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Gillespie County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-04-14
Status Disposed
Type Other Civil Cases
Docket 116 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Commission For Lawyer Discipline
Defendant Ruth, William W.

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Judgment Comment (Signd by Judge Roy B. Ferguson, Specially assigned Judge) 6 pages
  4. Original Petition ( OCA) Original Disciplinary Petition
  5. Citation Issued Gave to PPS for service; served 04/20/2022
  6. Citation Gave to PPS Ruth, William W Served 04/20/2022 Returned 04/26/2022
  7. Letter From Defendant to Judge Ferguson
  8. Motion Motion to Transfer Venue
  9. Original Answer And Request For Sanctions
  10. Motion To Dismiss Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to TRCP 91a and Motion For Sanctions
  11. Request Request for Judicial Notice
  12. Citation Returned Served Return of Service - Citation
  13. Supplemental Motion Respondent's First Supplemental Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to TRCP 91A and For Sanctions
  14. Notice to The Court of Affidavits Filed and to be Filed in Support of Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to TRCP 91A
  15. Order Setting Hearing Set for 5/18/22 @ 1:30pm by ZOOM; Order signed by Judge Roy B. Ferguson
  16. Reply Ruth's Reply to Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Motion to Transfer Venue and Supplemental Request For Sanctions
  17. Response Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Motion to Transfer Venue
  18. Response Petitioner's Response in Opposition to TRCP 91a Motions to Dismiss
  19. Supplemental Motion Respondent's Supplemental Motion to Dismiss to Incline Motion For Summary Judgment
  20. Supplemental Motion Respondent's Supplemental Motion to Dismiss to Include Motion For Summary Judgment
  21. Letter coverletter with copy of Order setting attached
  22. Correspondence email from William W. Ruth to Court; re withdrawing motion to dismiss
  23. Motion Repondent's Motion For Reconsideration as to Motion To Transfer Venue
  24. Motion Repondent's Traditional Partial Summary Judgment Motion
  25. Motion Respondent's Motion to Show Authority, Motion to Consolidate, And Request For Sanctions
  26. Motion To Disqualify Pursuant to TDRPC 3.08
  27. Evidence in Support of Respondent's Motion to Dismiss, Motion For Summary Judgment and Motion for Sanctions, and Request For Jury Trial
  28. Response Petitioner's Response to Repondent's "Motion to Disqualify Pursuant to TDRPC 3.08"
  29. Reply Repondent's Reply to Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion to Disqualify
  30. Order Denied COURT ACTION - SIGNED ORDER DENYING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE -- signed by Judge Roy Ferguson
  31. Letter coverletter
  32. Order To Pay- - (Judicial Officer: Pattillo, Albert D., III ) Hill Country Court Reporters for Judge Roy Ferguson; approved by Judge Pattillo
  33. Supplemental Motion Respondent's Supplemental Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Special Exceptions to Petitioner's Original disciplinary Petition and Request for Hearing
  34. Letter From Mr. Ruth to Mr. Hackett
  35. Response Respondent's Response to 194.2 Disclosure Request
  36. Request for Copy of Complete File from Atty. Reed ; Elaine emailed copies to Lori
  37. Letter Letter from William Ruth to B. Clayton Hackett
  38. Letter From Mr. Ruth to Ms. Holguin
  39. Motion Motion to Quash Notice of Deposition
  40. Letter coverletter
  41. Order To Pay- - (Judicial Officer: Pattillo, Albert D., III ) Court Reporter, Sherri McDonald
  42. Motion Supplemental Motion to Quash Petitioner's Notice of Intent to take the oral and video deposition of William W. Ruth
  43. Motion Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondent's Deposition
  44. Notice Respondent's Notice of Intent to Take the Oral Deposition of Seana Williing
  45. Notice Respondent's Notice of Intent to Take the Oral Deposition of Clayton Hackett
  46. Affidavit of William W. Ruth Filed in Support of Discovery Request, Special Exceptions and Sanctions
  47. Motion Petitioners Motion to Quash and for Protective Order
  48. Objection Resp's Objection to Proposed Scheduling Order
  49. Supplemental Motion Respondent's Supplemental Motion For Special Exception and Evidence of Harassment by the Commission's Complainant and Star Witness , And Sanctons
  50. Request Third Request For Hearing
  51. Amended Petition First Amended Disciplinary Petition
  52. Response Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Special Exceptions
  53. Motion Respondent's Motion to Compel, Supplemental Motion for Special Exceptions, and Supplemental Motion For Sanctions
  54. Order Scheduling Order And Order Setting Final Trial; pretrail set for 8/17/22 @ 1:30pm; Trial date set for 8/29/22 @ 8:30am; **signed by Judge Ferguson**
  55. Order Protective Order regarding Chief Disciplinary Counsel Depositions
  56. Order Order Denying Respondent's Special Exceptions
  57. Order Order Compelling Resp's Deposition
  58. Motion Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Protective Order and Request for Hearing
  59. Objection Respondent Objects and Files his Motion to Strike
  60. Motion P's Resp. to R's Mtn. for Protective Order
  61. Affidavit Affidavit of William W. Ruth
  62. Notice Respondent's Notice of Intent to take deposition of Roberto Ramirez
  63. Evidence Filed in Support of Respondent's Supplement Motion to Strike, Traditional Partial Summary Judgment Motion and Request For Protective Order
  64. Notice Of Intent---See Memo For Description Respondent's Notice of Intention to Take the Oral Deposition of Joe Cooksey
  65. Motion Petitioner's Second Motion to Quash and for Protective Order
  66. Motion For Sanctions, Motion to Strike the Pleadings of Petitioner, and Request for Hearing
  67. Letter coverletter with duplicates of orders attached
  68. Amendment Second Amended Disciplinary Petition
  69. Response Resp's Supplemental Discovery and Request for Scheduling Order to be set aside due to Petitioner Amending its Petition, not allowing respondent to take depositions in order to adequately prepare for Trial and obtain Evidence for Dispositive Motion, A Motion to Strike
  70. Response Respondent's Supplemental Discovery
  71. Exhibits Petitioner's Additional Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
  72. Motion Petitioner's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
  73. Motion Petitioner's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment --***THIS IS A DUPLICATE FILING*** --- This filing was accepted only once.
  74. Supplemental Motion Resondent's Supplemental Traditional Summary Judgment Motion, And No-Evidence Summary Judgment Motion
  75. Supplemental Motion Respondent's Supplemental Motion For Summary Judgment
  76. Response And Objections Respondent's Objections, Response to Pet's Motion for PSJ, Supplemental Motion to Strike and Motion for Sanctions
  77. Motion Respondent's Motion For Sanctions And Request For Hearing
  78. Respondent Written Discovery to Commissioners in Lieu of Oral Depositions Pursuant to the July 29, 2022 Court Order
  79. Motion To Strike---- Resp Objects and Files his Motion to Strike
  80. Objection Respondent Objects to not being able to take the oral deposition of Fact Witnesses, and provides Written Discovery to Commissioners in Lieu of Oral Depositions pursuant to the July 29, 2022 Court Order
  81. Motion Resp. Motion for Continuance due to Health Reasons and Misconduct by Petitioner resulting in the need for Representation
  82. Supplemental Motion Respondent's Supplemental Motion For Continuance Due to Newly Discorered Evidence and Supplemental Motion For Sanctions
  83. Order PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING COMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE DEPOSITIONS -- **Signed by Judge Roy Ferguson**
  84. Affidavit Affidavit of William W. Ruth
  85. Respondent Motion to Abate
  86. Petitioners Response to Motions for SJ and Objections to Respondent's Summary Judgment Evidence
  87. Letter coverletter
  88. Order Orders from Hearing of July 29, 2022 signed by Judge Roy Ferguson
  89. Certificate to the Oral and Videotaped Deposition of William W. Ruth -- July 6, 2022
  90. Answer/Response Resp Reply to Pet's Response to Resp's Traditional and No-Evidence Summary Judgment Motions, Supplemental Motion to abate and supplemental Motion to Strike
  91. Response Petitioners Resp to Resp's Mtns for Continuance
  92. Reply - - Respondent's Reply to Petitioner's Response to Motion for continuance and Supplemental Motion to Abate
  93. Motion Petitioner's Motion in Limine
  94. Objection Respondent Objects to Pet's Proposed Motion in Limine and provides further evidence in support of misconduct involving violation of a court order and Request for Sanction Hearing
  95. Request Respondent's Request That The 14th Amendment and Respondent be Treated Equally by the Law and Courts, Both in Procedure and in Substance to the Law
  96. Motion Motion to Proceed to Sanctions Phase
  97. Correspondence From Judge Ferguson to Counsel
  98. Miscellaneous Event Rulings on Parties' Competing Summary Judgment Requests --signed by Judge Roy Ferguson Vol./Book A-107, Page 1, 2 pages
  99. Order Granting Petitioner's Motion to Proceed to Sanctions Phase of Trial --signed by Judge Roy Ferguson Vol./Book A-107, Page 3, 1 pages
  100. Notice to the court as to representations made by Petitioner's Witness as to Matters of Concern
  101. Letter coverletter
  102. Order Duplicate Order Granting Petitioner's Motion to Proceed to Sanctions Phase of Trial
  103. Letter coverletter
  104. Miscellaneous Event Rulings on Parties' Competing Summary Judgment Request signed by Judge Roy Ferguson
  105. Request Respondent's Request For Additional Time And Voluntary Suspension Of His Law License And Agreement To Undergo Counseling
  106. Notice of Apprearance of Counsel (for Respondent)
  107. Judgment Judgment of Suspension signed by Judge Roy b. Ferguson, Specially Asigned Judge Vol./Book A107, Page 133, 6 pages
  108. Letter coverletter from Christine McEntyre
  109. Letter coverletter from Judges office with duplicate copy of order
  110. Letter From State Bar of Texas w/copy of Judgment of Suspension attached.
  111. Motion For New Trial Respondent's
  112. Supplemental Motion Respondent's Supplemental Motion for New Trial
  113. Notice of Appeal Filed by Atty. Hootman for Applicant, William W. Ruth
  114. Request For Clerk's Record
  115. Request For Reporter's Record
  116. Clerk's Record To Court Of Appeals

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