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No. 11-0164
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MIKE LEACH v. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

The Court requested full merits briefing on August 19, 2011. The Court denied review of the petition on February 17, 2012. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 9 articles about this case.

February 17, 2012

SCOTX denies review in the Mike Leach case; grants review in two others

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 4 other cases.

February 17, 2012

Mike Leach's appeal on lawsuit denied

from ESPN

November 11, 2011

Leach vs. Texas Tech—Score One for Sovereign Immunity?

from Annotations

September 16, 2011

Mike Leach: The TT Interview

from Texas Tribune

August 20, 2011

Texas’ highest civil court asks for more information in Leach’s lawsuit against Texas Tech

from Washington Post

August 19, 2011

Texas high court wants legal arguments from both sides in Leach case

from Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

March 11, 2011

Mike Leach seeks Legislature’s help in case against Tech

from Austin American-Statesman

March 4, 2011

Leach files to have TX's highest court review case

from Fox News

March 4, 2011

Ex-coach Leach asks Legislature for permission to sue Texas Tech

from Fort Worth Star-Telegram

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:7th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFF/PT, REV/REND/PT
COA Docket No.:07-10-00247-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Brian P. Quinn

Trial Court

Trial Court:99th District Court
County:Lubbock
Trial Judge:Honorable William C. Sowder
Trial Docket:2009-550,359

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2012-04-10 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2012-04-05 Case Stored  
2012-03-30 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2012-03-30 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2012-02-17 Petition for Review disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2012-02-17 Petition for Review disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2012-01-20 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Filing granted
2012-01-11 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
2012-01-09 Reply Brief  
2012-01-09 Reply Brief  
2011-12-23 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2011-12-22 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2011-11-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-11-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2011-11-03 Brief on the Merits  
2011-11-03 Brief on the Merits  
2011-10-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-10-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2011-09-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-09-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2011-09-06 Case Record Filed  
2011-08-19 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2011-08-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2011-07-28 Reply to Response  
2011-07-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2011-06-24 Address Change  
2011-06-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-06-07 Response to Motion filed  
2011-06-06 Call received  
2011-06-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2011-06-03 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2011-06-03 Certification (various) in case received  
2011-05-13 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2011-05-06 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2011-04-12 Case forwarded to Court
2011-04-12 Case forwarded to Court
2011-04-06 Appendix Filed  
2011-04-06 Petition for Review #2 (Petitioner)  
2011-04-06 Response Waiver filed  
2011-03-08 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2011-03-07 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2011-03-07 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Leach, Mike
Mr. Paul J. Dobrowski
Mr. Christopher Carl Ritter
Mr. Frederick T. Johnson
Mr. Charles Gerard Harrison
Mr. Ted A. Liggett
Petitioner
Texas Tech University
Mr. William J. "Bill" Cobb III
Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. Sean D. Jordan
Mr. Daniel Clark Perkins
Ms. Lynn E. Carter
Mr. Peter Carl Hansen
Mr. Adam W. Aston
Respondent
 
 
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