Supreme Court

Case: 24-0036    
24-0036
01/12/2024
U.S. Certified Question accepted by Supreme Court
ANNE CARL AND ANDERSON WHITE, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE CARL/WHITE TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND A CLASS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS 
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/18/2024Exhibits in case/cause filedAppellant in case Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Anne Carl, et al.
03/13/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association, et al.
03/08/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Oil & Gas Association, submitted by Cory Pomeroy of Texas Oil & Gas Association, Austin, Texas and Benjamin Gonsoulin of Baker Botts, LLP, Houston, Texas.
03/04/2024Reply BriefAppellant in case Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Anne Carl, et al.
02/28/2024Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hilcorp Energy Company.
02/13/2024Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Anne Carl, et al.
01/12/2024Certified Question filedU. S. Certified Question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/28/2024Case Stored  e-stored
05/17/2024Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/17/2024 12:40:48 PM) 240036.pdf
03/19/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Appellants by Rex A. Sharp; Argued on behalf of Appellee by Jeffrey L. Oldham
03/18/2024Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Anne Carl, et al.
03/13/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association, et al.
03/08/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Oil & Gas Association, submitted by Cory Pomeroy of Texas Oil & Gas Association, Austin, Texas and Benjamin Gonsoulin of Baker Botts, LLP, Houston, Texas.
03/04/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Anne Carl, et al.
03/01/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Hilcorp Energy Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Jeffrey L. Oldham of Bracewell LLP of Houston, Texas.
03/01/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Anne Carl, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Rex A. Sharp of Sharp Law, LLP, of Prairie Village, Kansas.
02/28/2024Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hilcorp Energy Company.
02/13/2024Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Anne Carl, et al.
01/19/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Appellant's brief due no later than February 13, 2024; Appellee's brief due February 28, 2024; Reply brief due March 4, 2024.
01/19/2024Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 19, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
01/19/2024Certified Question accepted 
01/19/2024Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
01/16/2024Letter Filed  Filing fee received on behalf of Hilcorp Energy Company.
01/16/2024Letter Filed  Filing fee received on behalf of Anne Carl, et al.
01/12/2024Record Received (See Remarks) 
01/12/2024Record Requested in Case 
01/12/2024Notice requesting filing fee  Filing fee request sent to both parties.
01/12/2024Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/28/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Oil & Gas AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Benjamin E. Gonsoulin
Mr. Cory Pomeroy  
Anderson White, as Co-Trustee of the Carl/White Trust, on behalf of itself and a class of similarly situated personsAppellantMs. Heather Gebelin Hacker
Hammons P. Hepner
Rex A. Sharp
Ryan Hudson
Hilcorp Energy CompanyAppelleeMr. Robert Kaltenbach
Mr. Stephen Burton Crain
Mr. Jeffrey Oldham
Mr. Andrew W. Zeve
Texas Land and Mineral AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. E. Lawrence Vincent Jr.
Mr. Daniel H. Charest
Mr. Spencer Cox
Mr. Ryan Gaddis
Anne Carl, as Co-Trustee of the Carl/White Trust, on behalf of itself and a class of similarly situated personsAppellantRex A. Sharp
Ms. Heather Gebelin Hacker
Ryan Hudson
Hammons P. Hepner
Natinal Association of Royalty Owners - Texas, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Spencer Cox
Mr. E. Lawrence Vincent Jr.
Mr. Ryan Gaddis
Mr. Daniel H. Charest
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