Opinions

Justice Huddle delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, and Justice Young joined. PDF

Justice Blacklock delivered an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Devine joined.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Reverse & Render
COA Docket No.:	04-20-00071-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion

Trial Court

Trial Court:	37th District Court
County:	Bexar
Trial Judge:	Honorable David A. Canales
Trial Docket:	2019CI18637

Date	Event	Outcome
2022-05-05	Mandate issued
2022-04-01	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2022-04-01	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
2022-04-01	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 28, 2021 and April 1, 2022.
2021-10-28	Oral argument
2021-10-27	Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)
2021-10-22	Submission Schedule
2021-10-15	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2021-10-15	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2021-09-24	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2021-09-24	Petition for Review granted
2021-09-24	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2021-08-22	Reply Brief (Petitioner)
2021-08-09	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2021-07-17	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2021-06-18	Brief on the Merits Requested
2021-04-29	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-04-29	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-04-29	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-04-29	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-04-28	Call received
2021-04-28	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2021-04-18	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2021-04-07	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2021-04-05	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2021-02-24	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2021-02-24	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2021-02-10	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2021-02-05	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2021-02-02	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2021-01-05	Case forwarded to Court
2021-01-04	Response Waiver filed
2020-12-04	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2020-10-26	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2020-10-23	Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review
2020-10-23	Electronic communication sent to Party
2020-10-23	Electronic communication received from Party
2020-10-22	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2020-09-18	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2020-09-18	Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-09-18	Clerk's Record
2020-09-18	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted

Party	Counsel	Role
Greco, Brian	Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell Mr. Charles W. Fillmore Mr. H. Dustin Fillmore III	Petitioner
Knuffke, Michael	Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell Mr. Charles W. Fillmore Mr. H. Dustin Fillmore III	Petitioner
Von Dohlen, Patrick	Mr. Charles W. Fillmore Mr. H. Dustin Fillmore III Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell	Petitioner
Khattar, Kevin Jason	Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell Mr. H. Dustin Fillmore III Mr. Charles W. Fillmore	Petitioner
City of San Antonio	Mr. Peyton Craig Ms. Aimee Vidaurri Mr. Daniel McNeel Lane Jr.	Respondent
Petri, Daniel	Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell Mr. Charles W. Fillmore Mr. H. Dustin Fillmore III	Petitioner

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
America First Legal Foundation	Mr. Andrew B. Stephens Ms. Heather Gebelin Hacker Gene Hamilton
Members of the Texas State Legislature	Mr. Douglas Bryan Hughes Matthew Krause
Texas Pastor Council	Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford Mr. David J. Hacker
Texas Values	Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford Mr. David J. Hacker Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Abbott, Greg	Mr. Jeffrey Oldham Mr. James Sullivan