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No. 05-0956
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JAMES VANDEVENDER v. HONORABLE G. MITCH WOODS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

Oral argument was held on December 5, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 27, 2007. File Closed

Opinion

April 27, 2007

Willett
Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Johnson

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:9th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:09-04-00477-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable David Gaultney

Trial Court

Trial Court:58th District Court
County:Jefferson
Trial Judge:Honorable James W. Mehaffy
Trial Docket:A-167,686

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2007-07-27 Case Stored  
2007-07-13 Mandate issued  
2007-07-13 Case remanded and record returned to the Court of Appeals.  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 27, 2007 and July 13, 2007.  
2007-04-27 Opinion issued Judgment of CA vacated; cause remanded to CA
2007-04-27 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 5, 2006 and April 27, 2007.  
2006-12-05 Oral argument  
2006-12-01 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between August 25, 2006 and December 1, 2006.  
2006-08-25 Petition for Review granted
2006-08-25 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-08-25 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2006-07-31 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
2006-06-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-06-16 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2006-05-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-25 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2006-05-04 Case Record Filed  
2006-04-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2006-04-25 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2006-03-16 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2006-03-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2006-02-07 Amended Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2006-02-06 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-02-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2006-01-24 Case forwarded to Court
2005-12-21 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2005-12-21 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2005-11-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2005-11-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Vandevender, James
Mr. Philip Durst
Mr. B. Craig Deats
Mr. Richard L. Aman
Petitioner
Jefferson County, Texas
Mr. Thomas F. Rugg
Respondent
Woods, G. Mitch
Honorable Thomas E. Maness
Mr. Thomas F. Rugg
Respondent
 
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