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Petition update

Apr 5, 2018 — The City of Dallas filed their initial brief in their appeal of the County’s denial of the City’s argument that Dallas Pets Alive has no right to challenge the order of the municipal court that Rusty be killed. We will submit our response brief on or before April 18. The City may file a reply brief but the Court of Appeals will set a date for the appeal to be submitted to the panel deciding the matter with or without oral argument. Appeals are not like trials in that appeals are decided on the actual written record before the Court and the application of existing law. There is no set time for the Court of Appeals to issue its written opinion.

Rusty has been at Dallas Animal Services since Dec. 16, 2017, even though we continue to offer the City of Dallas a…