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Filed 2022-01-05
Type Direct Appeal
Docket 32 entries

Docket Entries

  1. irect Appeal filed. Notice of Direct Appeal filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  2. issenting opinion issued.. Chief Justice Hecht filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Boyd and Justice Blacklock joined.
  3. pinion issued. The Court reverses the trial court's order in part, dismisses the case in part for lack of jurisdiction, and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Devine, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined.(6/24/2022 4:52:57 PM) 220008.pdf, 220008d.pdf
  4. ost submission brief filed. Post-Submision Letter filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  5. micus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Miño.
  6. upplemental Brief filed. Appellant's Supplemental Brief filed on behalf of Greg abbott, et al.
  7. upplemental Brief filed. Appellee's Supplemental Brief filed on behalf of Mexican American Legislative Caucus, et al.
  8. upreme Court requests parties to file additonal briefs. Supplemental briefing requested: "The Supreme Court of Texas requests that the parties file supplemental briefs addressing the following questions: 1. Is the State of Texas a proper defendant to a claim seeking a declaratory judgment that H.B. 1 and S.B. 4 violate Article III, Section 28 of the Texas Constitution and that H.B. 1 violates Article III, Section 26 of the Texas Constitution? Stated another way, are any plaintiff’s alleged injuries “traceable” to the “State’s” conduct (as opposed to a particular official’s or agency’s conduct) and redressable by an order that may be directed against the “State” (as opposed to a particular official or agency), as required to establish that plaintiff’s standing?2. If the answer to the first question is no, is the defect curable; and if so, how?The supplemental briefs are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 5, 2022."
  9. ral argument. Argued on behalf of Appellants by Lanora C. Pettit; Argued on behalf of Appellee, Mexican American Legislative Caucus, by Sean J. McCaffity; Argued on behalf of Appellees, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, Ruben Cortez, Jr., and Tejano Democrats, by Wallace B. Jefferson
  10. ubmission Schedule
  11. eply Brief. Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  12. ral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received. Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Mexican American Legislative Caucus, et al. Oral Argument representing Mexican American Legislative Caucus will be presented by Sean McCaffity of Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, LLP of Dallas, Texas. Oral Argument representing Gutierrez, Eckhardt, Cortez and Tejano Democrats will be presented by Wallace B. Jefferson of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP of Austin, Texas.
  13. ral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received. Oral Argument will be presented by Ms. Lanora C. Pettit with Texas Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Solicitor General, filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  14. rief on the Merits. Appellees' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mexican American Legislative Caucus, et al.
  15. rief on the Merits. Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roland Gutierrez, et al.
  16. rief on the Merits. Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  17. otice of Appearance. Notice of Appearance of William F. Cole filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  18. otice of Appearance. Notice of Appearance of Lanora C. Pettit filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  19. rief on the Merits Requested. Brief on the merits requested: Appellant brief due no later than February 10, 2022; Appellee's brief due March 2, 2022; Reply brief due March 17, 2022.
  20. ase set for oral argument. This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2022. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
  21. irect Appeal disposed
  22. irect Appeal Grant
  23. etter Filed. Letter filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  24. esponse to Statement of Jurisdiction. Response to Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, et al.
  25. all received. Call received from counsel for Apellee regarding timeline for direct appeal.
  26. tatement of Jurisidiction. Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  27. lerk's Record
  28. etter Filed. Letter filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
  29. ourt reporter/recorder's record
  30. all received. Call received from counsel for Appellant regarding filing fee.
  31. otice requesting filing fee
  32. ocketing statement filed. Docketing Statement filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.

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