No. 21-0538
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IN RE CHRIS TURNER, IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, ET AL.

The Court denied review of the petition on August 9, 2021. File Closed

Opinion

August 9, 2021

Per Curiam OpinionView Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A PDF

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

August 9, 2021

Docket Entries

Date	Event	Outcome
2021-09-15	Case Stored
2021-08-09	Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed	Application denied with per curiam opinion
2021-07-27	Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-14	Letter Filed
2021-07-13	Letter Filed
2021-07-08	Reply to Response (Relator)
2021-07-06	Call received
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2021-07-05	Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2021-07-05	Call received
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2021-07-05	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-05	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-07-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2021-06-28	Call received
2021-06-25	Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)
2021-06-25	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response

Parties

Party

Counsel

Role

Moody, Joe

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Morales Shaw, Penny

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Romero, Junior, Ramon

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Hinojosa, Gina

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Ortega, Evelina

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Thierry, Shawn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Pacheco, Leo

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Howard, Donna

Mr. Sean Lev

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Lopez, Ray

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Castillo, Michelle

Jessica Anne Morton

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

John Lewis III

Skye Perryman

Ms. Andrea M. Mehta

Mr. James R. Dunnam

Relator

Ramos, Ana-Maria

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Campos, Elizabeth

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Bernal, Diego

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Rose, Toni

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Texas Legislative Black Caucus

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Gregory S. Davidson, in his official capacity as Executive Clerk to the Governor

Mr. Judd E. Stone II

Respondent

Beckley, Michelle

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Chris Turner, In His Capacity As A Member Of The Texas House Democratic Caucus

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Wu, Gene

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Mexican American Legislative Caucus

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Bucy, John

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Neave, Victoria

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Cortez, Philip

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Martinez, Armando

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Meza, Terry

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Johnson, Ann

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Dominguez, Alex

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Bowers, Rhetta

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Dutton, Junior, Harold

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Canales, Terry

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Goodwin, Vikki

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Guerra, Bobby

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Guillen, Ryan

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Zwiener, Erin

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

House Democratic Caucus

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

González, Mary

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Coleman, Garnet

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Glenn Hegar, in his official capacity as Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas

Mr. Judd E. Stone II

Respondent

Deshotel, Joe

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Piotrzkowski, Rachel

Jessica Anne Morton

John Lewis III

Skye Perryman

Mr. James R. Dunnam

Ms. Andrea M. Mehta

Relator

Rodriguez, Donovon J.

Jessica Anne Morton

Skye Perryman

Ms. Andrea M. Mehta

Mr. James R. Dunnam

Relator

Allen, Alma

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Bufkin, Kimberly Paige

Jessica Anne Morton

John Lewis III

Skye Perryman

Mr. James R. Dunnam

Ms. Andrea M. Mehta

Relator

Legislative Study Group

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

King, Tracy

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Ordaz Perez, Claudia

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Johnson, Julie

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Hernandez, Ana

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Muñoz, Junior, Sergio

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Rosenthal, Jon

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Fierro, Art

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Morales, Eddie

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Cole, Sheryl

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Martinez Fischer, Trey

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Talarico, James

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Thompson, Senfronia

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Raymond, Richard

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Turner, John

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Israel, Celia

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Perez, Mary Ann

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Rodriguez, Eddie

John Lewis III

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Jose A. Esparza, In his official capacity as Deputy Secretary of State and Acting Secretary of State of the State of Texas

Mr. Judd E. Stone II

Respondent

Morales, Christina

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Crockett, Jasmine

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Walle, Armando

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Vo, Hubert

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Relator

Longoria, Oscar

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Anchía, Rafael

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

González, Jessica

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Collier, Nicole

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Texas AFL-CIO

Jessica Anne Morton

John Lewis III

Skye Perryman

Mr. James R. Dunnam

Ms. Andrea M. Mehta

Relator

Minjarez, Ina

Mr. Sean Lev

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Sherman, Senior, Carl

Mr. Sean Lev

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Lucio, III, Eddie

Mr. Sean Lev

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Reynolds, Ron

Mr. Sean Lev

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Davis, Yvonne

Mr. Sean Lev

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Relator

Johnson, Jarvis

Mr. Sean Lev

Mr. K. Scott Brazil

Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn

Mr. Kevin Vickers

Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae

Counsel

Alcala, Elsa R.

Harmony R. Gbe

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Whitmire, John

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Zaffirini, Judith

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Davis, Sarah

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

West, Royce

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Straus, III, Joseph Richard

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Blanco, Cesar

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Powell, Beverly

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Laney, James Earl

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Ackerman, Bruce

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Ratliff, William

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Larson, Lyle

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Lucio, Junior, Eddie

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Miles, Borris L.

Harmony R. Gbe

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Menendez, Jose

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Gutierrez, Roland

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Marziani, Mimi

Harmony R. Gbe

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Ratliff, Bennett

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Johnson, Nathan

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Smith, Todd

Harmony R. Gbe

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Bruff, Harold H.

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Aycock, Jimmie Don

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Harmony R. Gbe

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Alvarado, Carol

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Eckhardt, Sarah

Jessica L. Ellsworth

Mr. Blayne Thompson

Harmony R. Gbe

Former Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives

Mr. Blayne Thompson

The League of Women Voters of Texas

Allison J. Riggs

Mr. Max Renea Hicks

Noor Taj

Law Professors and Current and Former Members of the Texas House of Representatives, Sent and Judiciary

Mr. Blayne Thompson

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