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No. 20-0434
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IN RE FACEBOOK, INC. AND FACEBOOK, INC. D/B/A INSTAGRAM

Oral argument was held on February 24, 2021. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 25, 2021. File Closed

Opinion

June 25, 2021

Blacklock
Hecht
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Bland

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:14th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:"Denied"
COA Docket No.:14-19-00845-CV14-19-00847-CV14-19-00886-CV
Opinion Author:Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:334th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Steven E. Kirkland
Trial Docket:2018-69816; 2018-82214; 2019-16262

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2021-07-30 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2021-07-09 Motion to Stay Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2021-07-02 Motion to Stay Filed  
2021-06-25 Stay Order lifted  
2021-06-25 cause reinstated to active docket
2021-06-25 Opinion issued   Petition for writ of mandamus is conditionally granted in part
2021-06-25 Abatement Order Lifted  
  This case was abated between March 23, 2021 and June 25, 2021.  
2021-03-23 Status report filed  
2021-03-05 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2021-02-25 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2021-02-25 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2021-02-25 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2021-02-25 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2021-02-25 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2021-02-24 Oral argument  
2021-02-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2021-02-22 Submission Schedule
2021-02-22 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2021-02-19 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2021-02-18 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Relator)  
2021-02-12 Motion to Argue disposed   Filing granted
2021-02-12 Motion to Argue disposed   Filing granted
2021-02-11 Motion to Argue filed  
2021-02-10 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2021-02-10 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2021-02-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2021-02-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2021-02-04 Motion to Argue filed  
2021-02-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2021-01-22 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2021-01-22 Order of the Court Issued   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2021-01-14 Letter Filed  
2021-01-11 Call received  
2021-01-08 Submission reset   Case set for oral argument
2020-12-31 Call received  
2020-12-31 Motion to postpone submission date disposed   Filing granted
2020-12-30 Submission Schedule  
2020-12-30 Motion to postpone submission date filed  
2020-12-30 Motion to Substitute filed  
2020-12-30 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2020-12-09 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-12-09 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-12-09 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2020-11-12 Letter Filed  
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
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-21 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-09-08 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2020-09-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-08-24 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-08-03 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2020-07-03 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2020-07-03 Stay Order issued
2020-07-03 Motion to Stay Disposed   Filing granted
2020-06-19 Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2020-06-19 Reply to Response to Motion  
2020-06-16 Response to Motion filed  
2020-06-16 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-06-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-06-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-06-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2020-06-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-06-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-05-29 Motion to Stay Filed  
2020-05-29 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  
2020-05-29 Case Record Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Doe, Jane
Mr. Warren W. Harris
Ms. Margaret E. Bryant
Matthew Parmet
Ms. Michelle Rose Meriam Blair
Ms. Annie McAdams
Louie Cook
Mr. Michael T. Gallagher
Pamela McLemore
Mr. L. Boyd Smith Jr.
Mr. David Echols Harris
Mr. Timothy F. Lee
 Real Party In Interest
Facebook, Inc. and Facebook, Inc. d/b/a Instagram
Mr. Anthony J. Moreno
Ms. Kathryn E. Boatman
Ms. Allyson Newton Ho
Mr. Collin Joe Cox
Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
Ms. Kristin A. Linsley
Mr. Scott A. Brister
Ms. Kelly S. Sandill
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
 Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Abbott, Gregory
Mr. James Sullivan
Mr. Jeffrey Oldham
Mr. Gregory Abbott
National Center on Sexual Exploitation
D. Adam Candeub
Mr. Kelly Jack Coghlan
Alliance to Counter Online Crime
D. Adam Candeub
Mr. Kelly Jack Coghlan
State of Texas
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Judd E. Stone II
Mr. Bill Davis
Mr. Kyle Highful
Mr. Brent Webster
Internet Association
Ms. Nina Cortell
Ari Holtzblatt
Patrick J. Carome
Mr. Matthew E. Vigeant
Washington Legal Foundation
Mr. Scott Keller
Jeremy Maltz
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