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Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)
| 2010-07-16 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2010-04-02 | Mandate issued – |
| 2010-02-19 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2010-02-19 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2010-02-19 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2009-10-07 | File instrument. – Petitioner |
| 2009-09-14 | Additional citations received. – Respondent |
| 2008-11-18 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-10-31 | Letter brief . – Petitioner |
| 2008-10-27 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2008-10-23 | Post submission brief – Respondent |
| 2008-10-16 | Oral argument - – |
| 2008-10-09 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-10-08 | File instrument. – Respondent |
| 2008-09-26 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2008-09-09 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2008-09-03 | Designation of Lead Counsel for (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2008-08-29 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-06-27 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – OA date & time not set. View Sheet |
| 2008-06-27 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2008-06-10 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2008-05-27 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2008-05-12 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2008-05-09 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2008-04-28 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2008-04-25 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2008-04-25 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2008-04-23 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2008-04-22 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2008-04-22 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2008-04-18 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2008-03-25 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2008-03-21 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-02-13 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-02-06 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2008-01-08 | response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet |
| 2007-12-17 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-12-14 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-12-11 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2007-12-05 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2007-11-15 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent |
| 2007-11-15 | File instrument. – Respondent |
| 2007-11-14 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2007-11-14 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (2008-04-25)
Brief - Texas Association of School Boards (2007-12-14)
Petitioner's Reply Brief (2007-05-27)
Response to Petition (2008-02-06)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits (2008-05-09)
Amicus Brief - Texas Assoc. Counties (2007-12-17)
Amicus Brief - Freedom of Information Foundation (2008-02-13)
Respondent's Letter of Additional Argument (2008-10-08)
Amicus Curiae Brief - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (2008-10-09)
Petitioner's Letter Brief (2008-10-31)