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HONORABLE HOPE ANDRADE v. DON VENABLE

The Court requested full merits briefing on July 13, 2011. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 18, 2012. It then denied rehearing on August 17, 2012 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 1 article about this case.

July 26, 2011

Case challenging Texas straight-ticket voting moves forward

from SCOTXblog

The article also mentions:
  • ESPERANZA ANDRADE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS v. NAACP OF AUSTIN, NELSON LINDER, SONIA SANTANA AND DAVID VAN OS
  • The Court has issued opinions:

    Opinion

    May 18, 2012

    Percuriam.17387

    Per Curiam Opinion PDF

     

    Court of Appeals

    Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
    Outcome Below:REVERSED & REMANDED
    COA Docket No.:05-10-00303-CV
    Opinion Author:Honorable Douglas S. Lang

    Trial Court

    Trial Court:14th District Court
    County:Dallas
    Trial Judge:Honorable Eric V. Moye
    Trial Docket:DC-09-10117-A

    Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

    Docket Entries

    Date Event Outcome  
    2014-05-21 Case Stored - stored case location updated  
    2012-09-26 Case Stored  
    2012-08-17 Mandate issued  
    2012-08-17 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
      This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between June 25, 2012 and August 17, 2012.  
    2012-06-25 Case forwarded to Court
    2012-06-22 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2012-06-20 Letter Filed  
    2012-06-07 Call received  
    2012-06-07 Notice requesting filing fee  
    2012-06-06 Motion for Rehearing  
    2012-05-18 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
    2012-05-18 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
    2012-05-18 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
    2012-05-18 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
    2012-05-18 Motion to dismiss disposed   Denied
      This case was pending on merits briefs between September 30, 2011 and May 18, 2012.  
    2011-09-30 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
    2011-09-12 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
    2011-08-26 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
    2011-08-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
    2011-08-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2011-07-27 Case Record Filed  
    2011-07-13 Record Requested in Petition for Review
    2011-07-13 Brief on the Merits Requested  
    2011-07-13 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2011-07-13 Letter Filed  
    2011-07-01 Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason  
    2011-05-25 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2011-05-24 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
    2011-05-11 Letter Received  
    2011-05-10 Call received  
    2011-05-03 Call received  
    2011-04-26 Motion to dismiss  
    2011-04-18 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
    2011-04-08 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
    2011-03-08 Case forwarded to Court
    2011-03-03 Response Waiver filed  
    2011-03-02 Response Waiver filed  
    2011-02-01 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2011-01-31 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
    2011-01-31 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
    2011-01-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
    2011-01-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

    Parties

    Party Counsel Role
    Sherbet, Bruce
    Mr. David L. Finney
    Ms. Michele Tapia
    Other Interested Party
    Andrade, Hope
    Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
    Ms. Kathlyn C. Wilson
    Mr. Robert B. O'Keefe
    Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
    Mr. David C. Mattax
    Mr. William J. "Bill" Cobb III
    Petitioner
    Venable, Don
    Mr. Don Venable
    Respondent
     
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