Opinions

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

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

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Denied
COA Docket No.:	02-19-00244-CV
Opinion Author:	Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:	16th District Court
County:	Denton
Trial Judge:	Honorable Sherry Shipman
Trial Docket:	16-07061-16

Date	Event	Outcome
2020-07-31	Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record
2020-06-26	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2020-06-26	Opinion issued	Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2020-06-26	Stay Order lifted
2020-05-22	Post submission brief filed (Relator)
2020-05-15	Post submission brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-05-01	Call received
2020-04-22	Oral argument
2020-04-21	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2020-04-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2020-04-17	Submission Schedule
2020-04-06	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2020-04-03	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2020-03-26	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2020-03-20	Motion to re-set submission date disposed	Filing dismissed as moot
2020-03-16	Oral Argument Postponed
2020-03-16	Call received
2020-03-16	Motion to re-set submission date filed.
2020-02-25	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-02-21	Submission reset	Case set for oral argument
2020-02-10	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-02-07	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-02-05	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-01-31	Motion to Argue disposed	Filing granted
2020-01-31	Motion to Argue disposed	Filing granted
2020-01-24	Motion to Argue filed
2020-01-23	Response to Motion filed
2020-01-22	Motion to Argue filed
2020-01-17	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2020-01-17	Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed	Case set for oral argument
2020-01-17	Mandamus Set to Argue
2019-12-16	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-12-13	Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates
2019-12-12	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-12-11	Reply Brief (Relator)
2019-11-26	Pro hac vice motion filed
2019-11-26	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2019-11-26	Pro hac vice motion filed
2019-11-26	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-11-26	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2019-11-26	Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)
2019-11-26	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2019-11-26	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-11-19	Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates
2019-11-06	Brief on the Merits (Relator)
2019-11-06	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2019-10-07	Stay Order issued
2019-10-07	Motion to Stay Disposed	Filing granted
2019-10-07	Brief on the Merits Requested
2019-10-04	Surreply filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2019-09-19	Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)
2019-09-17	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-09-13	Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2019-09-09	Letter Filed
2019-08-22	Response to Motion filed
2019-08-22	Reply to Response to Motion
2019-08-20	Notice of Appearance
2019-08-16	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2019-08-16	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2019-08-14	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2019-08-13	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-08-12	Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)
2019-08-12	Motion to Stay Filed
2019-08-12	Case Record Filed

Party	Counsel	Role
D., J.	Ms. Linda Needham Risinger Ms. Michelle May O'Neil Ms. Megan Simpson Ms. Karri Lee Bertrand	Real Party In Interest
C., C.	Mr. Brad M. LaMorgese Ms. Brandi Crozier Ms. Holly J. Draper	Relator

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
Texas Public Policy Foundation	Mr. Andrew Brown Mr. Robert Earl Henneke
Texas Home School Coalition	Ms. Cecilia M. Wood
Alliance Defending Freedom	Mr. Michael P. Farris Mr. Ryan Jeffrey Tucker
Parental Rights Foundation	Mr. Thomas C. Sanders
A Voice For Choice Advocacy	Brad Hakala
State of Texas	Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Ms. Natalie D. Thompson
Texas Values	Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell Mr. Jonathan M. Saenz
The State Bar of Texas Family Law Council	Ms. Elizabeth 'Beth' Mary Johnson Mr. John Christopher Nickelson Ms. Mary Evelyn McNamara
Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys	Ms. Julia C. Hatcher Ms. Tina Montoya
Paxti-Lysander, Francois	Francois Paxti-Lysander