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No. 20-0739
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IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HON. ALLEN WEST, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS, HON. SID MILLER, HON. MARK HENRY, HON. CHARLES PERRY, HON. PAT FALLON, HON. BILL ZEDLER, HON. CECIL BELL, JR., HON. STEVE TOTH, HON. DAN FLYNN, HON. MATT RINALDI, HON. RICK GREEN, HON. MOLLY WHITE, HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY/HON. KEITH NIELSEN, HON. BRYAN SLATON, HON. ROBIN ARMSTRONG, M.D., JIM GRAHAM, HON. CATHIE ADAMS, HON. JOANN FLEMING, JULIE MCCARTY, SHARON HEMPHILL, AND AL HARTMAN

The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 7, 2020. File Closed

Opinions

October 7, 2020

Hecht
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Blacklock
Busby
Bland

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, and Justice Bland joined. PDF

Devine

Justice Devine dissenting from the Court's order denying the petition for writ of mandamus and motion for stay.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A PDF

Blacklock
Busby

Justice Blacklock, joined by Justice Busby except as to Part I.C., concurring in the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus. PDF

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-11-10 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2020-10-07 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
2020-10-07 Motion to Stay Disposed   Denied
2020-10-07 Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8
2020-10-07 Opinion issued   Denied
2020-10-07 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2020-10-07 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
2020-09-29 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2020-09-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-09-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-09-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2020-09-28 Case Record Filed  
2020-09-25 Notice of Appearance  
2020-09-25 Call received  
2020-09-25 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2020-09-25 Motion to Stay Filed  
2020-09-25 Notice of Appearance  
2020-09-25 Notice of Appearance  
2020-09-24 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-09-24 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2020-09-23 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Hughs, Ruth R.
Christopher "Beau" Carter
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Natalie D. Thompson
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert
Lanora Pettit
 Respondent
West, Allen
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Flynn, Dan
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Fallon, Pat
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Adams, Cathie
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Fleming, JoAnn
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Henry, Mark
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Perry, Charles
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Bell, Junior, Cecil
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Hartman, Al
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Graham, Jim
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Hemphill, Sharon
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Rinaldi, Matt
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Slayton, Bryan
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
White, Molly
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Green, Rick
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Toth, Steve
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Zedler, Bill
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Hotze, Steven F.
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
McCarty, Julie
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Miller, Sid
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Nielson, Keith
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Republican Party of Texas
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Armstrong, Robin
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator
Harris County Republican Party
Mr. Jared R. Woodfill
 Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Oldham, John
Justin Pfeiffer
Hollins, Chris
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Mr. Seth B. Hopkins
Ms. Susan Lea Hays
DeBeauvoir, Dana
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Mr. David A. Escamilla
Cynthia W. Veidt
Ms. Sherine Elizabeth Thomas
Allen, M.D., Ryan
Mr. P. M. Schenkkan
Chenven, M.D., Norman
Mr. P. M. Schenkkan
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