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No. 17-1003
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BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND RICHARD A. HYDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Oral argument was held on January 24, 2019. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 3, 2019. File Closed

Opinion

May 3, 2019

Lehrmann
Hecht
Green
Guzman
Boyd
Devine
Brown
Blacklock
Busby

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:8th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:08-16-00069-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Yvonne Rodriguez

Trial Court

Trial Court:98th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Karin R. Crump
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-14-004531

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2019-07-10 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between May 16, 2019 and July 10, 2019.  
2019-05-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2019-05-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2019-05-03 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Commission
2019-05-03 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 6, 2019 and May 3, 2019.  
2019-02-06 Case Record Filed  
2019-02-04 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2019-01-30 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2019-01-28 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2019-01-24 Oral argument  
2019-01-23 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2018-12-14 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2018-11-19 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2018-11-16 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2018-11-16 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2018-11-16 Petition for Review granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 21, 2018 and November 16, 2018.  
2018-09-21 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2018-09-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-09-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-09-05 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2018-08-01 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-08-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-07-16 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2018-06-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-06-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-06-04 Case Record Filed  
2018-06-01 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2018-06-01 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2018-04-13 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2018-03-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2018-03-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2018-03-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2018-02-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2018-01-19 Letter Filed  
2018-01-09 Case forwarded to Court
2018-01-08 Response Waiver filed  
2017-12-07 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Mr. Daniel C. Wiseman
Mr. Charles E. Roy
Ms. Priscilla M. Hubenak
Ms. Amy Davis
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. James Edward Davis
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Respondent
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
Mr. Christopher Smith
Ms. Melissa M. Davis
Ms. Emily A. Fitzgerald
Mr. Nathan K. Palmer
Petitioner
Richard A. Hyde, Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Ms. Priscilla M. Hubenak
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Charles E. Roy
Ms. Amy Davis
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Daniel C. Wiseman
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Mr. James Edward Davis
Respondent
 
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