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THE STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL.
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PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL.
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Articles Mentioning This Case

CenterPoint shares surge on court decision Houston Business Journal (March 21, 2011)
Order List for June 19, 2009 SCOTXblog (June 19, 2009)
Opinions Issued

Willett Jefferson Hecht Wainwright Medina Green Johnson Guzman Lehrmann Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry 7 months ago
Docket Sheet
2011-07-11 Case stored in record room –
2011-06-29 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet
2011-06-29 Corrected Mandate Issued –
2011-06-28 Miscellaneous motion filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2011-06-24 Call received – Respondent
2011-06-24 Motion to withdraw disposed of – View Sheet
2011-06-21 motion to withdraw – Respondent
2011-06-13 Notice from Counsel of a change in address –
2011-06-13 Notice from Counsel of a change in address –
2011-06-10 Phone call from Clerk's Office – Other than Petitioner, Respondent, Relator etc.
2011-06-10 Mandate issued –
2011-06-10 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2011-06-10 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2011-06-10 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2011-05-27 Supplement to motion for rehearing – Petitioner
2011-05-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2011-05-04 Case forwarded to Court – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2011-05-04 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed
2011-05-04 Case forwarded to Court –
2011-05-04 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2011-05-04 Case forwarded to Court – Respondent
2011-05-04 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2011-05-04 Case forwarded to Court – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2011-05-04 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed
2011-04-08 Motion for leave to file motion for rehearing disposed – View Sheet
2011-04-01 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet
2011-03-31 Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner
2011-03-31 M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Joint motion filed
2011-03-31 Motion for Leave to file Motion for Rehearing – Joint motion filed
2011-03-18 Opinion issued –
2011-03-18 Opinion issued –
2011-03-18 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2011-03-18 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-11-23 Record Requested in Petition for Review – Court of Appeals
2010-07-05 Address Change – Respondent
2010-02-04 Document filed (see remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2010-01-11 Document filed (see remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2009-12-11 Response to brief – Respondent
2009-12-11 Reply brief – Joint motion filed
2009-12-11 Response to brief – Respondent
2009-11-20 Call received –
2009-11-06 Post submission brief – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-11-06 Post submission brief – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-10-14 Post submission brief – Respondent
2009-10-06 Oral argument –
2009-10-06 Oral argument –
2009-10-06 Oral argument –
2009-10-06 Oral argument - –
2009-10-06 Exhibits in case/cause filed – Petitioner
2009-10-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Petitioner
2009-10-05 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet
2009-10-02 Miscellaneous motion filed. – Joint motion filed
2009-09-03 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-09-01 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-09-01 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-08-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-08-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-08-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-07-17 Motion to expand time for oral argument disposed – View Sheet
2009-07-13 Motion to expand time for oral argument – Joint motion filed
2009-07-10 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-07-10 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-07-10 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-06-19 pet/rev granted –
2009-06-19 pet/rev granted –
2009-06-19 pet/rev granted –
2009-06-19 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2009-06-19 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2009-06-19 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – OA date & time not set. View Sheet
2009-06-17 document filed (see remarks) – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. View Sheet
2009-04-29 Brief filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-04-29 Brief filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-04-29 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2009-04-27 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-04-27 Motion for extension of length of brief disp. – Petitioner View Sheet
2009-04-23 Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-04-10 Motion for extension of length of brief disp. – View Sheet
2009-03-31 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2009-03-31 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2009-03-30 Appendix to Brief filed – Respondent
2009-03-30 Brief filed. – Respondent
2009-03-30 Brief filed. – Respondent
2009-03-30 Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed – Respondent
2009-03-30 Brief filed. – Respondent
2009-03-13 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet
2009-03-13 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2009-03-12 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2009-03-12 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2009-02-25 File instrument. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-02-19 File instrument. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-01-21 SEALED DOCUMENT FILED IN CASE – Petitioner
2009-01-21 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2009-01-21 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2009-01-21 Brief filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-12-09 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2008-12-09 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-11-26 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2008-11-26 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2008-11-26 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2008-11-24 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2008-11-21 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-11-03 Motion to participate pro hac vice disposed. – View Sheet
2008-11-03 Motion to participate pro hac vice disposed. – View Sheet
2008-10-28 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-10-28 Motion to participate pro hac vice filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-10-28 Motion to participate pro hac vice filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-10-20 reply filed – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-10-20 reply filed – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-10-20 reply filed – Petitioner
2008-10-03 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-09-03 reply filed – Petitioner
2008-09-03 reply filed – Petitioner
2008-09-03 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-09-03 reply filed – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-08-12 MET to file reply disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-08-11 Motion to extend time to file reply – Joint motion filed
2008-08-05 Case forwarded to Court –
2008-08-05 Case forwarded to Court –
2008-08-05 Case forwarded to Court –
2008-08-01 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-08-01 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-08-01 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-08-01 Adoption by another party of brief already filed – Respondent
2008-08-01 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2008-07-09 Designation of Lead Counsel for (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2008-06-26 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2008-06-23 motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet
2008-06-20 M/E/T to file response – Respondent
2008-06-06 Enter in remarks description of notice returned – Other than Petitioner, Respondent, Relator etc. View Sheet
2008-06-02 Appendix to Brief filed – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-06-02 3RD PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2008-06-02 Appendix to Brief filed – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2008-06-02 2ND PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2008-06-02 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2008-06-02 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
The State of Texas, petitioner see attorneys

Public Utility Commission of Texas, respondent see attorneys

Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, respondent see attorneys

Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, respondent see attorneys

Reliant Energy Retail Services LLC, person interested in case see attorneys

Office of Public Utility Counsel, respondent see attorneys

Air Liquide Large Industries U.S., LP., person interested in case see attorneys

City of Houston, respondent see attorneys

Houston Council for Health and Education, respondent see attorneys

Coalition of Commercial Ratepayers, person interested in case see attorneys

Occidental Power Marketing, L.P., person interested in case see attorneys

Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, respondent see attorneys

Beal, Mr. Ron, amicus curiae see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Austin (3rd COA)
No. 03-05-00557-CV docket
by Honorable David E. Puryear

Trial Court:
Travis County
Honorable John K. Dietz