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Frew v. Traylor

Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-483 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: (1) Whether, in interpreting the provisions of a consent decree, and in deciding whether those provisions should be dissolved, a court should consider the purpose for which the provisions were adopted; and (2) whether, in interpreting the provisions of a consent decree, and in deciding whether those provisions should be dissolved, a court should give weight to the interpretation of the provisions by the judge who originally approved them.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 12 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2015)
Oct 19 2015Waiver of right of respondents Chris Traylor, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. to respond filed.
Oct 28 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015.
Nov 4 2015Response Requested . (Due December 4, 2015)
Nov 9 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 4, 2016.
Jan 4 2016Brief of respondents Chris Traylor, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 19 2016Reply of petitioners Carla Frew, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 20 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
Feb 29 2016Petition DENIED.