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No. 20-0175
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IN THE INTEREST OF J.J.R.S. AND L.J.R.S., CHILDREN

Oral argument was held on October 28, 2020. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 4, 2021. It then denied rehearing on September 3, 2021 File Closed

Opinion

June 4, 2021

Devine
Hecht
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle

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

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:04-19-00571-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Patricia O'Connell Alvarez

Trial Court

Trial Court:37th District Court
County:Bexar
Trial Judge:Honorable Michael Edward Mery
Trial Docket:2018PA01865

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2021-09-07 Case Stored  
2021-09-03 Mandate issued  
2021-09-03 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between June 7, 2021 and September 3, 2021.  
2021-06-07 Case forwarded to Court
2021-06-07 Motion for Rehearing  
2021-06-04 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2021-06-04 Motion to strike disposed   Denied
2021-06-04 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2021-06-04 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 4, 2020 and June 4, 2021.  
2020-11-04 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2020-10-28 Oral argument  
2020-10-16 Submission Schedule
2020-10-07 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-10-07 Letter Filed  
2020-09-28 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-09-21 Supplemental Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2020-09-21 Miscellaneous Motion  
2020-09-21 Motion to Strike filed  
2020-09-18 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2020-09-18 Supplemental Brief filed (Respondent)  
2020-09-11 Motion to re-set submission date disposed   Denied
2020-09-09 Call received  
2020-09-01 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-08-31 Motion to re-set submission date filed.  
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
2020-07-13 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2020-07-06 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2020-07-02 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-07-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-07-01 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2020-06-12 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2020-04-30 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2020-04-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2020-04-17 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2020-03-17 Case forwarded to Court
2020-03-10 Case Record Filed  
2020-03-10 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-03-10 Response Waiver filed  
2020-03-09 Petition for Review (Parental Termination) (Petitioner)  
2020-03-09 Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-03-09 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2020-03-09 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
S., R.
Mr. Gurney F. Pearsall III
Ms. Alana Pearsall
 Petitioner
J.J.R.
Ms. Maureen Llanas
 Other Interested Party
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Rebecca L. Gorham
Mr. Joe D. Gonzales
Ms. Caitlin Irwin
 Respondent
S., J. J.R.
Mr. Shawn Darrick Sheffield
Mr. Robert Michael Gaona
 Other Interested Party
 
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