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No. 20-0663
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IN RE TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC, ET AL.

The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on September 5, 2020. File Closed

Opinion

September 5, 2020

Percuriam

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-10-14 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2020-09-05 Motion to Exceed Word Limit disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-05 Motion to Exceed Word Limit disposed   Filing granted
2020-09-05 Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8
2020-09-05 Opinion issued   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2020-09-05 Motion to Stay Disposed   Denied
2020-09-05 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-09-05 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
2020-09-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-09-03 Call received  
2020-09-03 Electronic communication received from Party  
2020-09-02 Surreply filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-09-01 Call received  
2020-09-01 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-09-01 Letter Filed  
2020-09-01 Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2020-09-01 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  
2020-09-01 Motion to Exceed Word Limit  
2020-09-01 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2020-08-31 Notice of Appearance  
2020-08-31 Call received  
2020-08-31 Motion to Exceed Word Limit  
2020-08-31 Case Record Filed  
2020-08-31 Letter Filed  
2020-08-31 Call received  
2020-08-27 Letter Received  
2020-08-27 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2020-08-27 Notice of Appearance  
2020-08-27 Notice received  
2020-08-27 Call received  
2020-08-26 Case Record Filed  
2020-08-26 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  
2020-08-26 Motion to Stay Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Claytor, Christopher
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Christopher Claytor
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Real Party In Interest
Libertarian Party of Texas
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
 Respondent
Gonzales, Tony
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Swanson, Valoree
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Republican Party of Travis County
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Adams, R. Edwin
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. R. Edwin Adams
 Real Party In Interest
DiBianca, Arthur
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Arthur DiBianca
 Real Party In Interest
Congdon, Bekah
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Bekah Congdon
 Real Party In Interest
Brock, Cameron
Mr. Cameron Brock
 Real Party In Interest
Kless, Ed
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Ed Kless
 Real Party In Interest
Antonelli, Lou
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Lou Antonelli
 Real Party In Interest
Herrera, Jesse
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Jesse Herrera
 Real Party In Interest
Carter, John
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Strange, III, William Bryan
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. William Bryan Strange III
 Real Party In Interest
Texas House Republican Caucus PAC
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Kelsey, Bill
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Bill Kelsey
 Real Party In Interest
Babin, Brian
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Republican Party of Harris County
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Nehls, Troy
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Harris, Cody
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Kurtz, Phil
Phil Kurtz
 Real Party In Interest
Loewe, Mark
Mark Loewe
 Real Party In Interest
Noble, Candy
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Arrington, Jodey
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
LeBlanc, Junior, Joseph
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Joseph LeBlanc Junior
 Real Party In Interest
Wissel, Jared
Ms. Katherine S. Youngblood
Mr. Jared Wissel
 Real Party In Interest
Westbrook, Jack B.
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jack B. Westbrook
 Real Party In Interest
Roy, Chip
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Flores, Pete
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Sprabary, K. Nicole
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Ms. K. Nicole Sprabary
 Real Party In Interest
McCaul, Michael
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Stephenson, Phil
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Cody, Wacey Alpha
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Wacey Alpha Cody
 Real Party In Interest
Murphy, Jim
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Sosa, Jose R.
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Jose R. Sosa
 Real Party In Interest
Harren, James
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. James Harren
 Real Party In Interest
Cristo, Anthony
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Anthony Cristo
 Real Party In Interest
Crenshaw, Dan
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Stephenson, J. K.
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
J. K. Stephenson
 Real Party In Interest
Patterson, Clark
Clark Patterson
 Real Party In Interest
Granger, Kay
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Miller, Michael L.
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Michael L. Miller
 Real Party In Interest
National Republican Congressional Committee
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Taylor, Larry
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Wingo, Rod
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Rod Wingo
 Real Party In Interest
Valdivia, Jo-Anne
Ms. Jo-Anne Valdivia
 Real Party In Interest
Duncan, Chris
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Chris Duncan
 Real Party In Interest
Huberty, Dan
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Abbey, Chad
Chad Abbey
 Real Party In Interest
Hunt, Wesley
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Creighton, Brandon
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Holcomb, Trey
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Trey Holcomb
 Real Party In Interest
Black, Melanie A.
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Ms. Melanie A. Black
 Real Party In Interest
Kelly, Shawn
Ms. Katherine S. Youngblood
Mr. Shawn Kelly
 Real Party In Interest
Burnes, Joe
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
 Real Party In Interest
Collins, Genevieve
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Hamilton, Darren
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Darren Hamilton
 Real Party In Interest
Bilyeu, Whitney
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
 Respondent
Republican Party of Tarrant County
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Christopher K. Gober
 Relator
Clark, Michael
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Michael Clark
 Real Party In Interest
Van Duyne, Beth
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Williams, Roger
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Villela, Beto
Beto Villela
 Real Party In Interest
Ash, Mark
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Mark Ash
 Real Party In Interest
Antoniou, Neko
Ms. Katherine S. Youngblood
Mr. Neko Antoniou
 Real Party In Interest
Cloud, Michael
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Leone, Ross Lynn
Mr. Ross Lynn Leone
 Real Party In Interest
Gray, Phil
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Phil Gray
 Real Party In Interest
King, Phil
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Scheirman, Elliott Robert
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Elliott Robert Scheirman
 Real Party In Interest
Blunt, Jeffrey
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Jeffrey Blunt
 Real Party In Interest
Berry, Justin
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Eriksen, Roy
Ms. Katherine S. Youngblood
Mr. Roy Eriksen
 Real Party In Interest
Gohmert, Louis
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
 Relator
Peterson, Christy Mowrey
Mr. Jared G. Leblanc
Mr. Brandon A. O'Quinn
Christy Mowrey Peterson
 Real Party In Interest
Taylor, Van
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Mr. Tyler B. Talbert
 Relator
Reeves, Jason
Jason Reeves
 Real Party In Interest

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Office of the Texas Secretary of State
Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert
Dylan French
Mr. Patrick K. Sweeten
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
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