Opinions

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court as to Parts I and II. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court as to Part III, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Busby, and Justice Huddle joined. PDF

Justice Blacklock delivered an opinion dissenting as to Part III, in which Justice Boyd and Justice Devine joined. PDF

Justice Lehrmann delivered a concurring opinion. PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Grant
COA Docket No.:	03-22-00126-CV
Opinion Author:	Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:	201st District Court
County:	Travis
Trial Judge:	Honorable Amy Clark-Meachum
Trial Docket:	D-1-GN-22-000977

Date	Event	Outcome
2022-06-20	Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record
2022-05-15	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2022-05-13	Opinion issued	Petition for writ of mandamus is conditionally granted in part
2022-05-13	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2022-05-13	Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed	Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
2022-05-13	Motion to Stay Disposed	Filing dismissed as moot
2022-05-13	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2022-05-13	Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8
2022-05-13	Dissenting opinion issued.	Issued
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-08	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-07	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-07	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-07	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-07	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-04-01	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2022-04-01	Notice from Counsel of a change in address
2022-04-01	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-01	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-04-01	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2022-04-01	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-31	Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)
2022-03-31	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-30	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2022-03-30	Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2022-03-30	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2022-03-30	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-30	Pro hac vice motion filed
2022-03-29	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2022-03-25	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2022-03-25	Response to Motion filed
2022-03-25	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2022-03-23	Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)
2022-03-23	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2022-03-23	Motion to Stay Filed
2022-03-23	Case Record Filed

Party	Counsel	Role
Jane Doe, individually and as parent and next friend of Mary Doe, a minor	Ms. Anjana Samant Mr. James D. Esseks Camilla B. Taylor Omar Gonzalez-Pagan Chase Strangio Karen L. Loewy Ms. Kathleen L. Xu Brandt Roessler John Ormiston Ms. Shelly L. Skeen Savannah Kumar Paul Castillo Ms. Madeleine R. Dwertman Nicholas Guillory Mr. Derek R. McDonald Andre Segura Mr. David Goode Nischay Bhan Brian Klosterboer	Real Party In Interest
The Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas, Austin	 	Respondent
The Texas Department of Family And Protective Services	Mr. Brent Webster Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Ms. Natalie D. Thompson Mr. Ryan Kercher Mr. Judd E. Stone II Mr. Christopher Hilton Ms. Courtney B. Corbello	Relator
Jaime Masters in her Official Capacity of Commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services	Mr. Ryan Kercher Ms. Courtney B. Corbello Mr. Judd E. Stone II Ms. Natalie D. Thompson Mr. Brent Webster Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Christopher Hilton	Relator
Greg Abbott in his Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas	Ms. Natalie D. Thompson Mr. Judd E. Stone II Mr. Brent Webster Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Ryan Kercher Ms. Courtney B. Corbello Mr. Christopher Hilton	Relator
John Doe, individually and as parent and next friend of Mary Doe, a minor	M. Currey Cook John Ormiston Brandt Roessler Ms. Madeleine R. Dwertman Paul Castillo Andre Segura Mr. Derek R. McDonald Brian Klosterboer Mr. David Goode Nischay Bhan Ms. Shelly L. Skeen Savannah Kumar Nicholas Guillory	Real Party In Interest
Mooney, Megan	Ms. Susan Cannon Kennedy Brandt Roessler John Ormiston Nicholas Guillory Ms. Shelly L. Skeen Mr. David Goode Andre Segura Mr. Derek R. McDonald Nischay Bhan Paul Castillo Brian Klosterboer Ms. Madeleine R. Dwertman Savannah Kumar	Real Party In Interest

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
Beal, Ron	Mr. Ron Beal
Richie, Landon	 
Richie, Erika	J. Richard Hammett Emily Nash Brooke Granger Lindsay Brett Cassandra Mott
W., M.	J. Richard Hammett Lindsay Brett Cassandra Mott Emily Nash Brooke Granger
S., L.	J. Richard Hammett Emily Nash Brooke Granger Cassandra Mott Lindsay Brett
A., A.	Brooke Granger J. Richard Hammett Cassandra Mott Lindsay Brett Emily Nash
Richie, Aaron	Cassandra Mott J. Richard Hammett Emily Nash Brooke Granger Lindsay Brett
Bryant, Chet	Cassandra Mott Emily Nash Lindsay Brett Brooke Granger J. Richard Hammett
S., J.	Emily Nash Lindsay Brett J. Richard Hammett Cassandra Mott Brooke Granger
Bryant, Rebekah	Brooke Granger Emily Nash Cassandra Mott J. Richard Hammett Lindsay Brett
M., A.	Lindsay Brett J. Richard Hammett Emily Nash Cassandra Mott Brooke Granger
W., A.	 
W., C.	Brooke Granger J. Richard Hammett Lindsay Brett Emily Nash Cassandra Mott
Diaz, Edward	Lindsay Brett J. Richard Hammett Brooke Granger Emily Nash Cassandra Mott
S., T.	J. Richard Hammett Emily Nash Cassandra Mott Brooke Granger Lindsay Brett
Transgender Education Network of Texas	Mr. David Brown Ms. M'Alyssa B. Mecenas Brooke Granger J. Richard Hammett Emily Nash Lindsay Brett Cassandra Mott
American Academy of Pediatrics and Additional National and State Medical and Mental Health Organizations	Kyle Gardner Mr. David Coale
Equality Texas	Lindsay Brett Emily Nash Brooke Granger J. Richard Hammett Cassandra Mott
Texas State Employees Union	Mr. Holt Lackey
Texas Medical Association	Ms. Kelly M. Walla Mr. Donald P. Wilcox Eamon J. Reilly
Current and Former Employees of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services	Mr. Holt Lackey
Social Current	Greg Wehrer Rafael M. Langer-Osuna Mary Kelly Persyn
iFoster	Mary Kelly Persyn Rafael M. Langer-Osuna Greg Wehrer
The National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN)	Rafael M. Langer-Osuna Greg Wehrer Mary Kelly Persyn
The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse	Mary Kelly Persyn Greg Wehrer Rafael M. Langer-Osuna
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children	Greg Wehrer Mary Kelly Persyn Rafael M. Langer-Osuna
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW)	Rafael M. Langer-Osuna Mary Kelly Persyn Greg Wehrer
FosterClub	Rafael M. Langer-Osuna Mary Kelly Persyn Greg Wehrer
Futures Without Violence	Greg Wehrer Mary Kelly Persyn Rafael M. Langer-Osuna
Children’s Advocacy Institute	Mary Kelly Persyn Rafael M. Langer-Osuna Greg Wehrer
First Focus on Children	Rafael M. Langer-Osuna Mary Kelly Persyn Greg Wehrer
Beal, Ron	Mr. Ron Beal