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| 08/07/2025 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 06/27/2025 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/27/2025 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Bland filed an opinion dissenting in part.
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| 06/27/2025 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Young filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Devine and Justice Sullivan joined in full, and in which Chief Justice Blacklock joined as to Parts I, III, and IV.
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| 06/27/2025 | Opinion issued | Court affirms in part and reverses in part CA judgment and remands to trial court |
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Blacklock, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, Justice Busby,
Justice Huddle, Justice Young, and Justice Sullivan joined in full, and in which Justice Bland joined except as to Part IV(B).
(6/27/2025 6:29:26 PM) 230703d.pdf, 230703c.pdf, 230703.pdf, 23-0703.jmt.pdf
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| 03/10/2025 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Response to Amicus Curiae Brief submitted by First Liberty Institute filed on behalf of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
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| 03/07/2025 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of First Liberty Institute, submitted by Kelly J. Shackelford of Plano, Texas, et al.
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| 01/31/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Response to Post-Submissoi Letter Brief filed on behalf of South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, et al.
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| 01/22/2025 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 01/15/2025 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioners by Allyson N. Ho; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Sawnie A. McEntire
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| 01/13/2025 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, et al.
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| 01/03/2025 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Resident Attorney Eric C. Rassbach in Support of William J. Haun's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 01/03/2025 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for William J. Haun is granted.
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| 01/02/2025 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, submitted by Eric C. Rassbach and William J. Haun of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, of Washington, District of Columbia.
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| 01/02/2025 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Eric C. Rassbach in Support of William J. Haun's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
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| 01/02/2025 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for William J. Haun filed on behalf of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
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| 12/27/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of South Central Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church by Sawnie A. McEntire of Parsons McEntire McCleary, PLLC, Dallas, TX
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| 12/27/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioner Southern Methodist University by Allyson N. Ho of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP of Dallas, TX
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| 11/26/2024 | Call received | |
Call from counsel for amicus party inquiring about process of filing motion for admission pro hac vice.
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| 10/18/2024 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 15, 2025. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 10/18/2024 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 10/18/2024 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 08/26/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 07/18/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief is due August 26, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 07/18/2024 | Motion 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 Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 07/11/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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| 06/13/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due July 11, 2024. Reply Brief is due July 26, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 06/13/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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| 06/07/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 04/25/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due June 7, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Response Brief is due June 27, 2024. Reply Brief is due July 12, 2024.
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| 04/25/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 04/04/2024 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 03/28/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Briefs on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due May 8, 2024. Respondent's brief on Merits is due May 28, 2024. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due June 16, 22024.
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| 03/28/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 03/08/2024 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than April 8, 2024; Response brief due April 29, 2024; Reply brief due May 14, 2024.
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| 01/23/2024 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 01/16/2024 | Reply to Response to Petition filed | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 12/05/2023 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due January 16, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 12/04/2023 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel for Respondent to determine whether a response to the Motion for Extension of Time will be filed.
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| 12/04/2023 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 11/29/2023 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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| 11/10/2023 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 09/28/2023 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due November 10, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 09/28/2023 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 08/30/2023 | 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 October 11, 2023.
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| 08/30/2023 | 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 Southern Methodist University, et al.
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| 08/30/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 08/30/2023 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 08/30/2023 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 08/30/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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