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| 11/21/2024 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
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| 11/05/2025 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Timothy Hootman; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Michael G. Graham
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| 11/01/2024 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than December 2, 2024.
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| 10/21/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of William W. Ruth. Oral Argument will be presented by Timothy Hootman of Tim Hootman, Lawyer of Houston, Texas.
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| 10/20/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline. Oral Argument will be presented by Michael G. Graham of Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel of Austin, Texas.
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| 10/01/2024 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/25/2024 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
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| 08/27/2024 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of William W. Ruth.
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| 08/01/2024 | 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 September 5, 2024.
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| 08/01/2024 | 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 William W. Ruth.
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| 08/01/2024 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 08/01/2024 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 07/23/2026 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 06/27/2025 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 5, 2025. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 06/20/2025 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 06/20/2025 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 06/12/2026 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/12/2026 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Huddle filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
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| 06/12/2026 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Blacklock, Justice Devine, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, Justice Young, Justice Sullivan, and Justice Hawkins joined.
(6/12/2026 11:57:29 AM) 240613c.pdf, 240613.pdf, 24-0613.jmt.pdf
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| 05/29/2025 | Call received | |
Call received from Petitioner.
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| 05/01/2025 | Call received | |
Call received from Petitioner regarding status of case.
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| 03/21/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
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| 03/17/2026 | Call received | |
Call received from Petitioner regarding status of case.
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| 02/26/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William W. Ruth.
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| 01/31/2025 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than March 3, 2025; Response brief due March 24, 2025; Reply brief due April 8, 2025.
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