Supreme Court

Case: 23-0720    
23-0720
09/05/2023
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/11/2024Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
11/16/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
11/13/2023Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Samuel C. Gardner.
09/05/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gary Sinise Foundation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/15/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than January 16, 2024; Response brief due February 5, 2024; Reply brief due February 20, 2024.
11/16/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
11/13/2023Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Samuel C. Gardner.
11/11/2023Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Samuel C. Gardner.
10/13/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to the petition for writ of mandamus due no later than November 13, 2023.
09/21/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Samuel C. Gardner.
09/20/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Samuel C. Gardner.
09/12/2023Case forwarded to Court 
09/05/2023Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Gary Sinise Foundation.
09/05/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gary Sinise Foundation.
09/05/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/16/2024Case Stored 
02/16/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
02/16/2024Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Relator's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
02/16/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
02/16/2024Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued February 2, 2024 is lifted.
02/12/2024Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Gary Sinise Foundation.
02/02/2024Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Order Issued: "This case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this Court. The parties shall timely notify this Court of all events affecting the status of this case, including when the successor judge has ruled in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b)(2). The parties shall file a status report by March 18, 2024."
02/02/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
02/02/2024Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Real Party in Interest's Motion to Suspend Briefing dismissed as moot
02/02/2024Motion to Abate filedFiling granted Relator's Motion to Abate granted
02/01/2024Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Suspend Briefing Schedule filed on behalf of Samuel C. Gardner.
02/01/2024Response to Motion filed  Real Party in Interest's Response to Relator's Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Samuel C. Gardner.
01/31/2024Motion to Abate filed  Relator's Motion to Abate Due to Retirement of Respondent Trial Judge filed on behalf of Gary Sinise Foundation.
01/11/2024Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/16/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Gardner, Samuel C.Real Party in Interest Mr. Donovan Campbell Jr.
Mr. Wm. Charles Bundren
Gary Sinise FoundationRelatorDani D. Smith
Ms. Brandy Baxter-Thompson
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 08-31-23 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Amanda Reichek 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No. 1 
Collin 
Honorable Weldon Stone Copeland 
PB1-0352-2022