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No. 23-0679
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FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

A petition was filed on September 27, 2023. The Court requested full merits briefing on May 31, 2024. The Court denied review of the petition on January 31, 2025. A motion for rehearing was filed and has now been pending since March 26, 2025. (The motion is now within a month of the constitutional 180-day deadline for the Court to dispose of motions for rehearing.)

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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-22-00052-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Thomas John Baker

Trial Court

Trial Court:459th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Maya Guerra Gamble
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-19-003596

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
  This case has been waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing.  
2025-06-20 Reply to Response to Motion  
2025-06-13 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2025-05-30 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2025-05-07 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-04-01 Case forwarded to Court
2025-03-26 Motion for Rehearing  
2025-03-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2025-03-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2025-02-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2025-02-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2025-01-31 Petition for Review disposed Denied
2025-01-03 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2025-01-03 Motion to strike disposed   Denied
2024-12-27 Motion to Strike filed  
2024-12-19 Surreply filed (Respondent)  
2024-12-19 Miscellaneous Motion  
2024-11-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-11-14 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2024-10-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-10-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-10-09 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2024-10-02 Motion to Amend disposed   Filing granted
2024-10-01 Motion to Amend Filed  
2024-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-08-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-08-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-07-31 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2024-07-25 Call received  
2024-06-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-06-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-05-31 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between February 29, 2024 and May 31, 2024.  
2024-02-29 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2024-02-05 Call received  
2024-02-05 Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  
2024-02-02 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2024-02-02 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2024-01-30 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2023-12-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2023-12-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2023-12-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2023-11-14 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-10-31 Case forwarded to Court
2023-10-25 Response Waiver filed  
2023-09-27 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2023-08-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2023-08-23 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2023-08-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2023-08-23 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Fort Bend Independent School District
Mr. Kyle Stone
Mr. Jonathan Griffin Brush
Ms. Alexa Gould
Mr. Richard A. Morris
Petitioner
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas
Ms. Karen L. Watkins
The Honorable Samuel Dorfman
Mr. Ernest C. Garcia
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. James Lloyd
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas-American Federation of Teachers
Mr. Matthew Bachop
Texas State Employees Union
Mr. Matthew Bachop
Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund
Ms. Elena A. Esparza
Mr. S. Anthony Safi
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