Opinions

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

Chief Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Order
COA Docket No.:	03-20-00025-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:	459th District Court
County:	Travis
Trial Judge:	Honorable Catherine Mauzy
Trial Docket:	D-1-GN-19-003695

Date	Event	Outcome
2021-04-22	Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record
2021-03-19	Dissenting opinion issued.	Issued
2021-03-19	Opinion issued	Denied
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 30, 2020 and March 19, 2021.
2020-12-30	Letter Filed
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 6, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
2020-11-06	Letter Filed
2020-11-05	Letter Filed
2020-10-28	Post submission brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-10-27	Oral argument
2020-10-26	Exhibits in case/cause filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-10-16	Submission Schedule
2020-10-05	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-10-05	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-10-02	Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed	Case set for oral argument
2020-10-02	Mandamus Set to Argue
2020-10-02	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2020-08-18	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-08-18	Reply Brief (Relator)
2020-08-05	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-07-27	Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-07-06	Brief on the Merits (Relator)
2020-07-02	Notice from Counsel of a change in address
2020-06-05	Brief on the Merits Requested
2020-06-03	Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.	Filing granted
2020-06-02	Miscellaneous Motion
2020-06-02	Surreply filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-05-28	Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)
2020-05-26	Amended Response to Petition for Review filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-05-26	Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-05-21	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2020-05-21	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2020-05-18	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2020-05-15	Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)
2020-05-15	Case Record Filed

Party	Counsel	Role
Doris Delaney, in her Official Capacity	Mr. Bill Davis Mr. Kyle Highful Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Mr. Philip A. Lionberger Mr. Esteban M. Soto Cynthia Akatugba Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Emily Ardolino Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert	Relator
Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education in his Official Capacity	Emily Ardolino Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Mr. Bill Davis Mr. Philip A. Lionberger Cynthia Akatugba Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert Mr. Kyle Highful Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Esteban M. Soto	Relator
The Texas Education Agency	Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert Mr. Kyle Highful Mr. Esteban M. Soto Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Mr. Philip A. Lionberger Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Emily Ardolino Mr. Bill Davis Cynthia Akatugba	Relator
Houston Independent School District	Audra Welter Mr. Kevin T. O'Hanlon Mr. David Jay Campbell Benjamin Castillo	Real Party In Interest
The Honorable Third Court of Appeals, Austin	 	Respondent