Supreme Court

Case: 22-0650    
22-0650
08/05/2022
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTIN G. DART, AN ADULT CHILD 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/19/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received from Brandy Baxter-Thompson of Baxter-Thompson Estate and Trust Litigation of Dallas, Texas.
04/19/2024Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
03/18/2024Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
02/08/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Family Freedom Project submitted by Chris Branson of The Chris Branson Law Firm PLLC of Houston, Texas.
01/10/2024Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
09/07/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner's Reply Brief Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Justin G. Dart.
08/23/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Katrin Ahrens, et al.
07/03/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Justin G. Dart.
03/03/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
02/08/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
10/14/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due February 8, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
12/15/2023Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
12/09/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response Requested to Petition for Review due no later than January 9, 2023.
11/08/2022Case forwarded to Court 
11/07/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
10/14/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
10/07/2022Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petition for Review is due no later than October 14, 2022.
10/06/2022Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Justin G. Dart.
09/07/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Justin G. Dart.
09/07/2022Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due October 7, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
09/07/2022Second 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 Justin Gerald Dart.
08/23/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Katrin Ahrens, et al.
08/05/2022Motion 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 September 7, 2022.
08/05/2022Motion 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 Justin Gerald Dart.
08/05/2022Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
08/05/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
08/05/2022Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
08/05/2022Clerk's Record 
08/05/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
08/05/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/18/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due no later than August 23, 2023; and Reply brief is due September 7, 2023.
07/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
07/03/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Justin G. Dart.
06/02/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 3, 2023; Response brief due July 24, 2023; Reply brief due August 8, 2023.
05/03/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/03/2024Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
04/19/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received from Brandy Baxter-Thompson of Baxter-Thompson Estate and Trust Litigation of Dallas, Texas.
04/19/2024Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
03/20/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
03/18/2024Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
03/03/2023Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
03/01/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing is granted. Response to Motion for Rehearing is due March 18, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/01/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
02/28/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
02/24/2023MET 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 no later than March 3, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
02/23/2023Motion 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 Justin Gerald Dart.
02/16/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than March 4, 2024.
02/08/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Family Freedom Project submitted by Chris Branson of The Chris Branson Law Firm PLLC of Houston, Texas.
02/08/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Katrina Ahrens.
02/07/2024Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding notice filed.
02/05/2024Notice received  Notice of Challenge to Constitutionality of a State Statute filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
01/16/2024Case forwarded to Court 
01/10/2024Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
01/03/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due January 10, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/02/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Justin Gerald Dart.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/03/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Family Freedom ProjectAmicus CuriaeMr. Chris Branson
Baxter-Thompson, BrandyAmicus CuriaeMs. Brandy Baxter-Thompson
Ahrens, Lorne BradleyOther interested party  
Katrina Ahrens, as Independent Executor of the Estate of Lorne Ahrens, DeceasedRespondentMr. Charles Carter II
Ms. Fatin Jeha Wysk
Mr. Dallas Flick
Maeghan Whitehead
Ms. Brandea Bidelspach
Mr. Casey Lee Griffith
Mr. Lane E. Rugeley
Mr. Michael Barbee
Mr. Gracen Daniel
Dart, Justin GeraldPetitionerMr. R. Kevin Spencer  
Mr. Zachary Johnson  
Ms. Jessica Z. Barger
Mr. Kenneth J. Fair
Mr. Blake Spencer
Mr. Brendan P. Harvell  
Dart, Melody Other interested party  
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
648 SW3d 652, 06-22-22 
10th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Steven Lee Smith 
Trial Court Information
18th District Court 
Johnson 
Honorable Sydney B. Hewlett 
DC-D202000943