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Archive re: Suit filed April 14, 2009, against the Diocese and Corporation
and suit filed against St. Andrew’s, Fort Worth (indicated by **)

2010

Aug. 5: Hood County court denies motions, sets hearing date**
July 14: Hood County court hears arguments on summary judment filings / PDF version **
July 9: Judge Chupp issues order granting Rule 12 Motion
July 2: “Episcopal Church in Texas legal loss” An article from the Church of England Newspaper
June 26: Statement from the Diocese (PDF)
June 25: COURT OF APPEALS GRANTS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Read the court’s opinion (PDF)
June 2: Hood County court clears path for summary judgment hearing **
May 28: Prayer sought for June 2 hearing **
April 27: Appellate court hears arguments
Audio of the proceedings can be heard here
April 22: Bishop Iker calls the Diocese to a day of fasting and prayer
March 11: Appellate Court sets hearing date
Feb. 18: Friend-of-the-Court filing supports Diocese (PDF)
Attorney Mark Brown of San Angelo explains why
Texas law supports the legal position of the Diocese and Corporation
Feb. 8: Diocese files reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus (48-pg PDF)
Feb. 2: AAC Report summarizes TEC lawsuits, depositions, and canonical abuses
Jan. 21: Plaintiffs’ attorneys respond to the appellate court
2009
Dec. 15: Court order grants request (PDF)
Dec. 11: Parties request second extension of time to reply (PDF)
Nov. 19: Parishes file Plea in Intervention
Nov. 17: Appellate court issues stayin response to Mandamus filing (updated)
Nov. 16: The appellate court’s order (PDF)
Nov. 13: Petition for Writ of Mandamus (PDF)  
Oct. 2: ORDER granting continuance (PDF)
  
  Official court transcript of the Oct. 2 hearing (PDF)
Memorandum supporting third-party petition (PDF)
ORDER granting third-party petition (PDF)
Memorandum supporting reconsideration of Rule 12 order (PDF)
Reply to plaintiffs' memo (PDF)
 
Sept. 25: Court will hear Motion for Reconsideration
Sept. 23: Motion for Reconsideration of Rule 12 Order
Sept. 22: Motion for Continuance (PDF)
Note: The Court has ordered a hearing on this motion for Oct. 2
Sept. 21: Official court transcript of the Sept. 16 hearing (58-page PDF)
Sept. 17: Official court transcript of the Sept. 9 Hearing (83-page PDF)

Sept. 16: Court decides on Rule 12 motion
and Answers to Questions of the Court

Sept. 9: Concerning today’s hearing in the 141st District Court
Aug. 27: Bishop Iker calls for prayer and fasting during the week of Sept. 6
May 8: The Diocese files a Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit filed by a rival diocese
The President of the Standing Committee writes a letter concerning the April 14 lawsuit
April 23: Lawsuit papers reach Bishop Iker
April 15: Bishop Iker responds to news reports of a lawsuit