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THE STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on October 6, 2009. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on March 18, 2011. It then denied rehearing on June 10, 2011 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 4 articles about this case.

March 21, 2011

CenterPoint shares surge on court decision

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from Houston Business Journal

The Court has issued opinions:

Willett Jefferson Hecht Wainwright Medina Green Johnson Guzman Lehrmann

Opinion of the Court

March 18, 2011

Two opinions, one grant [Mar. 18, 2011]

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from SCOTXblog

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    • June 19, 2009

    Order List for June 19, 2009

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    from SCOTXblog

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    November 25, 2008

    What’s the Right Way To Explain a Request for Briefing on the Merits?

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    from SCOTXblog

    Opinion

    March 18, 2011

    Willett
    Jefferson
    Hecht
    Wainwright
    Medina
    Green
    Johnson
    Guzman
    Lehrmann

    Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

     

    Court of Appeals

    Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
    Outcome Below:Aff.(part)Rev.&Rem(part)
    COA Docket No.:03-05-00557-CV
    Opinion Author:Honorable David E. Puryear

    Trial Court

    Trial Court:261st District Court
    County:Travis
    Trial Judge:Honorable John K. Dietz
    Trial Docket:GN5-00439

    Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

    Docket Entries

    Date Event Outcome  
    2011-07-11 Case Stored  
    2011-06-30 Letter Received  
    2011-06-29 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
    2011-06-29 Corrected Mandate Issued  
    2011-06-28 Miscellaneous Motion  
    2011-06-24 Call received  
    2011-06-24 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Filing granted
    2011-06-21 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
    2011-06-13 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
    2011-06-13 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
    2011-06-10 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
    2011-06-10 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
    2011-06-10 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
    2011-06-10 Mandate issued  
    2011-06-10 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2011-05-27 Supplement to motion for rehearing (Petitioner)  
    2011-05-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2011-05-04 Case forwarded to Court
    2011-05-04 Motion for Rehearing  
    2011-05-04 Motion for Rehearing  
    2011-05-04 Case forwarded to Court
    2011-05-04 Motion for Rehearing  
    2011-05-04 Case forwarded to Court
    2011-04-08 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
    2011-04-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
    2011-03-31 Motion for Leave to file Motion for Rehearing  
    2011-03-31 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2011-03-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
    2011-03-18 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
    2011-03-18 Opinion issued Issued
    2011-03-18 Opinion issued Issued
    2011-03-18 Opinion issued tc aff in pt; rev in pt; rem to PUC
      This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 23, 2010 and March 18, 2011.  
    2010-11-23 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
      This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between July 5, 2010 and November 23, 2010.  
    2010-07-05 Address Change  
      This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 4, 2010 and July 5, 2010.  
    2010-02-04 Document filed (see remarks)  
    2010-01-11 Document filed (see remarks)  
    2009-12-11 Response to Brief filed (Respondent)  
    2009-12-11 Reply Brief (Joint motion filed)  
    2009-12-11 Response to Brief filed (Respondent)  
    2009-11-20 Call received  
    2009-11-06 Post submission brief filed  
    2009-11-06 Post submission brief filed  
    2009-10-14 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
    2009-10-06 Oral argument  
    2009-10-06 Oral argument  
    2009-10-06 Oral argument  
    2009-10-06 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
    2009-10-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2009-10-05 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
    2009-10-02 Miscellaneous Motion  
    2009-09-03 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
    2009-09-01 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
    2009-08-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
    2009-08-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
    2009-07-17 Motion to expand time for oral argument disposed Filing granted
    2009-07-13 Motion to expand time for oral argument  
    2009-07-10 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
    2009-07-10 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
    2009-07-10 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
    2009-06-19 Petition for Review granted
    2009-06-19 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
    2009-06-19 Petition for Review granted
    2009-06-19 Petition for Review granted
    2009-06-19 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
    2009-06-19 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
    2009-06-17 Document filed (see remarks)  
    2009-04-29 Reply Brief  
    2009-04-29 Reply Brief  
    2009-04-27 Motion for extension of length of brief disposed   Filing granted
    2009-04-27 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2009-04-23 Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed  
    2009-04-10 Motion for extension of length of brief disposed   Filing granted
    2009-03-31 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2009-03-31 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2009-03-30 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
    2009-03-30 Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed  
    2009-03-30 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
    2009-03-30 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
    2009-03-30 Appendix Filed (Respondent)  
    2009-03-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2009-03-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2009-03-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
    2009-03-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
    2009-02-25 Letter Filed  
    2009-02-19 Letter Filed  
    2009-01-21 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
    2009-01-21 Sealed document filed in case  
    2009-01-21 Brief on the Merits  
    2009-01-21 Brief on the Merits  
    2008-12-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2008-12-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2008-11-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
    2008-11-26 Case Record Filed  
    2008-11-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
    2008-11-24 Record Requested in Petition for Review
    2008-11-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
    2008-11-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
    2008-11-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
    2008-10-28 Pro hac vice motion filed  
    2008-10-28 Pro hac vice motion filed  
    2008-10-28 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2008-10-20 Reply to Response  
    2008-10-20 Reply to Response  
    2008-10-20 Reply to Response  
    2008-10-03 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
    2008-09-03 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
    2008-09-03 Reply to Response  
    2008-09-03 Reply to Response  
    2008-09-03 Reply to Response  
    2008-08-12 MET to file reply disposed of   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
    2008-08-11 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
    2008-08-05 Case forwarded to Court
    2008-08-05 Case forwarded to Court
    2008-08-05 Case forwarded to Court
    2008-08-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
    2008-08-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
    2008-08-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
    2008-08-01 Response Waiver filed  
    2008-08-01 Adoption by another party of brief already filed  
    2008-07-09 Designation of Lead Counsel  
    2008-06-26 Response Waiver filed  
    2008-06-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2008-06-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
    2008-06-06 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
    2008-06-02 Appendix Filed  
    2008-06-02 Appendix Filed  
    2008-06-02 Petition for Review #2 (Petitioner)  
    2008-06-02 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
    2008-06-02 Appendix Filed  
    2008-06-02 Petition for Review #3 (Petitioner)  

    Parties

    Party Counsel Role
    Texas Industrial Energy Consumers
    Ms. Meghan E. Griffiths
    Ms. Caren Elizabeth Pinzur
    Mr. Lino Mendiola
    Mr. Jonathan Day
    		 Respondent
    Office of Public Utility Counsel
    Mr. James K. Rourke Jr.
    Mr. Joel Don Ballard
    Ms. Lanetta M. Cooper
    		 Respondent
    Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
    Mr. Jeffrey James McNabb
    Mr. Aaron M. Streett
    Mr. Jason M. Ryan
    Ms. Macey Reasoner Stokes
    Mr. Thomas R. Phillips
    Mr. Christian J. Ward
    Mr. Gregory S. Coleman
    Mr. Harris S. Leven
    Mr. Scott E. Rozzell
    Mr. Michael J. Whellan
    Mr. Ron H. Moss
    Mr. Robert J. Hearon Jr.
    		 Respondent
    City of Houston
    Ms. Tammy Renee Wavle
    Mr. Alton J. Hall Jr.
    		 Respondent
    Houston Council for Health and Education
    Mr. Dennis N. Ryan
    Mr. Mark F. Sundback
    Mr. Kenneth L. Wiseman
    		 Respondent
    Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities
    Mr. Geoffrey M. Gay
    Mr. Thomas Lane Brocato
    		 Respondent
    Public Utility Commission of Texas
    Mr. John R. Hulme
    Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
    Mr. David C. Mattax
    Mr. Nathan Myrick Bigbee
    Ms. Barbara Bryant Deane
    Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
    Mr. Brian Alan Prestwood
    Mr. David Preister
    Mr. Jeffrey L. Rose
    Ms. Suzanne Antley
    Mr. Douglas Fraser
    Ms. Elizabeth R. B. Sterling
    Mr. C. Andrew Weber
    		 Respondent
    Occidental Power Marketing, L.P.
    Mr. Richard P. Noland
    		 Other Interested Party
    Reliant Energy Retail Services LLC
    Ms. Kathleen M. LaValle
    Mr. Michael Lee Jines
    Mr. Patrick R. Cowlishaw
    Mr. Jonathan L. Heller
    		 Other Interested Party
    Coalition of Commercial Ratepayers
    Mr. James G. Boyle
    		 Other Interested Party
    The State of Texas
    Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
    Mr. William (Bill) J. Cobb III
    Ms. Ruth Ruggero Hughs
    Honorable Kent C. Sullivan
    Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
    Mr. Bryan L. Baker
    Ms. Marion Taylor Drew
    Ms. Mary Taylor Henderson
    Mr. Paul D. Carmona
    Mr. David S. Morales
    Mr. C. Andrew Weber
    		 Petitioner
    Air Liquide Large Industries U.S., LP.
    Mr. James E. Cousar
    Ms. Virginia Gaye Lentz
    		 Other Interested Party

    Amicus Curiae

    Amicus Curiae Counsel
    Beal, Ron
    Mr. Ron Beal
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