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IN RE ACADEMY, LTD. D/B/A ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS

Oral argument was held on October 6, 2020. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 25, 2021. File Closed

Opinions

June 25, 2021

Lehrmann
Hecht
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle

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

Boyd

Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:04-19-00219-CV
Opinion Author:Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:224th District Court
County:Bexar
Trial Judge:Honorable Karen H. Pozza
Trial Docket:2017CI23341; 2018CI14368; 2018CI23302; 2018CI23299

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2021-07-30 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2021-06-25 Motion to strike disposed   Filing dismissed as moot
2021-06-25 Opinion issued   Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2021-06-25 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2021-06-25 Stay Order lifted  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 25, 2020 and June 25, 2021.  
2020-11-25 Letter Filed  
2020-11-24 Letter Filed  
2020-10-06 Response to Motion filed  
2020-10-06 Oral argument  
2020-10-05 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-10-05 Motion to Strike filed  
2020-10-05 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-09-30 Letter Filed  
2020-09-28 Submission Schedule
2020-09-18 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-09-18 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2020-09-18 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2020-09-17 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2020-09-16 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-08-21 Letter Filed  
2020-08-21 Motion to Argue disposed   Filing granted
2020-08-20 Motion to Argue filed  
2020-07-20 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-06-30 Additional citations received. (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-06-26 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was waiting for oral argument between April 3, 2020 and June 26, 2020.  
2020-04-03 Mandamus Set to Argue
2020-04-03 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 15, 2020 and April 3, 2020.  
2020-01-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-01-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-01-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-01-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-01-07 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2020-01-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-01-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-01-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-01-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-01-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-01-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-01-02 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2020-01-02 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2019-11-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-11-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-11-12 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2019-11-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2019-09-30 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-09-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-08-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-08-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-08-15 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2019-08-15 Call received  
2019-07-01 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-07-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-06-21 Stay Order issued
2019-06-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2019-06-21 Motion to Stay Disposed   Filing granted
2019-06-20 Reply to Response to Motion  
2019-06-20 Amicus Curiae Letter Received (Amicus Curiae)  
2019-06-19 Response to Motion filed  
2019-06-19 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2019-06-12 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2019-06-11 Motion to Stay Filed  
2019-06-11 Court reporter/recorder's record
2019-06-11 Case Record Filed  
2019-06-11 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Holcombe, Scott
Ms. Marion Reilly
Mr. Bradford Parker Klager
Mr. Thomas J. Henry
Ms. Catherine Tobin
Mr. Robert Hilliard
Mr. Rudy F. Gonzales Jr.
Mr. Dennis Bentley
Mr. Marco G. Crawford
Real Party In Interest
White, Roy
Mr. Bradford Parker Klager
Ms. Catherine Tobin
Mr. Thomas J. Henry
Mr. Robert Hilliard
Ms. Marion Reilly
Mr. Rudy F. Gonzales Jr.
Mr. Dennis Bentley
Mr. Marco G. Crawford
Real Party In Interest
McMahan, Chancie
Mr. Bradford Parker Klager
Ms. Catherine Tobin
Mr. Thomas J. Henry
Mr. Robert Hilliard
Ms. Marion Reilly
Mr. Rudy F. Gonzales Jr.
Mr. Dennis Bentley
Mr. Marco G. Crawford
Real Party In Interest
Lookingbill, Robert
Ms. Amy Leila Prueger
Mr. Jason Charles Webster
Ms. Heidi Vicknair
Mr. Kelly Kelly
Mr. Frank Herrera Jr.
Mr. Omar Chawdhary
Mr. Jorge A. Herrera
Mr. Craig T. Enoch
Real Party In Interest
Lookingbill, Dalia
Ms. Amy Leila Prueger
Mr. Kelly Kelly
Mr. Jorge A. Herrera
Mr. Jason Charles Webster
Mr. Omar Chawdhary
Ms. Heidi Vicknair
Mr. Frank Herrera Jr.
Mr. Craig T. Enoch
Real Party In Interest
Ward, Chris
Ms. Amy Leila Prueger
Mr. Stephen I. Vladeck
Ms. Heidi Vicknair
Mr. Jason Charles Webster
Mr. Omar Chawdhary
Mr. Kelly Kelly
Mr. Frank Herrera Jr.
Mr. Jorge A. Herrera
Mr. Craig T. Enoch
Ms. Sara B. Churchin
Real Party In Interest
Solis, Rosanne
Mr. Arthur Stanley Bernstein
Mr. George LeGrand
Ms. Laurie Michelle Higginbotham
Mr. Jamal Khalid Alsaffar
Mr. Tom Jacob
Real Party In Interest
Braden, Robert
Mr. Justin Brooks Demerath
Mr. David Jay Campbell
Real Party In Interest
Ramirez, Joaquin
Mr. Arthur Stanley Bernstein
Mr. George LeGrand
Mr. Jamal Khalid Alsaffar
Ms. Laurie Michelle Higginbotham
Mr. Tom Jacob
Real Party In Interest
Academy, Ltd. d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors
Mr. Nicholas J. Demeropolis
Ms. Elizabeth G. Bloch
The Honorable Dale Wainwright
Mr. David M. Prichard
Ms. Janet E. Militello
Mr. Christopher B. Dove
Mr. Kevin M. Young
Ms. Nicole Cordoba
Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Civil Justice League
Mr. George Scott Christian
Willeford, Stephen
Pamela Jean Craft Thompson
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Benjamin F. Erwin
Mr. Lawrence G. Keane
State of Texas
Lanora Pettit
The Honorable Warren Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Trevor W. Ezell
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