Motion to Clarify Reply.
06/17/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 18, 2022; Response brief due August 8, 2022; Reply brief due August 23, 2022.
06/16/2022Miscellaneous Motion  Opposed Motion to Clarify and Amend Reply filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
06/03/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
05/20/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Diana Flores.
04/22/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than May 23, 2022.
03/22/2022Case forwarded to Court 
03/21/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Diana Flores, et al.
03/18/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Kirk Launius.
03/18/2022Clerk's Record 
03/18/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/18/2022Clerk's Record 
03/18/2022Clerk's Record 
03/18/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/18/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/18/2022Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/18/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Launius, KirkPetitionerMr. Jerad W. Najvar
Mr. Frank Dobrovolny
Mr. Roger B. Borgelt
Mr. Austin M.B. Whatley
Flores, DianaRespondentMs. Ashley White
Mr. Carlos G. Lopez
Mr. Kenneth Rothey
Election Systems & Software LLCOther interested party Mr. Jose M. Luzarraga
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismissed 
640 SW3d 631, 02-01-22 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Robbie Partida-Kipness 
Trial Court Information
298th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Emily G. Tobolowsky 
DC-19-08429