Supreme Court

Case: 22-0437    
22-0437
06/02/2022
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION 
ESTATE OF CLYDE L. BURT, LINDA S. WALLACE, EXECUTOR, AND LINDA S. WALLACE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/03/2023Reply BriefPetitioner's Reply Brief Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
01/19/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Linda S. Wallace, et al.
12/19/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
11/01/2022Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
10/17/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Linda S. Wallace, et al.
08/05/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Respondent's Brief is due January 19, 2023. Reply Brief is due February 3, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
12/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Linda S. Wallace.
12/19/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
11/18/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than December 19, 2022; Response brief due January 9, 2023; Reply brief due January 24, 2023.
11/01/2022Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
10/17/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Linda S. Wallace, et al.
10/04/2023Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Natalie Thompson; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Jacob A. Hale.
10/02/2023Submission Schedule 
09/20/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding Oral Argument Submission Form.
09/20/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form submitted on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services. Oral Argument will be presented by Natalie Thompson of the Office of the Solicitor General of Texas of Austin, Texas.
09/19/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form submitted on behalf of Estate of Clyde L. Burt, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Jacob A. Hale of The Hale Law Firm, P.C. of Waxahachie, Texas.
09/16/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Review due on October 17, 2022.
08/16/2022Case forwarded to Court 
08/12/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of the Estate of Clyde L. Burt, et al.
08/05/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
06/30/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 4, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/28/2023Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice filed on behalf of Estate of Clyde L. Burt, et al.
06/28/2023Call received  Call received from Counsel for Estate of Clyde L. Burt regarding oral argument.
06/27/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services.
06/26/2023Call received  Call received from petitioner.
06/23/2022Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petition for Review is due no later than August 5, 2022.
06/23/2022Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
06/14/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/05/2024Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel is granted.
06/04/2024Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services.
06/02/2022Motion 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 July 6, 2022.
06/02/2022Motion 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 Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
06/02/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/02/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/02/2022Clerk's Record 
05/03/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/03/2024Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Chief Justice Hecht filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Boyd and Justice Devine joined.
05/03/2024Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined.
(5/3/2024 10:21:27 AM) 220437.pdf, 220437d.pdf, 22-0437.jmt.pdf
03/10/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
03/10/2023Petition for Review granted 
02/03/2023Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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  Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
01/19/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Linda S. Wallace, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/14/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Wallace, Linda S.RespondentJacob Hale
Texas Health and Human ServicesPetitionerAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Shawn Cowles
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Judd Stone II
Ms. Kara D. Holsinger
Laura Diller
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Ms. Elizabeth J. Brown Fore
Ryan Baasch
Linda S. Wallace, ExecutorRespondentJacob Hale
Estate of Clyde L. BurtRespondentJacob Hale
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
644 SW3d 888, 04-21-22 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Darlene Byrne 
Trial Court Information
53rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Lora Jeanette Livingston 
D-1-GN-19-000044