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No. 22-0124
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GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. HARRIS COUNTY, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on February 22, 2023. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 30, 2023. File Closed

Opinions

June 30, 2023

Blacklock
Hecht
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Busby
Bland
Huddle
Young

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

Lehrmann

Justice Lehrmann filed a concurring opinion.View Electronic Briefs | Oral ArgumentView Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument  PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-21-00429-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Chari Kelly

Trial Court

Trial Court:345th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Catherine A. Mauzy
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-21-003896

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2023-08-11 Mandate issued  
2023-07-03 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2023-06-30 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2023-06-30 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2023-06-30 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2023-06-13 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-06-09 Letter Filed  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 23, 2023 and June 9, 2023.  
2023-03-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-03-08 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2023-03-01 Post submission brief filed  
2023-02-23 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2023-02-22 Oral argument  
2023-02-22 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2023-02-15 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-02-13 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-01-28 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2023-01-27 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2023-01-27 Petition for Review granted
2023-01-27 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2022-12-20 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2022-11-20 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2022-11-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-11-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-11-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-11-07 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2022-09-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-09-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-08-31 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-08-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-08-30 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2022-08-17 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 27, 2022 and August 17, 2022.  
2022-06-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-06-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-06-22 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2022-06-17 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2022-05-14 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2022-04-07 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2022-04-05 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2022-03-22 Case forwarded to Court
2022-03-21 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2022-02-27 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2022-02-18 Court reporter/recorder's record
2022-02-18 Clerk's Record
2022-02-18 Court reporter/recorder's record
2022-02-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Greg Abbott in his official capacity as Governor of Texas
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Judd E. Stone II
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Bill Davis
Mr. Benjamin L. Dower
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Petitioner
Ken Paxton in his official capacity as Texas Attorney General
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Benjamin L. Dower
Mr. Bill Davis
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Judd E. Stone II
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Brent Webster
Petitioner
Harris County, Texas, et al.
Ms. Tiffany S. Bingham
Mr. Moustapha Gassama
Ms. Susannah Mitcham
Ms. Courtney Carlson
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Sameer Birring
Respondent
Ellis, Rodney D.
Ms. Tiffany S. Bingham
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ms. Susannah Mitcham
Mr. Moustapha Gassama
Mr. Sameer Birring
Ms. Courtney Carlson
Respondent
White, M.D., Janeana
Ms. Tiffany S. Bingham
Ms. Susannah Mitcham
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Sameer Birring
Mr. Moustapha Gassama
Mr. Christian Menefee
Ms. Courtney Carlson
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Smith, Steven W.
Mr. Steven W. Smith
Beal, Ron
Mr. Ron Beal
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