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| 11/27/2023 | Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus | |
Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 11/14/2023 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 11/13/2023 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Thomas Richards, et al.
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| 11/13/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due November 27, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 11/13/2023 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 11/09/2023 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
E-mail sent to Relator to determine if Response to Motion will be filed.
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| 11/09/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Thomas Richards, et al.
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| 11/01/2023 | Adoption by another party of brief already filed | |
Joinder in Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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| 10/30/2024 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Relator, Union Pacific Railroad Company, by Ryan Paulsen; Argued on behalf of Relator, Pinnergy, Ltd. And LaDanta Sweatt, by Doran Drummond; Argued on behalf of Real Parties in Interest by C. Patrick Doyle
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| 10/23/2023 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 10/15/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad. Oral Argument will be presented by Ryan Paulsen of Haynes and Boone, LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
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| 10/15/2024 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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| 10/15/2024 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Thomas Richards, et al.
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| 10/15/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd. and LaDonta Sweatt. Oral Argument will be presented by Doran Drummond of Taylor, Wellons, Politz & Duhe, LLC, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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| 10/15/2024 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Thomas Richards and Hunter Sinyard. Oral Argument will be presented by C. Patrick Doyle of Doyle Dennis Avery LLP, of Houston, Texas.
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| 10/15/2024 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to counsel for real party in interest to request notice of appearance for attorney listed on oral argument submission form.
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| 10/13/2023 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than November 13, 2023.
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| 10/13/2023 | Stay Order issued | |
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| 10/13/2023 | Motion to Stay Disposed | Filing granted |
Emergency Motion to Stay granted
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| 10/05/2023 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Union Pacific.
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| 10/05/2023 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Thomas Richards, et al.
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| 09/25/2023 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to Emergency Motion to Stay due no later than October 5, 2023.
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| 09/22/2023 | Case Record Filed | |
Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 09/22/2023 | Motion to Stay Filed | |
Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 09/22/2023 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed | |
Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 09/22/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 09/05/2024 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Doran L. Drummond's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 09/05/2024 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Doran L. Drummond is granted.
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| 09/05/2024 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Doran L. Drummond filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 09/05/2024 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Resident Attorney Ryan Zumo in support of Doran L. Drummond's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 06/28/2024 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 30, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 05/31/2024 | Mandamus Set to Argue | |
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| 05/31/2024 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed | Case set for oral argument |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 04/21/2025 | Case Stored | |
e-stored
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| 04/11/2025 | Cause Reinstated disposed | Filing dismissed as moot |
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| 04/11/2025 | Motion to dismiss disposed | Filing granted |
Relators' Motion to Dismiss granted
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| 04/11/2025 | Stay Order lifted | |
Stay order issued October 13, 2023 is lifted.
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| 04/11/2025 | cause reinstated to active docket | |
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| 04/11/2025 | Abatement Order Lifted | |
Abatement order issued January 10, 2025 is lifted.
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| 04/03/2025 | Motion to dismiss | |
Motion to Dismiss as Moot filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd.
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| 04/02/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Reply Brief filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 03/18/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Thomas Richards, et al.
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| 02/26/2024 | Brief on the Merits | |
Relators' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 02/24/2025 | Status report filed | |
Status Report filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd., et al.
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| 02/22/2024 | Motion to substitute disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion to Substitute Counsel is granted.
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| 02/22/2024 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel regarding Motion filed.
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| 02/14/2024 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel regarding motion filed.
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| 02/05/2024 | Motion to Substitute filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Substitute Counsel filed on behalf of Pinnergy, Ltd.
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| 01/26/2024 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Relator'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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| 01/10/2025 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed | Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated |
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| 01/10/2025 | Order of the Court Issued | Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated |
Order issued stating: "This cause is ABATED pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b). This cause 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 cause, including when the successor judge has ruled in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b). The parties shall file either a status report or a motion to dismiss on or before February 24, 2025."
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| 01/07/2025 | Call received | |
Call from Relator's counsel to inform Court the new sitting trial court judge has not reconsidered the original judge's decision.
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| 01/06/2025 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Relator's counsel regarding replacement of Respondent judge. Inquired whether the successor judge has reconsidered the original judge’s decision as required by Tex. R. App. P. 7.2(b)
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