Supreme Court

Case: 23-0202    
23-0202
03/15/2023
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE JANE DOE CASES 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/05/2024Brief on the MeritsRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.
12/21/2023Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
11/01/2023Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Meta.
07/07/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.
06/02/2023Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
03/15/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Meta.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2024Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court. (Justice Huddle not participating)
(12/31/2024 2:05:31 PM) 230202.pdf
12/31/2024Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued September 1, 2023 is lifted.
12/31/2024Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Real Party in Interest's Motion to Join in and Adopt Jane Doe's Response granted
12/21/2023Notice of Adoption of Brief  Notice of Adoption of Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Pearl.
12/21/2023Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
11/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due December 21, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due January 5, 2024.
11/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
11/01/2023Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Meta.
10/01/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Relator by Kelly Sandill; Argued on behalf of Real Party in Interest will be represented by Walter A. Simons
09/19/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Texas Pearl, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by Walter A. Simons of Bracewell LLP of Houston, Texas.
09/15/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's Brief on the Merits is due November 1, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due November 21, 2023. Reply Brief is due December 6, 2023.
09/15/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Meta.
09/12/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by Kelly Sandill of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP of Houston, Texas.
09/11/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Jane Doe. Oral Argument will be presented by Walter A. Simons of Bracewell LLP of Houston, Texas.
09/04/2024Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw is granted.
09/01/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than October 2, 2023; Response brief due October 23, 2023; Reply brief due November 7, 2023.
09/01/2023Stay Order issued  (Justice Huddle not participating)
09/01/2023Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted in part Motion for Stay granted in part
08/29/2024Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of Facebook, Inc., et al.
07/25/2023Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.
07/07/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.
07/03/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
06/28/2024Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 1, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes (Justice Huddle not participating)
06/23/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Motion for Stay due no later than July 3, 2023.
06/07/2023Call received  Call received from relator regarding status of motion to stay.
06/06/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Join and Adopt Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Texas Pearl.
06/05/2023Call received  Call from counsel for Relator stating that they will be filing a reply in support of the petition for writ of mandamus.
06/02/2023Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
05/31/2024Call received  Call received from counsel for Real Party in Interest regarding Oral Argument.
05/28/2024Call received  Call received from Relator regarding oral argument.
05/19/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due no later than June 6, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/19/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
05/19/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
04/21/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than May 22, 2023.
03/21/2023Case forwarded to Court 
03/15/2024Mandamus Set to Argue 
03/15/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
03/15/2023Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Meta.
03/15/2023Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Meta.
03/15/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Meta.
02/11/2025Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
02/05/2024Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Record filed on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.
02/05/2024Brief on the Merits  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.
01/02/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief is due February 5, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
01/02/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/11/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Doe, JaneReal Party in Interest Ms. Annie McAdams
Mr. Michael T. Gallagher
Mr. Bryan O. Blevins Jr.
Mr. Walter Simons
Ms. Pamela McLemore
Mr. David Harris
Mr. Warren W. Harris
Facebook, Inc. n/k/a Meta Platforms, Inc.RelatorMr. Collin J. Cox
Justice Kathryn E. Boatman
Ms. Kelly S. Sandill
Texas PearlReal Party in Interest Suleha Shaikh
Mr. Willie Ben Daw III
MDL Panel of TexasRespondentThe Honorable Blake Hawthorne
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