Supreme Court

Case: 22-1063    
22-1063
11/28/2022
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
LUIS R. VARELA 
CITY OF EL PASO 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/20/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, submitted by Christopher Mosley and Melody Luis of the Office of the City Attorney, Fort Worth, Texas.
09/25/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
09/06/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
07/13/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
04/26/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
04/19/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
12/14/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
12/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review due December 23, 2022.
12/02/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of J. David Breemer's Pro Hac Vice Motion granted.
12/02/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission for J. David Breemer granted.
12/01/2022Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
12/01/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding filing.
11/30/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding Motion filed.
11/30/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent regarding Motion filed.
11/29/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Wencong Fa in Support of J. David Breemer's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
11/29/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of J. David Breemer filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
11/29/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/29/2022Clerk's Record 
11/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
09/25/2023Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
09/11/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due October 5, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
09/11/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.  
09/06/2023Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
07/27/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due September 6, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due September 21, 2023.
07/27/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
07/13/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
06/16/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 17, 2023; Response brief due August 7, 2023; Reply brief due August 22, 2023.
06/01/2023Motion to substitute disposedFiling granted Motion to Substitute Counsel is granted.
06/01/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email to Respondent's counsel to determine if motion to substitute is opposed. Reply email from counsel stated that the motion is unopposed.
06/01/2023Motion to Substitute filed  Motion to Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
04/26/2023Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Luis R. Varela.
04/19/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
03/13/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored . Response is due no later than April 19, 2023.
03/10/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
03/10/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of City of El Paso.
03/07/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
02/20/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, submitted by Christopher Mosley and Melody Luis of the Office of the City Attorney, Fort Worth, Texas.
02/17/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 20, 2023.
01/26/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/17/2023Case forwarded to Court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/07/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of El PasoRespondentMr. Evan Reed
Ms. Karla M. Nieman
Mr. Ken K. Slavin
Rachel C. Moreno
City of Fort WorthAmicus CuriaeMs. Melody Louis
Mr. Christopher Bedford Mosley
Varela, Luis R.PetitionerMr. Felix Valenzuela
Mr. J. David Breemer
Mr. Hector Gutierrez
Mr. Christopher M. Clough
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
656 SW3d 451, 10-25-22 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Yvonne Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
327th District Court 
El Paso 
Honorable Linda Chew 
2021DCV1549