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No. 17-0450
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HARTMAN NEWSPAPERS, LP D/B/A FORT BEND HERALD AND TEXAS COASTER v. TROY E. NEHLS, SHERIFF, AND FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

The Court requested full merits briefing on December 8, 2017. The Court denied review of the petition on June 1, 2018. It then denied rehearing on July 20, 2018 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Render
COA Docket No.:01-16-00121-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle

Trial Court

Trial Court:240th District Court
Trial Judge:Honorable Thomas R. Culver
Trial Docket:15-DCV-225813

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2018-07-20 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2018-06-19 Case forwarded to Court
2018-06-18 Motion for Rehearing  
2018-06-01 Petition for Review disposed Denied
  This case was pending on merits briefs between March 14, 2018 and June 1, 2018.  
2018-03-14 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2018-02-27 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2018-02-07 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between December 18, 2017 and February 7, 2018.  
2017-12-18 Case Record Filed  
2017-12-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2017-12-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2017-12-11 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2017-12-08 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2017-10-31 Adoption by another party of brief already filed  
2017-10-27 Motion to Amend disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
2017-10-13 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2017-10-04 Motion to Amend Filed  
2017-10-04 Amended Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2017-09-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2017-09-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2017-08-01 Case forwarded to Court
2017-07-26 Response Waiver filed  
2017-07-12 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2017-06-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2017-06-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Troy E. Nehls, Sheriff
Mr. Roy L. Cordes Jr.
Mr. Randall W. Morse
Mr. Matthew L. Grove
Mr. Kevin T. Hedges
Respondent
Fort Bend County, Texas
Mr. Randall W. Morse
Mr. Roy L. Cordes Jr.
Mr. Matthew L. Grove
Mr. Kevin T. Hedges
Respondent
Hartman Newspapers, LP d/b/a Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster
Ms. Brittany W. Cope
Mr. Richard L. Tate
Ms. Elizabeth B. 'Libby' King
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
The E.W. Scripps Company
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
Mr. Joseph R. Larsen
Gannett Co., Inc.
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Texas Press Association
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Moser Community Media LLC
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Fox Television Stations, LLC
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Austin American-Statesman
Mr. James A. Hemphill
Voice Media Group
Mr. James A. Hemphill
Denton Record Chronicle
Mr. Paul C. Watler
The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
Mr. Paul C. Watler
TEGNA Inc.
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Southern Newspapers, Inc.
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
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