No. 09-0387
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Oral argument was held on April 19, 2011. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on March 30, 2012. It then denied rehearing on March 11, 2011 File Closed
Tracking 44 articles about this case.
September 28, 2014
from Texas Tribune
June 7, 2013
from SCOTXblog
This article also mentions 8 other cases.
April 2, 2012
from Brownsville Herald
March 30, 2012
from Austin American-Statesman
October 7, 2011
from SCOTXblog
The article also mentions:September 29, 2011
from SCOTXblog
August 4, 2011
from Land Use Prof Blog
July 29, 2011
from SCOTXblog
July 29, 2011
from Texas Lawyer
July 6, 2011
from Land Use Prof Blog
March 11, 2011
from Austin American-Statesman
March 11, 2011
from SCOTXblog
This article also mentions 4 other cases.
March 11, 2011
from How Appealing
March 11, 2011
from InverseCondemnation.com
February 13, 2011
from Galveston County Daily News
December 15, 2010
from Austin American-Statesman
November 11, 2010
from Southeast Texas Record
The article also mentions:November 8, 2010
from Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
November 7, 2010
from Volokh Conspiracy
November 5, 2010
from SCOTXblog
The article also mentions:November 5, 2010
from Land Use Prof Blog
November 19, 2009
from Land Use Prof Blog
November 19, 2009
from SCOTXblog
The article also mentions:November 15, 2009
from Galveston County Daily News
October 17, 2009
from Corpus Christi Caller Times
October 1, 2009
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
August 8, 2009
from Examiner.com
May 15, 2009
from SCOTXblog
This article also mentions 4 other cases.
May 15, 2009
from Tex Parte
April 24, 2009
from Volokh Conspiracy
April 24, 2009
from How Appealing
Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Johnson and Justice Willett joined. PDF
Justice Medina delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined and Justice Guzman joined in part. PDF
Justice Guzman delivered a dissenting opinion. PDF
Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion. PDF
Per Curiam Opinion PDF
The opinions below have been withdrawn by order of the Court.
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| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-21 | Case Stored - stored case location updated | ||
| 2012-05-25 | Case Stored | ||
| 2012-04-12 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2012-03-30 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2012-03-30 | Previous opinion withdrawn | ||
| 2012-03-30 | Previous opinion withdrawn | ||
| 2012-03-30 | Opinion issued | Certified question answered by the Court | |
| 2012-03-30 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2012-03-30 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2012-03-30 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between January 3, 2012 and March 30, 2012. | |||
| 2012-01-03 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-12-19 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-12-15 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-11-09 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-11-07 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-11-07 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-11-04 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-11-04 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-10-31 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-10-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-10-27 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-10-27 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-10-24 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-10-24 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-10-17 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-10-10 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-10-07 | cause reinstated to active docket | ||
| 2011-10-07 | Abatement Order Lifted | ||
| 2011-10-04 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-09-12 | Address Change | ||
| 2011-08-01 | Document filed (see remarks) | ||
| 2011-07-29 | Opinion issued | Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated | |
| 2011-07-29 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | ||
| 2011-07-11 | Supplemental Brief filed (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2011-07-05 | Supplemental Brief filed (Appellee in case) | ||
| 2011-06-28 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2011-06-28 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-06-27 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-06-24 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2011-06-24 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-06-24 | Designation of Lead Counsel | ||
| 2011-05-23 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-05-10 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-05-09 | Address Change | ||
| 2011-04-19 | Oral argument | ||
| 2011-04-19 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-04-18 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-04-15 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-04-15 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-04-06 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-04-06 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-03-25 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2011-03-21 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2011-03-15 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-03-11 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2011-03-11 | cause reinstated to active docket | ||
| 2011-03-11 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2011-03-03 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-02-18 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-02-16 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-02-15 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-02-11 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-02-10 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-02-10 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-02-07 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2011-02-07 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-01-19 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-01-14 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2011-01-13 | Surreply filed (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2011-01-13 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-01-12 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-01-11 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-01-11 | Call received | ||
| 2011-01-10 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-01-05 | Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed (Appellee in case) | ||
| 2011-01-04 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2011-01-03 | Additional Copies received | ||
| 2010-12-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-31 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2010-12-31 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2010-12-30 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-30 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-28 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2010-12-27 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-23 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-23 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-12-23 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-12-22 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-12-22 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-20 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2010-12-20 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-12-20 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2010-12-20 | Response to Motion for Rehearing (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2010-12-13 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2010-12-10 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2010-12-10 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2010-12-08 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2010-12-08 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2010-12-03 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2010-11-29 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-11-17 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2010-11-17 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2010-11-05 | Opinion issued | Certified question answered by the Court | |
| 2010-11-05 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 6, 2010 and November 5, 2010. | |||
| 2010-04-06 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-03-04 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2010-03-03 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-03-02 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2010-01-26 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2010-01-19 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-01-14 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-12-07 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-12-04 | Additional citations received. (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2009-11-19 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-11-19 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2009-11-19 | Oral argument | ||
| 2009-11-18 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-11-17 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-11-12 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-11-10 | Call received | ||
| 2009-11-09 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-11-06 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-11-06 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2009-11-05 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-10-30 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-10-30 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-10-23 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-10-23 | Appendix to Brief Received | ||
| 2009-10-14 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-09-25 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2009-09-24 | Motion for leave to file brief disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2009-09-23 | Reply Brief (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2009-09-23 | Motion for leave to file brief | ||
| 2009-09-22 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2009-09-04 | Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case) | ||
| 2009-08-28 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-08-27 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2009-08-04 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-08-04 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2009-07-29 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2009-07-10 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2009-07-01 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-06-30 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2009-06-26 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2009-06-26 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2009-06-26 | Call received | ||
| 2009-06-26 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2009-06-25 | Pro hac vice motion filed | ||
| 2009-06-25 | Pro hac vice motion filed | ||
| 2009-06-18 | Call received | ||
| 2009-06-17 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2009-06-16 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2009-06-15 | Appendix Filed (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2009-06-15 | Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2009-05-15 | Certified Question disposed | Certified Question accepted | |
| 2009-05-15 | Certified Question accepted | ||
| 2009-05-15 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2009-05-11 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2009-05-11 | Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case) | ||
| 2009-05-11 | Notice requesting filing fee | ||
| 2009-05-11 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-05-11 | Certified Question filed | ||
| 2009-05-11 | Docketing statement filed |
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| Severance, Carol |
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| Sistrunk, Kurt |
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| Patterson, Jerry |
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| Texas Landowners Council |
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| University of Texas School of Law |
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| Texas Conference of Urban Counties |
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| Save our Beach Association, Inc. |
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| Schwartz, A.R. |
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| Kendall County, Texas |
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| Surfside Property Owners |
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| Texas Wildlife Association |
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| Blackburn Carter PC |
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| McCutchon, Frederick J. |
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| The City of Galveston, Texas |
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| Harris County Attorney Office |
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| Galveston Chamber of Commerce |
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| Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston, Texas |
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| Brazoria County |
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| Port of Houston Authority |
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| City of Houston |
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| Houston Air Alliance |
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| Travis County, Texas |
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| The Village of Surfside Beach, Texas |
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| Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County |
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| Porter, Brooks |
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| We Texans |
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| Texas Public Policy Foundation |
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| Harris County, Texas |
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| Rumsey, D. Ruth |
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| Rutledge, Travis W. |
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| Texas Chapter of the American Shore & Beach Preservation Assoc. |
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| Festa, Matthew J. |
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| Riley, Michael R. |
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| Gregory, J. D. |
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| Doga, Jr., Dewey A. |
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| Barnett, Cathy |
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| Stirling, Charlotte |
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| Clark, Barbara A. |
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| Todd, David |
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| Raymond, Richard Pena |
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| Clark, Evelyn |
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| Patterson, Jerry |
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| McLaughlin, J.S.D., LL.M., J.D. Richard |
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| Decker, Luis |
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| McDonald, Marie B. |
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| Porretto, Sonya |
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| Bowman, Joyce |
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| Janki, M.D., Patricia H. |
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| Surfrider Foundation |
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| Surfrider Foundation |
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