Supreme Court

Case: 22-0256    
22-0256
04/01/2022
U.S. Certified Question accepted by Supreme Court
ALFRED DEWAYNE BROWN 
CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; BRECK MCDANIEL; TED C. BLOYD; D.L. ROBERTSON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/13/2022Additional citations received.Appellee in case Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of Harris County.
09/13/2022Surreply filedAppellee in case Appellee's Sur-Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County.
08/12/2022Reply BriefAppellant in case Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
08/05/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from the State of Texas submitted by Bill Davis of the Solicitor General's Office.
07/28/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
07/28/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, Texas, et al.
06/08/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
04/01/2022Certified Question filedCertified question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/22/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Appellants by Charles Dunham Biles; Argued on behalf of Appellee, City of Houston, Texas, by Christy L. Martin; Argued on behalf of Appellee, Harris County, Texas, by Seth Hopkins; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae, The State of Texas, by Philip A. Lionberger
09/16/2022Submission Schedule 
09/16/2022M/L/F Misc Mo DispFiling granted Motion for Leave to file Sur-reply and Notice of Supplemental Authority is granted.
09/13/2022Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply and Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
09/13/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Appellant regarding motion.
09/13/2022Additional citations received.  Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of Harris County.
09/13/2022Surreply filed  Appellee's Sur-Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County.
09/13/2022Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion  Opposed Motion for Leave to file Sur-Reply and Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of Harris County.
09/09/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of the City of Houston. Oral Argument will be presented by Christy L. Martin of City of Houston Legal Department from Houston, Texas.
09/08/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown. Oral Argument will be presented by Charles Dunham Biles of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, of Dallas, Texas.
09/08/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Seth Hopkins from the Harris County Attorney's Office from Houston, Texas.
09/08/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Amicus Party the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Philip A. Lionberger of the Office of the Attorney General.
08/19/2022Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes
08/12/2022Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
08/10/2022Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae party the State of Texas.
08/05/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from the State of Texas submitted by Bill Davis of the Solicitor General's Office.
07/28/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
07/28/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, Texas, et al.
06/24/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 22, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/17/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellees' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Appellees' brief is due no later than July 28, 2022; and Reply brief is due August 12, 2022.
06/16/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellees' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, Texas, et al.
06/08/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
06/07/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel of C. Dunham Biles filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
05/03/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits is granted. Appellant's Brief on the Merits is due June 8, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Appellee's Brief on the Merits is due June 28, 2022. Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits is due July 13, 2022.
05/03/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
04/18/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
04/08/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Appellants brief due no later than May 9, 2022; Appellee brief due May 31, 2022
04/08/2022Case set for oral argumentThe date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined. This cause is not set for submission at this time.
04/08/2022Certified Question accepted 
04/08/2022Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
04/07/2022Notice received  Notice of Nonrepresentation filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
04/07/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Alfred Dewayne Brown.
04/06/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
04/05/2022Record Received (See Remarks)  Record received from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
04/04/2022Record Requested in Case  Record Request from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for Case No. 21-20302; Brown v. City of Houston (USDC No. 4:17-CV-1749)
04/04/2022Notice requesting filing fee 
04/01/2022Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
03/17/2023Case Stored  e-stored
02/03/2023Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court.
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Calendars
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03/17/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of HoustonAppelleeMs. Christy Martin
Harris County, Texas AppelleeMr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Seth B. Hopkins
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Bill Davis
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Brown, Alfred DewayneAppellantMs. Erin Garza Kessinger
Mr. Charles Dunham Biles  
Mr. David Grant Crooks  
McDaniel, BreckAppelleeMr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Seth B. Hopkins
Mr. Christian Menefee
Bloyd, Ted C.AppelleeMr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Seth B. Hopkins
Mr. Christian Menefee
Robertson, D. L.AppelleeMr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Seth B. Hopkins
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