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No. 20-0148
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DR. O. HOWARD FRAZIER v. PRO PUBLICA, INC. AND CHARLES ORNSTEIN, HEARST NEWSPAPERS, LLC D/B/A THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE AND MIKE HIXENBAUGH

The Court requested full merits briefing on October 2, 2020. The Court denied review of the petition on June 18, 2021. 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 & Remand
COA Docket No.:01-19-00009-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Sherry Radack

Trial Court

Trial Court:234th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Wesley R. Ward
Trial Docket:2018-45639

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2021-07-22 Notice sent to Court of Appeals
2021-06-18 Petition for Review disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 2, 2021 and June 18, 2021.  
2021-04-02 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2021-04-01 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  
2021-03-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2021-03-03 Brief on the Merits  
2021-02-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2021-02-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2021-02-02 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2021-01-15 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2021-01-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2021-01-15 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2021-01-15 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2021-01-15 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2021-01-15 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2021-01-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-12-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-12-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-12-02 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2020-10-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-10-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-10-02 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2020-09-10 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2020-08-21 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2020-08-21 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2020-08-12 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2020-06-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2020-06-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2020-06-12 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2020-05-12 Case forwarded to Court
2020-05-07 Response Waiver filed  
2020-04-08 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2020-03-06 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-03-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2020-03-06 Call received  
2020-03-06 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-03-05 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-03-05 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-03-04 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-03-04 Call received  
2020-03-04 Call received  
2020-03-04 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-02-27 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-02-27 Clerk's Record
2020-02-27 Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-02-27 Clerk's Record
2020-02-27 Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-02-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Hearst Newspapers, LLC d/b/a The Houston Chronicle
Mr. Stephen H. Yuhan
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Mr. Jonathan Donnellan
Respondent
Hixenbaugh, Mike
Mr. Stephen H. Yuhan
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Mr. Jonathan Donnellan
Respondent
Dr. O. Howard Frazier
Mr. Michael J. Adams-Hurta
Mr. Ronald D. Krist
Ms. Rebecca L. Gibson
Mr. David H. Berg
Mr. James W. Quinn
Petitioner
Pro Publica, Inc.
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Respondent
Ornstein, Charles
Ms. Catherine Lewis Robb
Ms. Laura Lee Prather
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
Mr. Michael Shapiro
Mr. James A. Hemphill
Mr. Joshua Morris
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