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No. 20-0609
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IN RE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE, AND GEORGE P. BUSH, NAMED IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER v. CITY OF HOUSTON

The Court requested full merits briefing on November 13, 2020. The Court denied review of the petition on July 16, 2021. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Grant
COA Docket No.:03-20-00376-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:53rd District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Timothy M. Sulak
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-20-003520

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2021-07-16 Abatement Order Lifted  
2021-07-16 Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated
2021-07-16 Motion to dismiss disposed   Filing granted
2021-07-16 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Dismissed
2021-07-16 Case Stored  
2021-07-07 Motion to dismiss  
2021-06-21 Motion to Abate disposed   Filing granted
2021-06-21 Order of the Court Issued   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2021-06-15 Motion to Abate filed  
  This case was abated between April 9, 2021 and June 15, 2021.  
2021-04-09 Order of the Court Issued   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2021-04-09 Motion to Abate disposed   Filing granted
2021-03-30 Motion to Abate filed  
  This case was abated between January 29, 2021 and March 30, 2021.  
2021-01-29 Motion to Abate disposed   Filing granted
2021-01-29 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2021-01-29 Order of the Court Issued   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2021-01-22 Motion to Abate filed  
2021-01-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2021-01-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-12-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2020-12-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2020-11-13 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between September 15, 2020 and November 13, 2020.  
2020-09-15 Case forwarded to Court
2020-09-14 Response to Petition (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-08-24 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2020-08-21 Electronic communication received from Party  
2020-08-21 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2020-08-21 Motion to Stay Disposed   Filing granted
2020-08-21 Stay Order issued
2020-08-19 Reply to Response to Motion  
2020-08-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-08-14 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2020-08-13 Response to Motion filed  
2020-08-07 Letter Filed  
2020-08-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-08-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-08-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-08-07 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2020-08-06 Motion to Stay Filed  
2020-08-06 Notice received  
2020-08-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-08-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-08-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-08-06 Call received  
2020-08-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2020-08-06 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2020-08-06 Clerk's Record
2020-08-06 Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-08-06 Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-08-05 Case Record Filed  
2020-08-05 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
City of Houston
Mr. John Muir
Ms. Amy M. Glassman
Mr. Constantinos G. Panagopoulos
Ms. Suzanne Reddell Chauvin
Ms. Tiffany Sue Bingham
Mr. Ronald C. Lewis
Ms. Debra Baker
Mr. Earnest W. Wotring
Mr. David George
 Real Party In Interest
Texas General Land Office
Mr. Brent Webster
Shawn Cowles
Mr. S. Grant Dorfman
Mr. Paul Nathan Jones
Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert
Ms. H. Melissa Mather
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Joshua R. Godbey
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Darren Lee McCarty
William Macdaniel
 Relator
George P. Bush, named in his Official Capacity as Texas Land Commissioner
Mr. S. Grant Dorfman
Mr. Brent Webster
Shawn Cowles
Mr. Paul Nathan Jones
Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert
Mr. Joshua R. Godbey
Mr. Darren Lee McCarty
William Macdaniel
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. H. Melissa Mather
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
 Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Davis, Sarah
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Harless, Sam
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Bohac, Dwayne
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Oliverson, Tom
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Kolkhorst, Lois W.
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Huberty, Dan
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Huffman, Joan
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Cain, Briscoe
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Swanson, Valoree
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Creighton, Brandon
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Bettencourt, Paul
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Paul, Dennis
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Murphy, Jim
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
Taylor, Larry
Mr. Benjamin Barkley
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