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SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND KARPOD, INC.

Oral argument was held on March 25, 2010. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 26, 2011. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 15 articles about this case.

August 28, 2011

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Strip-Club Tax

from Business Law Daily

The Court has issued opinions:

August 26, 2011

High Court Approves "Pole Tax" on Strip Clubs

from Texas Tribune

August 26, 2011

Texas Rules Tax On Strip Clubs Constitutional

from Forbes

July 15, 2011

A Naked Gamble That the Pole Tax Gets Stripped

from Texas Tribune

March 26, 2010

State High Court weighs strip club 'pole tax'

from San Antonio Express-News

March 26, 2010

Barely Speaking

from Texas Tribune

March 26, 2010

Texas Strip-Club Tax Called Naked Money Grab

from Wall Street Journal

March 26, 2010

Texas Gets Its Day To Defend Strip Club "Pole Tax"

from AmLaw Daily

March 26, 2010

No Sin Taxes in the Champagne Room

from Above the Law

February 16, 2010

Is Exotic Dancing a Form of Free Speech?

from New York Times Economix Blog

February 16, 2010

Earning Money from Naked Ladies Dancing

from Tax.com

February 12, 2010

Supreme Court to hear appeal on strip club ‘pole tax’

from Austin American-Statesman

August 27, 2009

The “pole tax” petition is among those in which the Court requested briefing this week

from SCOTXblog

June 15, 2009

SOB Tax Stripped Again

from Austin Chronicle

June 12, 2009

State AG, comptroller ask Texas Supreme Court to overturn 'pole tax' rulings

from Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Opinion

August 26, 2011

Hecht
Jefferson
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman
Lehrmann

Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-08-00213-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Diane M. Henson

Trial Court

Trial Court:345th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Scott H. Jenkins
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-07-004179

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2012-01-25 Notice received  
2011-11-30 Document filed (see remarks)  
2011-11-02 Case Stored  
2011-10-20 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between August 26, 2011 and October 20, 2011.  
2011-08-26 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2011-08-26 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 25, 2010 and August 26, 2011.  
2010-03-25 Oral argument  
2010-03-24 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2010-03-18 Motion to Argue disposed   Denied
2010-03-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-03-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2010-03-12 Motion to Argue filed  
2010-02-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2010-02-23 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2010-02-12 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2010-02-12 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2010-02-12 Petition for Review granted
2010-01-28 Letter Filed  
2009-12-14 Letter brief (Respondent)  
2009-11-24 Letter Filed  
2009-11-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2009-10-30 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2009-10-15 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2009-09-25 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2009-09-24 Case Record Filed  
2009-09-01 Case Record Filed  
2009-09-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2009-08-31 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2009-08-26 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2009-07-14 Case forwarded to Court
2009-07-13 Letter Filed  
2009-07-10 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2009-06-11 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2009-06-11 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Texas Enterteinment Association, Inc.
Ms. Kelly Hilgers Winship
Ms. Toni Hunter
Mr. Douglas M. Becker
Mr. Elliot Clark
Mr. Craig T. Enoch
Mr. George Stewart Whitehead
Respondent
Combs, Susan
Mr. Peter Carl Hansen
Ms. Christine Monzingo
Mr. James C. Todd
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. David S. Morales
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. C. Andrew Weber
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Liberty Institute
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Cohen, Ellen
Mr. Christopher D. Kratovil
Mr. Stephen Michael Dacus
 
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