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No. 04-0115
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FREEDOM NEWSPAPERS OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. CONRADO M. CANTU

Oral argument was held on January 5, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 24, 2005. It then denied rehearing on September 2, 2005 File Closed

Opinion

June 24, 2005

Brister

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed/Remanded
COA Docket No.:13-02-00544-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Rogelio Valdez

Trial Court

Trial Court:138th District Court
County:Cameron
Trial Judge:Honorable Robert Garza
Trial Docket:2001-10-4302-B

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-10-26 Case Stored  
2005-10-21 Mandate issued  
2005-09-02 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2005-09-02 Amended Judgment issued   Issued
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between July 6, 2005 and September 2, 2005.  
2005-07-06 Motion for Rehearing forwarded
2005-07-06 Motion for Rehearing  
2005-06-24 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2005-06-24 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 19, 2005 and June 24, 2005.  
2005-01-19 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2005-01-13 Reply to Response (Respondent)  
2005-01-05 Oral argument  
2004-12-31 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2004-12-30 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2004-12-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-11-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-11-15 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-11-15 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2004-11-15 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-11-05 Petition for Review granted  
2004-11-05 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2004-11-05 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2004-10-08 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-10-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
2004-09-23 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2004-08-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-08-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-08-04 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-07-01 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-07-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-06-29 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-06-04 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-06-04 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-05-26 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2004-05-07 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-04-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-04-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2004-03-08 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2004-03-02 Case forwarded to Court
2004-03-01 Response Waiver filed  
2004-02-05 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2004-02-05 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Freeedom Newspapers of Texas, et al.
Mr. Jeffery T. Nobles
Mr. John A. Bussian III
Mr. Brian G. Janis
Petitioner
Cox, Gerald
Mr. Jeffery T. Nobles
Petitioner
Pierce, Brad
Mr. Jeffery T. Nobles
Petitioner
Cantu, Conrado M.
Mr. Ernesto Gamez Jr.
Mr. Larry Zinn
Mr. Victor Quintanilla
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Scripps Newspapers of Texas, L.P. & Suthern Newspaper Publishers
Mr. Jorge C. Rangel
Mr. Jon D. Brooks
The Hearst Corporation
Mr. Gregory S. Coleman
Belo Corp. et al.
Mr. Thomas S. Leatherbury
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Mr. Marc A. Fuller
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