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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)
10/12/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2015)
10/19/2015Waiver of right of respondents Chris Traylor, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. to respond filed.
10/28/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015.
11/04/2015Response Requested . (Due December 4, 2015)
11/09/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 4, 2016.
01/04/2016Brief of respondents Chris Traylor, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
01/19/2016Reply of petitioners Carla Frew, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/20/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
02/29/2016Petition DENIED.