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| 12/10/2024 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 12/10/2024 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 12/05/2025 | Supreme Court requests parties to file additonal briefs | |
Court ordered supplemental briefing due no later than 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2026.
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| 12/05/2025 | Record Received (See Remarks) | |
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| 12/05/2025 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Seventh Court of Appeals.
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| 12/03/2025 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Michael J. Sharpee; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Cory Scanlon
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| 12/03/2025 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Michael J. Sharpee; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Cory Scanlon
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| 11/26/2024 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 11/25/2024 | Petition for Review (Parental Termination) | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 11/24/2025 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Family Freedom Project submitted by Chris L. Branson of The Chris Branson Law Firm PLLC of Houston, Texas.
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| 11/18/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of C.N. Oral Argument will be presented by Michael J. Sharpee of Sharpee Law Firm, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas.
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| 11/18/2024 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 11/13/2025 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Oral Argument will be presented by Cory Scanlon of Office of the Attorney General of Texas of Austin, Texas.
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| 11/05/2024 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of C.N.
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| 11/05/2024 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 11/04/2024 | Petition for Review (Parental Termination) | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of C.N.
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| 10/17/2024 | 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 November 25, 2024.
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| 10/17/2024 | 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 R.L.
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| 10/17/2024 | Court reporter/recorder's record | |
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| 10/17/2024 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
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| 10/17/2024 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | |
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| 10/17/2024 | Clerk's Record | |
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| 09/12/2025 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted |
Respondent's Unopposed Motion to Set Argument in Different Month granted
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| 09/12/2025 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2025. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 09/12/2025 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2025. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 09/10/2025 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Motion to Set Argument in a Different Month than Sky Marketing Corp. filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 09/05/2025 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 09/05/2025 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 09/05/2025 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 09/05/2025 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 07/21/2025 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 07/17/2026 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 07/11/2025 | Motion to Exceed Word Limit disposed | Filing granted |
Motion to Exceed Word Limit is granted.
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| 07/07/2025 | Motion to Exceed Word Limit | |
Motion to Exceed Word Limit filed on behalf of C.N.
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| 07/07/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.N.
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| 07/07/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief on the Merits is due July 22, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 07/07/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 06/20/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 06/05/2026 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/05/2026 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Bland filed an opinion dissenting in part, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Huddle joined.
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| 06/05/2026 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued |
Chief Justice Blacklock filed a concurring opinion.
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| 06/05/2026 | Opinion issued | Issued |
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| 06/05/2026 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment affirm and reverse in part; remand to court of appeals |
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Hawkins delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Blacklock, Justice Devine, Justice Busby, Justice Young, and Justice Sullivan joined, and in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined except as to Part V.
(6/5/2026 12:07:03 PM) 240881d.pdf, 240881c.pdf, 240881.pdf, 24-0881.jmt.pdf
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| 05/16/2025 | Motion to dismiss disposed | Filing granted |
Motion to Withdraw Motion to Abate is granted.
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| 05/13/2025 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Motion to Lift Abatement filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 05/07/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due June 20, 2025. Petitioners' Reply Briefs are due July 7, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
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| 05/07/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 05/01/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.N.
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| 05/01/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 04/30/2025 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response in Opposition to R.L.'s Opposed Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 04/29/2025 | Motion to Abate filed | |
Motion to Abate filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 04/28/2025 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Mr. Cory Scanlon will serve as lead counsel.
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| 04/28/2025 | Call received | |
Call received regarding status of case.
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| 04/22/2025 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel regarding motion for extension of time.
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| 04/14/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due May 1, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response Brief is due May 21, 2025. Reply Brief is due June 5, 2025.
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| 04/14/2025 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of C.N.
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| 04/04/2025 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than April 21, 2025; Response brief due May 1, 2025; Reply brief due May 9, 2025.
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| 04/02/2026 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief received from Texas Lawyers for Children.
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| 02/17/2026 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Institute for the Advancement of Justice & Human Rights submitted by Robert M. O'Boyle of Austin, Texas.
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| 01/31/2025 | Motion to Exceed Word Limit disposed | Filing granted |
Motion to Exceed Word Limit for Response to Petition for Review is granted.
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| 01/24/2025 | Motion to Exceed Word Limit | |
Motion to Exceed Word Limit filed on behalf Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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| 01/24/2025 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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| 01/10/2025 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested responses to both petitions for review due no later than January 27, 2025.
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| 01/07/2026 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys submitted by Julia Catherine Hatcher of the Law Office Of Julia C. Hatcher of Galveston, Texas.
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| 01/05/2026 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Celia M. Wood of the Law Offices of Cecilia M. Wood of Austin, Texas.
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| 01/05/2026 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted by Robert Henneke of the Texas Public Policy Foundation of Austin, Texas.
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| 01/05/2026 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of C.N.
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| 01/05/2026 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family Services.
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| 01/05/2026 | Supplemental Brief filed | |
Supplemental Brief filed on behalf of R.L.
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| 01/02/2026 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Supplemental Amicus Brief received on behalf of the Family Freedom Project submitted by Chris L. Branson of the Chris Branson Law Firm PLLC of Houston, Texas.
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