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HEARTS BLUFF GAME RANCH, INC. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, No. 10-0491.
14 days since a response was requested on August 20, 2010
environmental law  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. AND TEXAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONEOK, INC. v. THE CITIES OF ALLEN, ET AL., No. 10-0375.
14 days since a response was requested on August 20, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
BRIAN PAUL HUNT, ET AL. v. CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, No. 10-0546.
42 days since the petition was filed on July 23, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
JUAN ENRIQUEZ v. RISSIE OWENS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN, TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES, No. 10-0682.
53 days since the petition was filed on July 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY v. THE HONORABLE GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE HONORABLE ELIOT SHAPLEIGH, TEXAS SENATOR, No. 10-0494.
14 days since a response was requested on August 20, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
MEL DUGOSH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER DUGOSH; AND RICHARD DUGOSH, INDIVIDUALLY v. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, No. 10-0452.
21 days since a response to the petition was filed on August 13, 2010
tort claims act, use of property  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online  
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY v. DORIS J. TOBERNY, No. 10-0484.
39 days since the petition was filed on July 26, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Brief Online  
ST. DAVID'S HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP, L.P., LLP D/B/A ST. DAVID'S HOSPITAL AND ST. DAVID'S COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION v. GENARO ESPARZA, JR., No. 10-0524.
24 days since a response to the petition was filed on August 10, 2010
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online  
SAFESHRED, INC. v. LOUIS MARTINEZ, III, No. 10-0426.
7 days since a response to the petition was filed on August 27, 2010
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online  
GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 10-0629.
21 days since the petition was filed on August 13, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, HONORABLE MIKE GEESLIN, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE AND HONORABLE DANNY SAENZ, SENIOR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER v. AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS, No. 10-0374.
43 days since the petition was filed on July 22, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Brief Online  
ROBERT SCOTT, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION v. ALPHONSO CRUTCH LIFE SUPPORT CENTER, No. 10-0378.
14 days since a response was requested on August 20, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Brief Online  
SWEPI LP v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND HIDALGO COUNTY, No. 10-0482.
39 days since the petition was filed on July 26, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
IN RE CARL BASS, THOMAS BAUER AND PATRCIA GRUTZMACHER, No. 10-0470.
45 days since a response to the petition was filed on July 20, 2010
6 COA Opinions 3 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
ANTHONY ALLEN JONES v. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, No. 10-0541.
4 days since the petition was filed on August 30, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
IN RE KOUROSH HEMYARI, MAJID ASKARI, CHARLES BUTCHER AND UNIVERSAL AGENCY, INC., No. 10-0583.
31 days since the petition was filed on August 3, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
LAREDO COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. AND COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC. v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 10-0637.
17 days since the petition was filed on August 17, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
ANDERSON PETRO-EQUIPMENT, INC., A TEXAS DOMESTIC CORPORATION AND CURTIS RAY ANDERSON v. STATE OF TEXAS, No. 10-0665.
4 days since the petition was filed on August 30, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
IN RE GUARANTY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., No. 10-0364.
24 days since a response to the petition was filed on August 10, 2010
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online  
MARIETTA SEPAUGH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF HER MINOR SON, FRANK LAGRONE, DECEASED v. PAUL LAGRONE, No. 10-0062.
51 days since a response to the petition was filed on July 14, 2010
4 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online  

BOM Stage

AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL., No. 08-0634.
480 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on May 11, 2009
Administrative Law  What's this?
6 COA Opinions 26 Briefs Online  
CITY OF AUSTIN v. HARRY M. WHITTINGTON, ET AL., No. 10-0316.
14 days since full briefing was requested on August 20, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE v. JUDITH ELAINE CARROLL KOCH, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY MARGARET ROBINSON BOOTH A/K/A MOLLY BOOTH, No. 09-0084.
295 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 12, 2009
takings, trespass to try title, title dispute  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
IN RE RICHARD SCHELLER, No. 09-1072.
165 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on March 22, 2010
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  
THE STATE OF TEXAS; JERRY PATTERSON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS LAND COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD; AND THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TO VASTAR RESOURCES, INC., No. 09-0639.
149 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on April 7, 2010
1 COA Opinion 11 Briefs Online  
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P., SUCCESSOR TO SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 09-0128.
231 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 15, 2010
franchise taxes, apportionment  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATT, No. 10-0038.
37 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 28, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CHRIS AND HELEN PETROPOULOS, No. 09-0652.
122 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on May 4, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. ROGER SEFZIK, No. 08-0943.
414 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 16, 2009
3 Briefs Online  
SAMUEL T. JACKSON v. STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND SHELIA BAILEY TAYLOR IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, No. 10-0002.
46 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 19, 2010
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
ALAN W. ALEXANDER, BILL DAVIS, JOSEPH RANDY DILLARD, RUBEN DURAN, KENNY FOSTER, MARIA G. GARZA, GREGORY HAIRE, BOBBY HARPER, EDUARDO JIMENEZ, DENNIS D. LAND, DANNY LEWIS, WILLIAM D. LORD, JAMES S. LUCAS, GARY P. MCCULLY, ROBERT E. RALLS AND JERRY SCHWAB v, No. 09-1022.
22 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 12, 2010
3 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY, FIRST CHOICE POWER, INC., AND TEXAS GENERATING CO., L.P. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL., No. 08-0187.
651 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 21, 2008
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 2 Amici
JIM TOBIN AND LINDA TOBIN v. EVANS WEAVER AND WEAVER INTERESTS, INC., No. 09-0137.
332 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 6, 2009
2 COA Opinions  
IN RE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 10-0235.
70 days since full briefing was requested on June 25, 2010
condemnation  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
THE FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS, THE CREDIT UNION COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION v. ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW (ACORN), VALERIE NORWOOD, ELISE SHOWS, MARYANN ROBLES-VALDEZ, BOBBY MARTIN, PAMELA COOPER AND CARL, No. 10-0121.
7 days since full briefing was requested on August 27, 2010
2 COA Opinions 9 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN v. ROBERT HAYES, No. 09-0300.
204 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 11, 2010
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online  

Granted

ESPERANZA ANDRADE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS v. NAACP OF AUSTIN, NELSON LINDER, SONIA SANTANA AND DAVID VAN OS, No. 09-0420.
49 days since review was granted on July 16, 2010
standing, electronic voting machines, sovereign immunity, UDJA, Plea to the Jurisdiction  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 3 Briefs Online  
HYDE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH v. TARA TURNER AND TERRY CURTIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF P.C., A MINOR, No. 09-0191.
49 days since review was granted on July 16, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. COX TEXAS NEWSPAPERS, L.P., AND HEARST NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C., No. 09-0530.
14 days since review was granted on August 20, 2010
open records, common-law privacy, privacy  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  

Submitted

TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. DIANE LEE NORMAN, No. 09-0100.
261 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
retaliatory discharge  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION v. FIRST STATE BANK OF DEQUEEN; STONE STREET CAPITAL, INC.; AND CLETIUS L. IRVAN, No. 08-0523.
261 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
UCC Article 9, consumer protection, statutory construction  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 11 Briefs Online  
SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND KARPOD, INC., No. 09-0481.
162 days since oral argument was held on March 25, 2010
First Amendment  What's this?
3 COA Opinions 10 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY D/B/A TGS-NOPEC CORPORATION v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, No. 08-1056.
141 days since oral argument was held on April 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 11 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS v. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC; PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 08-0727.
332 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
15 Briefs Online  
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. TEXAS CITIZENS FOR A SAFE FUTURE AND CLEAN WATER AND JAMES G. POPP, No. 08-0497.
142 days since oral argument was held on April 14, 2010
4 COA Opinions 15 Briefs Online 5 Amici
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., No. 08-0172.
358 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
open records, confidential information, computer databases  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 11 Briefs Online 2 Amici
THE STATE OF TEXAS, BY AND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATION SECTION v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 08-0421.
332 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
2 COA Opinions 17 Briefs Online  
LIANA LEORDEANU v. AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 09-0330.
141 days since oral argument was held on April 15, 2010
6 COA Opinions 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

Pending MFR

DONALD RAY MCCRAY v. DALLAS COUNTY, ET AL., No. 10-0463.
4 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on August 30, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
LATEEFAH NEAL v. TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, No. 10-0461.
4 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on August 30, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
BRIAN CHARLES SMITH, ROBERT HAMMOND, DAVID TALTON AND JOHN COLLINS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, ET AL., No. 10-0253.
45 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on July 20, 2010
4 COA Opinions 3 Briefs Online  
VISTA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, LLP AND CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST v. TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COM, No. 09-0162.
67 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on June 28, 2010
1 COA Opinion 14 Briefs Online 3 Amici