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PFR Stage

SSC MISSOURI CITY OPERATING COMPANY, LP, SSC RICHMOND OPERATING COMPANY, LP, HMG PARK MANOR OF QUAIL VALLEY LLC AND NEXION HEALTH AT BEECHNUT, INC. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, ADELAIDE HORN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER OFFICIAL CAPAC, No. 10-0051.
50 days since the petition was filed on January 22, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
FRANK P. SANTULLI, III v. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS, No. 09-0804.
43 days since the petition was filed on January 29, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
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.
53 days since the petition was filed on January 19, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
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.
17 days since a response was requested on February 24, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
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.
2 days since a response to the petition was filed on March 11, 2010
3 COA Opinions 1 Brief Online  
WEST CAMPUS RAMSEY PROPERTIES, LTD. v. ENCINAL CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., No. 10-0113.
29 days since the petition was filed on February 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
DANNY S. DAVIS v. SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF AUSTIN, L.P., No. 10-0164.
3 days since the petition was filed on March 10, 2010
1 Brief Online  
CLIFFORD ALEXANDER, ET AL. v. CITY OF AUSTIN, No. 10-0161.
5 days since the petition was filed on March 8, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. FRANK ALLOCCA, No. 10-0068.
44 days since the petition was filed on January 28, 2010
 
SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE, INC. v. SWEETWATER AUSTIN PROPERTIES, L.L.C., ET AL., No. 09-1015.
29 days since a response to the petition was filed on February 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online  
W. SCOTT MCCOLLOUGH v. TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, No. 09-0956.
30 days since a response was requested on February 11, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
IN RE CHANGE TO WIN, No. 09-1037.
16 days since a response to the petition was filed on February 25, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

BOM Stage

AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL., No. 08-0634.
306 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on May 11, 2009
Administrative Law  What's this?
6 COA Opinions 26 Briefs Online  
IN RE LISA LASER USA, INC. AND LISA LASER PRODUCTS, OHG., No. 09-0557.
110 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 23, 2009
1 COA Opinion  
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.
121 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.
43 days since full briefing was requested on January 29, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Brief 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.
57 days since full briefing was requested on January 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 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.
57 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 15, 2010
franchise taxes, apportionment  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  
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.
58 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 14, 2010
standing, electronic voting machines, sovereign immunity, UDJA, Plea to the Jurisdiction  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online  
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CHRIS AND HELEN PETROPOULOS, No. 09-0652.
30 days since full briefing was requested on February 11, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. ROGER SEFZIK, No. 08-0943.
240 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 16, 2009
3 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.
477 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 21, 2008
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 2 Amici
HYDE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH v. TARA TURNER AND TERRY CURTIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF P.C., A MINOR, No. 09-0191.
47 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 25, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
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.
121 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 12, 2009
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 2 Amici
JIM TOBIN AND LINDA TOBIN v. EVANS WEAVER AND WEAVER INTERESTS, INC., No. 09-0137.
158 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 6, 2009
2 COA Opinions  
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND BRUCE A. SCUDDAY, D.P.M. v. TEXAS ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION, TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND ANDREW M. KANT, M.D., No. 08-0485.
302 days since full briefing was requested on May 15, 2009
2 COA Opinions 3 Briefs Online 3 Amici
MARSHA DAWN WEISS v. PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, No. 09-0588.
32 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 9, 2010
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN v. ROBERT HAYES, No. 09-0300.
30 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 11, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Brief Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. COX TEXAS NEWSPAPERS, L.P., AND HEARST NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C., No. 09-0530.
92 days since full briefing was requested on December 11, 2009
open records, common-law privacy, privacy  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
CVN GROUP, INC. v. ENRIQUE DELGADO AND MARJORIE DELGADO, No. 09-0977.
1 days since full briefing was requested on March 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND DAVID L. LAKEY, M.D., COMMISSIONER v. NANCY HOLMES, CLHRP, CME, No. 09-0737.
4 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on March 9, 2010
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  
MISTY J. BROWN, D.D.S. v. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS, No. 09-0452.
92 days since full briefing was requested on December 11, 2009
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online  

Granted

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.
29 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
First Amendment  What's this?
3 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
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 GREGG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, No. 08-1056.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 2 Amici
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. TEXAS CITIZENS FOR A SAFE FUTURE AND CLEAN WATER AND JAMES G. POPP, No. 08-0497.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
4 COA Opinions 12 Briefs Online 4 Amici
LIANA LEORDEANU v. AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 09-0330.
1 days since review was granted on March 12, 2010
6 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

Submitted

TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. DIANE LEE NORMAN, No. 09-0100.
87 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.
87 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  
PRESIDIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. ROBERT SCOTT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, No. 08-0958.
53 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
sovereign immunity  What's this?
3 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online  
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS v. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC; PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 08-0727.
158 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
15 Briefs Online  
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., No. 08-0172.
184 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.
158 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
2 COA Opinions 17 Briefs Online  

Pending MFR

THE DANESHJOU COMPANY, INC. AND M.B. "BENNY" DANESHJOU v. SANDRA BULLOCK, ET AL., No. 09-0647.
15 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on February 26, 2010
2 COA Opinions  
STANLEY H. ROSENTHAL v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND K-3 RESOURCES LP, No. 09-1041.
2 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on March 11, 2010
1 COA Opinion