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DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, ET AL. v. WILLIAM H. BOLTON II, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on January 7, 2004. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 2, 2005. It then denied rehearing on February 24, 2006 File Closed

Opinions

December 2, 2005

Wainwright
Hecht
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett PDF

Brister
Jefferson
Oneill

Justice Brister delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice O'Neill PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFF, REFORM, REVER, REMA
COA Docket No.:05-01-00116-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable CAROLYN WRIGHT

Trial Court

Trial Court:192nd District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable Merrill Hartman
Trial Docket:98-02991-K

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-03-30 Case Stored  
2006-02-24 Mandate issued  
2006-02-24 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between December 29, 2005 and February 24, 2006.  
2005-12-29 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-12-19 Motion for Rehearing  
2005-12-19 Case forwarded to Court
2005-12-02 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2005-12-02 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
2005-12-02 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2005-11-28 Letter Filed  
2005-11-23 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 21, 2005 and November 23, 2005.  
2005-03-21 Document filed (see remarks)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 13, 2004 and March 21, 2005.  
2004-02-13 Transcript filed  
2004-01-07 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2004-01-07 Oral argument  
2004-01-07 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between October 27, 2003 and January 7, 2004.  
2003-10-27 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-10-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-10-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-10-17 Set for Submission  
2003-10-17 Petition for Review granted Case set for oral argument
2003-10-17 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 20, 2003 and October 17, 2003.  
2003-06-20 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-05-30 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-05-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-05-23 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-04-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-04-28 Notice requesting filing fee  
2003-04-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-04-14 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-04-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-04-07 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-03-28 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2003-03-06 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2003-03-05 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2003-02-19 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-01-30 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-12-31 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-12-17 Case forwarded to Court
2002-12-16 Response Waiver filed  
2002-12-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-12-02 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-12-02 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
ALBRIGHT, BRUCE
Ms. Carla S. Hatcher
Respondent
GRIMES, JASON
Mr. Roger L. Mandel
Respondent
ROGERS, MAXINE
Mr. Bruce A. Griggs
Petitioner
JONES, JIM
Mr. W. Neil Rambin
Petitioner
MARTENS, CHRISTA
Mr. W. Neil Rambin
Petitioner
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEG
Mr. P. Michael Jung
Petitioner
MARTINEZ, DANIEL
Mr. Marc R. Stanley
Respondent
BOLTON, HELEN
Mr. Marc R. Stanley
Respondent
BOLTON, WILLIAM H. II
Mr. Martin Darren Woodward
Respondent
CLARK, RON
Mr. P. Michael Jung
Petitioner
BROWNING, DAVID
Mr. P. Michael Jung
Petitioner
OLLIGES, MIKE
Mr. Bruce A. Griggs
Petitioner
ELKE, MARVIN
Ms. Christine D. Roseveare
Petitioner
WENRICH, J. WILLIAM
Ms. Christine D. Roseveare
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
Mr. Sydney W. Falk Jr.
The Texas Municipal League (TML)
Mr. Scott N. Houston
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