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DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES
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Opinions Issued
Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, and Justice Willett joined. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry over 2 years ago
Docket Sheet
| 2009-06-03 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2009-02-13 | Stay Order Lifted – |
| 2009-02-13 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2009-01-16 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet |
| 2009-01-16 | Stay order previously issued has been reinstated. – |
| 2009-01-15 | Motion for emergency stay filed – Relator |
| 2009-01-15 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2009-01-15 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Relator's Brief in Cause |
| 2009-01-09 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2009-01-09 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2009-01-09 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2009-01-09 | Stay Order Lifted – |
| 2008-11-12 | Oral argument - – |
| 2008-10-14 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Real parties in interest |
| 2008-10-09 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Relator |
| 2008-09-26 | Case set for oral argument – Event and/or disposition refers to mandamus |
| 2008-09-26 | Mandamus Set to Argue – |
| 2008-09-26 | petition for writ of mandamus acted upon – |
| 2008-08-15 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-08-12 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Relator |
| 2008-07-29 | Brief filed. – Relator |
| 2008-07-14 | briefing on the merits requested – Expedited Briefing Requested |
| 2008-07-10 | response to petition for writ of mandamus – Real parties in interest |
| 2008-07-03 | Emergency stay disp. Emergency stay order issued. – View Sheet |
| 2008-07-03 | response to petition for review filed – Real parties in interest |
| 2008-07-03 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Event and/or disposition refers to mandamus |
| 2008-07-03 | Stay order issued. – Event and/or disposition refers to mandamus |
| 2008-07-02 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – |
| 2008-07-02 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Event and/or disposition refers to mandamus |
| 2008-07-02 | Motion for emergency stay order – Relator |
| 2008-07-02 | Case Record Filed – Relator |
| 2008-07-02 | Appendix to Brief filed – Relator |
| 2008-07-02 | petition for writ of mandamus filed – Relator |
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Department of Family & Protective Services, relator
see attorneys
Walker, Ms. Kristal, real party in interest see attorneys
Attorney ad Litem, person interested in case see attorneys
Justice for Children, amicus curiae
Arrange by Attorney
Walker, Ms. Kristal, real party in interest see attorneys
Attorney ad Litem, person interested in case see attorneys
Justice for Children, amicus curiae
Arrange by Attorney
Texas Supreme Court Order Lists
Court of Appeals Opinions
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Houston (1st COA)
No. 01-08-00348-CV docket
by Honorable Terry Jennings
Trial Court:
Harris County
Honorable John Franklin Phi...
Houston (1st COA)
No. 01-08-00348-CV docket
by Honorable Terry Jennings
Trial Court:
Harris County
Honorable John Franklin Phi...
Briefs in the Texas Supreme Court
Relator's Brief on the Merits (2008-07-29)
Petition for Writ of Mandamus (2008-07-02)
Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (2008-07-10)
Amicus Brief - Justice for Children (2008-08-15)