Supreme Court

Case: 24-1015    
24-1015
12/05/2024
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
THE TARRANT COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 
CHRIS RECTOR 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/03/2025Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
09/05/2025Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chris Rector.
07/30/2025Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
03/25/2025Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
03/10/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chris Rector.
12/05/2024Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/23/2024Case forwarded to Court 
12/18/2024Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Chris Rector.
12/05/2024Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
12/05/2024Clerk's Record 
12/05/2024Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/21/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied
10/03/2025Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
09/05/2025Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chris Rector.
08/13/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted in part Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted in part.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Respondent's brief is due no later than September 18, 2025; and Reply brief is due October 3, 2025.
08/13/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chris Rector.
07/30/2025Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
06/24/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due July 30, 2025. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due August 19, 2025. Reply Brief is due September 3, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/24/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of  Tarrant County Republican Party.
05/30/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than June 30, 2025; Response brief due July 21, 2025; Reply brief due August 5, 2025.
03/25/2025Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tarrant County Republican Party.
03/10/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chris Rector.
02/19/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due March 10, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
02/19/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chris Rector.
01/24/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than February 24, 2025.
01/05/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/05/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Tarrant County Republican PartyPetitionerMr. Connor Ellington
Mr. Tony K. McDonald
Rector, ChrisRespondentMr. Daniel P. Sullivan
Mr. Stephen Maxwell
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff As Mod 
___ SW3d ___, 10-21-24 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Brian P. Quinn 
Trial Court Information
141st District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Sydney B. Hewlett 
141-351825-24