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| 12/03/2024 | Response to Motion filed | |
Letter Response in Opposition to Petitiioner's Motion to Strike filed on behalf of the City of Houston, Texas.
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| 12/03/2024 | Motion to Strike filed | |
Motion to Strike filed on behalf of The Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd.
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| 11/20/2024 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of City of Houston, Texas.
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| 11/13/2023 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston, Texas.
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| 10/31/2024 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Charles McFarland; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Collyn A. Peddie
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| 10/29/2024 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of City of Houston, Texas.
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| 10/26/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due November 13, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 10/26/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston, Texas.
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| 10/17/2025 | Letter Received | |
Letter received from the Supreme Court of the United States.
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| 10/17/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of the City of Houston, Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Collyn A. Peddie of the City of Houston Legal Department.
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| 10/17/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd. Oral Argument will be presented by Charles McFarland of McFarland PLLC of Houston, Texas.
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| 09/29/2023 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 30, 2023.
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| 09/08/2025 | Notice of Appeal filed | |
Notice of Appeal received from SCOTUS.
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| 08/30/2024 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 31, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 08/30/2024 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 08/30/2024 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 08/29/2023 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 08/23/2023 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Pacific Legal Foundation and Institute for Justice submitted by Jonathan M. Houghton of Arlington, Virginia and John Clinton Schumacher of Dawson & Sodd of Dallas, Texas.
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| 08/18/2023 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Jonathan M. Houghton’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 08/18/2023 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan M. Houghton is granted.
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| 08/18/2023 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Clint Schumacher in Support of Jonathan M. Houghton’s Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Pacific Legal Foundation.
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| 08/17/2023 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan M. Houghton filed on behalf of Pacific Legal Foundation.
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| 07/24/2023 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd.
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| 06/23/2023 | 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 July 24, 2023.
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| 06/23/2023 | Motion 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 The Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd.
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| 06/23/2023 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 06/23/2023 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 06/23/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 06/23/2023 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 06/23/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 06/12/2024 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief on the Merits received from Pacific Legal Foundation.
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| 06/12/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Commons of Lake Houston Ltd.
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| 06/09/2025 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 06/06/2024 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel regarding procedure for filing amicus brief in the brief on the merits stage.
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| 05/30/2025 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
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| 05/28/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
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| 05/14/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief is due May 28, 2024. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due June 12, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
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| 05/14/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
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| 04/17/2024 | Motion 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 May 16, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due May 31, 2024.
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| 04/17/2024 | Motion 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 the City of Houston, Texas.
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| 04/08/2025 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 04/04/2025 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Commons of City of Houston, Texas.
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| 03/27/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Commons of Lake Houston Ltd.
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| 03/21/2025 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 03/21/2025 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
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| 03/21/2025 | Motion to strike disposed | Denied |
Petitioner's Motion to Strike denied
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| 02/16/2024 | 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 is due March 27, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due April 16, 2024. Reply Brief is due May 1, 2024.
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| 02/16/2024 | 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 The Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd.
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| 01/26/2024 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than February 26, 2024; Response brief due March 18, 2024; Reply brief due April 2, 2024.
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