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| 12/22/2023 | Supplemental Brief filed | |
Supplemental Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 12/21/2023 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance of Additional Appellate Counsel filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 12/13/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Supplemental Response Brief is granted. Supplemental Response Brief is due December 22, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Supplemental Reply Brief is due January 22, 2024.
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| 12/13/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Supplemental Brief filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 11/28/2022 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Sabitino.
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| 11/21/2023 | Supreme Court orders additional briefing from parties | |
Supplemental Briefing requested stating: Respondent may file a supplemental response brief on the merits by Friday, December 15, 2023. Petitioner may file a reply brief by Friday, January 12, 2024. Each brief may not exceed 7,500 words, taking into account the contents included and excluded in calculating the length of a document under Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i)(1).
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| 11/20/2023 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed by Supreme Court Pro Bono Program on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 11/18/2022 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later December 19, 2022.
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| 11/08/2023 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 11/03/2023 | Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason | |
Letter sent to Pro Bono Liaison: " The Court previously granted Respondent’s attorney’s motion to withdraw and referred the matter to the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section’s Pro Bono Committee. Our understanding is that Respondent has neither secured new counsel nor applied for participation in the Pro Bono Program. Accordingly, the Court is supplementing its referral to request that the Pro Bono Committee attempt to locate a volunteer lawyer to serve as an Amicus Attorney for the purpose of defending the court of appeals’ judgment. The attorney’s duties would consist of submitting supplemental briefing if the attorney deems it appropriate and presenting oral argument. Please inform us when you are able to locate an attorney to serve in this role, at which point we will issue an order appointing the attorney and setting supplemental briefing deadlines. Please update us accordingly if you are unable to locate a suitable volunteer w/in 14 days of receipt of this letter."
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| 11/03/2023 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 20, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 10/27/2023 | Call received | |
Call received from Respondent regarding Pro Bono Program.
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| 10/18/2022 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/28/2023 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Respondent regarding notice sent via email and U.S. mail.
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| 09/28/2023 | Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason | |
Letter sent stating:"The Court previously decided to hear oral argument in the above-styled case and has granted Respondent’s attorney’s motion to withdraw. Because Respondent is now appearing pro se, the Court is referring the matter to the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section’s Pro Bono Committee in accordance with its Pro Bono Program."
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| 09/14/2022 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rachel Lauren Goldstein.
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| 09/01/2023 | Submission reset | The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined. |
Today the Supreme Court of Texas pulled this cause from oral submission on October 3, 2023. The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 08/28/2023 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Email received from Respondent.
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| 08/28/2023 | Motion to withdraw disposed of | Filing granted |
Counsel's Motion to Withdraw granted
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| 08/23/2023 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Email received from counsel for Respondent.
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| 08/21/2023 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Email received from counsel for Respondent.
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| 08/16/2022 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due September 14, 2022.
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| 08/16/2022 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Petitioner.
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| 08/12/2022 | 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 the State of Texas.
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| 08/12/2022 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 08/12/2022 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 08/09/2023 | Motion to Withdraw Filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 08/09/2023 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to attorney W. Tyler Moore regarding call received. Informed Mr. Moore that a motion to withdraw as counsel is needed in order not to participate in oral argument.
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| 08/08/2023 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 07/21/2023 | Motion for leave to file brief disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Leave to file Amended Brief is granted.
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| 07/20/2023 | Motion for Leave to File Amended Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Amended Brief filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 07/14/2023 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of James Sabatino. Oral Argument will be presented by W. Tyler Moore of W. Tyler Moore, P.C. from Houston, Texas.
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| 07/14/2023 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 3, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 07/14/2023 | Motion to re-set submission date disposed | Filing granted |
Motion to Reschedule Oral Argument granted.
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| 07/07/2023 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel for Petitioner to determine stance on Motion to Reset Oral Argument.
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| 07/07/2023 | Motion to re-set submission date filed. | |
Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 07/06/2023 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Petitioner to clarify exempt status.
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| 07/05/2024 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 07/03/2023 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel.
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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., October 24, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 06/16/2023 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 06/16/2023 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 05/24/2024 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 05/24/2024 | Opinion issued | Court of appeals' judgment affirmed |
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/24/2024 10:14:49 AM) 220678.pdf, 22-0678.jmt.pdf
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| 03/27/2023 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Sabatino.
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| 03/09/2023 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rachel Lauren Goldstein.
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| 02/24/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due no later than March 14, 2023. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due April 3, 2023. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due April 18, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 02/24/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rachel Lauren Goldstein.
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| 02/20/2024 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Bridget Holloway; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Emily A. Fitzgerald and Sam Bragg
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| 02/16/2024 | Submission Schedule | |
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| 02/09/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of Rachel Lauren Goldstein. Oral Argument will be presented by Bridget Holloway of the Harris County District Attorney's Office of Houston, Texas.
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| 02/09/2024 | Call received | |
Call from counsel regarding filing of submission form without fee per statute.
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| 02/09/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of James Sabatino. Oral Argument will be presented by Emily A. Fitzgerald and Sam Bragg of Alston & Bird LLP of Dallas, Texas.
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| 02/09/2024 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding Oral Argument.
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| 01/27/2023 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than February 27, 2023; Response brief due March 20, 2023; Reply brief due April 4, 2023.
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