Supreme Court

Case: 23-0679    
23-0679
08/23/2023
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/13/2025Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
05/07/2025Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas American Federation of Teachers and Texas State Employees Union, submitted by Matt Bachop of Deats, Durst & Owen, PLLC of Austin, Texas.
03/26/2025Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
12/19/2024Surreply filedRespondent Respondent's Sur-Reply filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas (incorporated within Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply)
11/15/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas-American Federation of Teachers and the Texas State Employees Union, submitted by Matt Bachop of Deats, Durst & Owen, PLLC, Austin, Texas.
11/14/2024Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
10/09/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ken Paxton.
07/31/2024Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
02/29/2024Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fort Bend I.S.D.
01/30/2024Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas.
11/14/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund, submitted by S. Anthony Safi and Elena A. Esparza of Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxon, & Galatzan, P.C., El Paso, Texas.
09/27/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/27/2024Motion to Strike filed  Response to Motion for Leave to file Sur-reply and Motion to Strike filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
12/21/2023Motion 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 1, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/21/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas.
12/19/2024Surreply filed  Respondent's Sur-Reply filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas (incorporated within Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply)
12/19/2024Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Leave to file Surreply to Respond to Amici's Brief and District's Reply filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
12/17/2025Notice received  Notice received from the U.S. Supreme Court.
12/01/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 2, 2024.
11/15/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas-American Federation of Teachers and the Texas State Employees Union, submitted by Matt Bachop of Deats, Durst & Owen, PLLC, Austin, Texas.
11/14/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
11/14/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund, submitted by S. Anthony Safi and Elena A. Esparza of Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxon, & Galatzan, P.C., El Paso, Texas.
10/31/2023Case forwarded to Court 
10/25/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas.
10/14/2024Motion 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 November 14, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/14/2024Motion 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 Fort Bend Independent School District.
10/09/2024Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ken Paxton.
10/02/2024Motion to Amend disposedFiling granted Motion to Amend Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief on the Merits is due October 9, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply Brief is due October 24, 2024.
10/01/2024Motion to Amend Filed  Unopposed Motion to Amend Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ken Paxton.
09/27/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
09/19/2025Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/19/2025Justice(s) concurring in the denial of rehearing  Justice Young filed an opinion concurring in the denial of the motion for rehearing.
09/19/2025Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/10/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due October 4, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Reply Brief is due October 21, 2024.
09/10/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ken Paxton.
08/23/2023Motion 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 27, 2023.
08/23/2023Motion 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 Fort Bend Independent School District.
08/23/2023Clerk's Record 
08/23/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
08/16/2024Motion 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 19, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due October 4, 2024.
08/16/2024Motion 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 Ken Paxton.
07/31/2024Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
07/25/2024Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding amicus brief.
06/20/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
06/13/2025Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, et al.
06/05/2024Motion 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 July 31, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response Brief is due August 20, 2024. Reply Brief is due September 4, 2024.
06/05/2024Motion 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 Fort Bend I.S.D.
05/31/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later July 1, 2024; Response brief due July 22, 2024; Reply brief due August 6, 2024.
05/30/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than June 16, 2025.
05/07/2025Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas American Federation of Teachers and Texas State Employees Union, submitted by Matt Bachop of Deats, Durst & Owen, PLLC of Austin, Texas.
04/01/2025Case forwarded to Court 
03/26/2025Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
03/19/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Motion for Rehearing is due no later than March 26, 2025.
03/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
02/29/2024Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fort Bend I.S.D.
02/14/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Motion for Rehearing is due March 19, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
02/14/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fort Bend Independent School District.
02/05/2024Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  Corrected Notices sent to all counsel regarding Motion for Extension of Time filed.
02/05/2024Call received  Call received from counsel regarding motion for extension of time.
02/02/2024MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due February 29, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/02/2024Motion 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 Fort Bend Independent School District.
01/31/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/30/2024Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas.
01/03/2025Motion to strike disposedDenied Petitioner's Motion to Strike denied
01/03/2025Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion for Leave to file Surreply to Respond to Amici's Brief and District's Reply granted
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/19/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas State Employees UnionAmicus CuriaeMr. Matthew Bachop
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of TexasRespondentMs. Karen L. Watkins  
The Honorable Samuel Dorfman
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. James Lloyd
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Ernest C. Garcia
Fort Bend Independent School DistrictPetitionerMr. Richard A. Morris
Ms. Alexa Gould
Mr. Kyle Stone
Mr. Jonathan Griffin Brush
Texas-American Federation of TeachersAmicus CuriaeMr. Matthew Bachop
Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance FundAmicus CuriaeMs. Elena A. Esparza
Mr. S. Anthony Safi
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 07-13-23 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Thomas John Baker 
Trial Court Information
459th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Maya Guerra Gamble 
D-1-GN-19-003596