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No. 20-0846
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GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS; AND RUTH HUGHS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE v. THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE AUSTIN, SOUTHWEST, AND TEXOMA REGIONS; COMMON CAUSE TEXAS; AND ROBERT KNETSCH

The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 27, 2020. File Closed

Opinions

October 27, 2020

Percuriam
Hecht
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

Blacklock

Justice Blacklock delivered a concurring opinion. View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A PDF

Guzman
Lehrmann

Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined. PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-20-00498-CV
Opinion Author:Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:353rd District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Timothy M. Sulak
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-20-005550

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-12-03 Mandate issued  
2020-11-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-11-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-11-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-11-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-11-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-11-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-11-19 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-11-19 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-11-19 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-11-19 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-11-12 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-11-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-11-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-10-28 Electronic communication received from Party  
2020-10-27 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2020-10-27 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2020-10-27 Motion to Exceed Word Limit disposed   Filing granted
2020-10-27 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2020-10-27 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed
2020-10-27 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2020-10-27 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2020-10-27 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2020-10-26 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2020-10-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-10-26 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2020-10-26 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2020-10-26 Motion to Exceed Word Limit  
2020-10-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-10-24 Stay Order issued  
2020-10-24 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2020-10-23 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2020-10-23 Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-10-23 Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-10-23 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2020-10-23 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Knetsch, Roert
Lindsey Cohan
Myrna Perez
 Respondent
Ruth Hughs, in her Official Capacity as Texas Secretary of State
Lanora Pettit
 Petitioner
The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma Regions
Myrna Perez
Lindsey Cohan
 Respondent
Common Cause Texas
Myrna Perez
Lindsey Cohan
 Respondent
Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as the Governor of Texas
Lanora Pettit
 Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Cities, Counties, and Elections Administrators
Lijia Gong
Jonathan Miller
Victoria Stilwell
Mr. Juan A. Gonzalez
Ms. Collyn A. Peddie
Jessica Witte
Ms. Anne L. Morgan
The Texas State Conference of NAACP Branch
Mr. Robert Notzon
Nickolas Spencer
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