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No. 19-0712
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION v. SYLVIA ZEPEDA

Oral argument was held on December 4, 2019. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 24, 2020. File Closed

Opinion

April 24, 2020

Hecht
Green
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland

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

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
  This case has been waiting for a possible rehearing motion.  
2020-04-24 Opinion issued   Certified question answered by the Court
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 10, 2019 and April 24, 2020.  
2019-12-10 Post submission brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2019-12-09 Post submission brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2019-12-04 Oral argument  
2019-12-03 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Appellee in case)  
2019-12-02 Submission Schedule
2019-11-27 Call received  
2019-11-25 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2019-11-13 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2019-11-12 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2019-11-12 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-11-11 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-10-29 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2019-10-14 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2019-10-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2019-09-23 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
2019-08-30 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2019-08-23 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2019-08-23 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2019-08-23 Certified Question disposed Certified Question accepted
2019-08-23 Certified Question accepted
2019-08-20 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2019-08-15 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2019-08-15 Certified Question filed  
2019-08-15 Notice requesting filing fee  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Mr. Daron L. Janis
Mr. Benjamin David Lee Foster
Mr. William Scott Hastings
Mr. Brett W. Schouest
Mr. Adam R. Nunnallee
Appellant
Zepeda, Sylvia
Mr. Joshua D. Gordon
Ms. Constance H. Pfeiffer
Mr. Parth S. Gejji
Mr. Robert Chamless Lane
Appellee

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Federal National Mortgage Association
Mr. Ken Carroll
Cornerstone Credit Union League
Suzanne Yashewski
Texas Bankers Association
Mr. John Mark Heasley
Independent Bankers Association of Texas
Ms. Karen Sue Neeley
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
John Fleming
Texas Land Title Association
Mr. Aaron Daniel Day
Texas Family Council Project
Molly Rogers
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