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Recent Opinions and Vote Breakdowns New Requests for Full Merits Briefing New Petitions Filed With the Court Cases Broken Down by Court of Appeals Community-Driven List of Pending Issues Top Amicus Curiae Groups and Cases Cases Mentioned in News Stories and Blogs| 2011-07-08 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-04-06 | Record returned to Court of Appeals – |
| 2011-04-06 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-04-01 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-04-01 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2011-04-01 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-04-01 | Previous opinion withdrawn – |
| 2011-02-17 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed |
| 2011-02-17 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-02-16 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-02-16 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed |
| 2011-02-10 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-02-10 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-02-01 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2011-02-01 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2011-01-04 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-01-04 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-12-31 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2010-12-31 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2010-12-31 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2010-12-17 | Opinion issued – |
| 2010-12-17 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2010-12-17 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2010-12-17 | Previous opinion withdrawn – |
| 2010-02-05 | Address Change – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-01-11 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2010-01-11 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Respondent |
| 2010-01-11 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2010-01-11 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Respondent |
| 2010-01-11 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Respondent |
| 2009-12-10 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2009-12-10 | M/E/T to file response – Joint motion filed |
| 2009-11-20 | Motion for Rehearing Granted – |
| 2009-11-20 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates motion for rehearing. See Event |
| 2009-11-20 | Motion for Rehearing Granted – |
| 2009-11-20 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-11-20 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-11-09 | File instrument. – Respondent |
| 2009-11-04 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-11-02 | File instrument. – Petitioner |
| 2009-08-26 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-07-30 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-06-01 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent |
| 2009-06-01 | Motion for Rehearing for pet #2 - Filed – respondent's motion for rehearing of cause filed |
| 2009-05-28 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2009-05-28 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed |
| 2009-05-14 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-05-14 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-05-12 | m/e/t to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2009-05-12 | m/e/t to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2009-04-17 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-04-15 | m/e/t to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2009-04-14 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-04-10 | m/e/t to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2009-03-27 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2009-03-27 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2008-12-12 | Address Change – Respondent |
| 2008-02-19 | Brief filed – Respondent |
| 2008-01-09 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2007-11-30 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-11-28 | Response to brief – Respondent |
| 2007-11-28 | Post submission brief – Respondent |
| 2007-04-23 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-04-19 | Post submission brief – Petitioner |
| 2007-04-17 | Address Change – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-03-22 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-02-13 | Oral argument - – |
| 2007-02-13 | Exhibits in case/cause filed – Petitioner |
| 2007-02-13 | Exhibits in case/cause filed – Respondent |
| 2007-02-05 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-02-05 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-02-05 | Briefs requested in electronic format – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-02-05 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-01-31 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-01-18 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-01-10 | Response to amicus curiae brief – Respondent |
| 2007-01-09 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2006-12-01 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2006-12-01 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-12-01 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2006-10-27 | Motion for extension of length of brief disp. – View Sheet |
| 2006-10-20 | Address Change – Petitioner |
| 2006-10-19 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-10-17 | Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2006-10-17 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-10-16 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2006-10-06 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-10-06 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-10-02 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2006-10-02 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2006-09-18 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2006-09-18 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2006-09-13 | reply filed – Respondent |
| 2006-09-12 | Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Descrip – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2006-09-12 | Response to Motion – Petitioner |
| 2006-09-11 | call from atty in case – |
| 2006-09-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2006-09-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2006-07-26 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-24 | File instrument. – Respondent |
| 2006-07-14 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2006-07-14 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2006-07-11 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-10 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2006-07-10 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2006-07-10 | Notice of Appearance – Respondent |
| 2006-06-30 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-12 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2006-06-05 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2006-06-01 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2006-05-31 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-05-17 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2006-05-16 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2006-04-28 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2006-04-14 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2006-03-23 | M/E/T to file response disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2006-03-21 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2006-03-20 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2006-03-08 | call from atty in case – Respondent |
| 2006-03-03 | Designation of Lead Counsel for (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2006-03-03 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2006-02-28 | Supplement to Amicus Curiae – Amicus Curiae |
| 2006-02-22 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2006-02-13 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2006-02-13 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2005-12-28 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2005-12-22 | Notice of Appearance – Petitioner |
| 2005-12-22 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Amicus Curiae Brief of T.L.M.A. (2006-05-16)
Petition for Review (2006-02-13)
Lessor - Response to Petition (2006-04-14)
Petitioners' Reply Brief (2006-04-28)
Petitioners' Brief on the Merits (2006-06-30)
Lessor - Respondents' Brief on the Merits (2006-10-02)
Emerald - Respondent's Brief on the Merits (2006-10-02)
Petitioners' Reply Brief on the Merits (2006-10-17)
Amicus Curiae Brief of TXOGA (2006-10-16)
Respondents' Joint Response to Amici Briefs (2007-01-10)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Tex. and SW Cattle Raisers Assoc. (2007-01-31)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Tex. Oil & Gas (2006-05-17)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Tex. Alliance of Energy Producers (2006-02-22)
Petitioners' Post Submission Brief (2007-04-19)
Respondent's Joint Post-Submission Brief and Response to Petitioner\'s Post-Submission Brief (2007-11-28)
Emerald - Response to Exxon's Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 01/11/2010 (2010-01-11)
Exxon - Response to Royalty Owners' Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 01/11/2010 (2010-01-11)
Second Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 02/17/2011 (2011-02-17)