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No. 19-0475
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DATA FOUNDRY, INC. v. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS

Oral argument was held on December 3, 2020. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 9, 2021. File Closed

Opinion

April 9, 2021

Huddle
Hecht
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland

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

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:14th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt
COA Docket No.:14-18-00071-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Tracy K. Christopher

Trial Court

Trial Court:419th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Jan Soifer
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-17-000937

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2021-05-13 Mandate issued  
2021-04-09 Opinion issued   Court affirms in part and reverses in part CA judgment and remands to trial court
2021-04-09 Opinion issued   Issued
2021-04-09 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 3, 2020 and April 9, 2021.  
2020-12-03 Oral argument  
2020-12-03 Oral argument  
2020-11-16 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2020-11-16 Submission Schedule
2020-11-11 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-10-28 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between August 28, 2020 and October 28, 2020.  
2020-08-28 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2020-08-28 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2020-08-28 Petition for Review granted
2020-08-28 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2020-08-28 Petition for Review granted
2020-08-28 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2020-08-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-07-10 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2020-07-10 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2020-06-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-06-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-06-04 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2020-06-04 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2020-05-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-04-30 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-04-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-04-15 Brief on the Merits  
2020-04-15 Brief on the Merits  
2020-03-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-03-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-02-14 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2020-01-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-01-10 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2020-01-10 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2019-12-23 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2019-12-23 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2019-12-12 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2019-12-12 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2019-12-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2019-11-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2019-11-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2019-10-11 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2019-09-10 Case forwarded to Court
2019-09-10 Case forwarded to Court
2019-08-09 Response Waiver filed  
2019-08-07 Petition for Review #2  
2019-08-07 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2019-07-02 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2019-07-02 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2019-06-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2019-06-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2019-06-04 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Office of the Attorney General
Mr. Adam Biggs
Mr. David J. Hacker
 Other Interested Party
Data Foundry, Inc.
Mr. W. Scott McCollough
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson
Mr. Nicholas B. Bacarisse
Mr. Robert C. Alden
Ms. Rachel Anne Ekery
 Petitioner
City of Austin, Texas
Christopher Lee Brewster
Ms. Meghan L. Riley
Ms. Anne L. Morgan
Mr. Michael Jon Weils Siegel
Mr. Thomas Lane Brocato
 Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
State of Texas
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Mr. Robert Earl Henneke
Texas Public Power Association
Mr. Carl Joseph Shahady
CPS Energy
Ms. Carolyn E. Shellman
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