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No. 23-0772
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ELSIE OPIELA AND ADRIAN OPIELA, JR. v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC

The Court requested full merits briefing on June 21, 2024. The Court denied review of the petition on January 31, 2025. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff/Pt and Rev/Pt
COA Docket No.:03-21-00258-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Darlene Byrne

Trial Court

Trial Court:53rd District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Karin R. Crump
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-20-000099

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2025-02-11 Mandate issued  
2025-01-31 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2025-01-31 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2025-01-31 Petition for Review disposed   Petition granted motion under TRAP 56.3
2025-01-29 Miscellaneous Motion  
2025-01-27 Status report filed  
2024-12-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-12-19 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-11-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-11-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-11-12 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2024-11-12 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2024-09-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-09-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-08-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-08-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-08-21 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2024-08-01 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2024-07-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-07-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-06-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2024-05-28 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2024-05-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-05-10 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2024-05-10 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2024-04-30 Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Respondent)  
2024-04-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2024-04-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2024-03-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2024-03-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2024-02-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2024-02-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-30 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-26 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2023-12-27 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2023-12-26 Case forwarded to Court
2023-12-22 Response Waiver filed  
2023-12-22 Response Waiver filed  
2023-11-22 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2023-11-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between September 26, 2023 and November 16, 2023.  
2023-09-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-09-21 Clerk's Record
2023-09-21 Court reporter/recorder's record
2023-09-21 Court reporter/recorder's record
2023-09-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2023-09-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Opiela, Elsie
Mr. Mark Stahl
Mr. William G. Christian III
Ms. Marianne Nitsch
Mr. Guillermo Alarcon
Mr. John B. McFarland
Nicholas Miller
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Petitioner
Opiela, Junior, Adrian
Mr. Mark Stahl
Mr. William G. Christian III
Ms. Marianne Nitsch
Mr. Guillermo Alarcon
Nicholas Miller
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Mr. John B. McFarland
Petitioner
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Ms. Sara B. Baumgardner
Mr. Brent Webster
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. James Lloyd
Ms. Amanda Atkinson Cagle
Ms. Priscilla M. Hubenak
Ms. Kellie E. Billings-Ray
Ms. Shelly Doggett
Respondent
Magnolia Oil & GasOperating LLC
Mr. Thomas Phillips
Stephanie Kover
Mr. Travis Gray
Mr. Jason A. Newman
Mr. Mark W. Hanna
Ms. Jane M. N. Webre
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association and the National Association of Royalty Owners - Texas, Inc.
Mr. Robert M. Park
Mr. Ezra A. Johnson
Beal, Ron
Mr. Ron Beal
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