No. 23-0629
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STATE OF TEXAS; KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD; AND STEPHEN BRINT CARLTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD v. AMANDA ZURAWSKI; LAUREN MILLER; LAUREN HALL; ANNA ZARGARIAN; ASHLEY BRANDT; KYLIE BEATON; JESSICA BERNARDO; SAMANTHA CASIANO; AUSTIN DENNARD, D.O.; TAYLOR EDWARDS; KIERSTEN HOGAN; LAUREN VAN VLEET; ELIZABETH WELLER; DAMLA KARSAN, M.D., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER PATIENTS; AND JUDY LEVISON, M.D., M.P.H., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER PATIENTS

Oral argument was held on November 28, 2023. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 31, 2024. File Closed

Opinions

May 31, 2024

The Court vacates the temporary injunction order and remands the case to the trial court. PDF

Justice Busby filed a concurring opinion in which Justice Lehrmann joined. PDF

Justice Lehrmann filed a concurring opinion. PDF

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

Trial Court:	353rd District Court
County:	Travis
Trial Judge:	Honorable Jessica Lauren Mangrum
Trial Docket:	D-1-GN-23-000963

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

August 25, 2023

May 31, 2024

Docket Entries

Date	Event	Outcome
2024-07-11	Mandate issued
2024-05-31	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2024-05-31	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2024-05-31	Opinion issued	TRIAL COURT DECISION IS VAC/PT AND REM TO TC
2024-05-31	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 21, 2024 and May 31, 2024.
2024-02-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2024-01-26	Notice received
2023-12-22	Motion to Amend disposed	Filing granted
2023-12-19	Response to Brief filed (Appellant in case)
2023-12-15	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-12-14	Motion to Amend Filed
2023-12-07	Letter Filed
2023-11-28	Oral argument
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Call received
2023-11-22	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-22	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-22	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-22	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-22	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-21	Electronic communication sent to Party
2023-11-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-21	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Call received
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-20	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-17	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-17	Pro hac vice motion filed
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2023-11-17	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-17	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-17	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-16	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-15	Call received
2023-11-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-15	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-14	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion disposed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-13	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-10	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-10	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-10	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-10	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-10	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-10	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-09	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-09	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-09	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-09	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2023-11-09	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2023-11-09	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-09	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-09	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-09	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-06	Call received
2023-11-06	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-11-03	Letter Received
2023-11-03	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-03	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-02	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-11-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-10-31	Reply Brief (Appellant in case)
2023-10-19	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-10-19	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-10-19	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-10-19	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-10-18	Case Record Filed
2023-10-17	Call received
2023-10-16	Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)
2023-09-26	Letter Filed
2023-09-25	Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)
2023-09-22	Record Received (See Remarks)
2023-09-21	Letter Filed
2023-09-21	Call received
2023-08-25	Call received
2023-08-25	Call received
2023-08-25	Brief on the Merits Requested
2023-08-25	Direct Appeal Grant
2023-08-25	Direct Appeal disposed	Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
2023-08-25	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2023-08-22	Response to Statement of Jurisdiction (Appellee in case)
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-21	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Record Received (See Remarks)
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-08-18	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-08-17	Call received
2023-08-17	Record Received (See Remarks)
2023-08-16	Call received
2023-08-14	Statement of Jurisidiction
2023-08-10	Call received
2023-08-10	Docketing statement filed
2023-08-07	Notice of Appeal Filed

Parties

Party

Counsel

Role

Weller, Elizabeth

Aditya V. Kamdar

Jamie A. Levitt

Nicolas Kabat

J. Alexander Lawrence

Molly Duane

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Edwards, Taylor

Nicolas Kabat

Aditya V. Kamdar

J. Alexander Lawrence

Jamie A. Levitt

Molly Duane

Astrid Ackerman

Claire N. Abrahamson

Marc Hearron

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Appellee

Brandt, Ashley

Jamie A. Levitt

Nicolas Kabat

J. Alexander Lawrence

Aditya V. Kamdar

Molly Duane

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Damla Karsan, M.D., on behalf of herself and her patients

Aditya V. Kamdar

Molly Duane

J. Alexander Lawrence

Nicolas Kabat

Jamie A. Levitt

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Hall, Lauren

Aditya V. Kamdar

J. Alexander Lawrence

Nicolas Kabat

Molly Duane

Jamie A. Levitt

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Dennard, D.O., Austin

Jamie A. Levitt

Aditya V. Kamdar

Nicolas Kabat

Molly Duane

J. Alexander Lawrence

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Marc Hearron

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Appellee

Beaton, Kylie

Aditya V. Kamdar

Molly Duane

Jamie A. Levitt

Nicolas Kabat

J. Alexander Lawrence

Astrid Ackerman

Claire N. Abrahamson

Marc Hearron

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Appellee

Stephen Brint Carlton, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Texas Medical Board

Ms. Beth E. Klusmann

Amy Pletscher

Mr. Johnathan D. Stone

Mr. Brent Webster

Ms. Lanora C. Pettit

Ms. Angela V. Colmenero

Appellant

Ken Paxton, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas

Ms. Beth E. Klusmann

Ms. Angela V. Colmenero

Ms. Lanora C. Pettit

Mr. Brent Webster

Amy Pletscher

Mr. Johnathan D. Stone

Appellant

Zargarian, Anna

Jamie A. Levitt

J. Alexander Lawrence

Nicolas Kabat

Molly Duane

Aditya V. Kamdar

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Edwards, Taylor

Molly Duane

Aditya V. Kamdar

J. Alexander Lawrence

Nicolas Kabat

Jamie A. Levitt

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Casiano, Samantha

Jamie A. Levitt

Aditya V. Kamdar

J. Alexander Lawrence

Molly Duane

Nicolas Kabat

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Judy Levison, M.D., M.P.H., on behalf of herself and her patients

Jamie A. Levitt

J. Alexander Lawrence

Nicolas Kabat

Molly Duane

Aditya V. Kamdar

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Marc Hearron

Appellee

Miller, Lauren

Molly Duane

Nicolas Kabat

J. Alexander Lawrence

Jamie A. Levitt

Aditya V. Kamdar

Astrid Ackerman

Claire N. Abrahamson

Marc Hearron

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Appellee

Bernardo, Jessica

Jamie A. Levitt

Nicolas Kabat

Aditya V. Kamdar

Molly Duane

J. Alexander Lawrence

Claire N. Abrahamson

Astrid Ackerman

Marc Hearron

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Appellee

Van Vleet, Lauren

J. Alexander Lawrence

Aditya V. Kamdar

Jamie A. Levitt

Nicolas Kabat

Molly Duane

Astrid Ackerman

Claire N. Abrahamson

Marc Hearron

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Appellee

The Texas Medical Board

Ms. Angela V. Colmenero

Mr. Brent Webster

Mr. Johnathan D. Stone

Ms. Beth E. Klusmann

Amy Pletscher

Ms. Lanora C. Pettit

Appellant

The State of Texas

Ms. Sara B. Baumgardner

Ms. Angela V. Colmenero

Ms. Beth E. Klusmann

Mr. Brent Webster

Amy Pletscher

Ms. Lanora C. Pettit

Mr. Johnathan D. Stone

Appellant

Zurawski, Amanda

Nicolas Kabat

Jamie A. Levitt

Molly Duane

Aditya V. Kamdar

J. Alexander Lawrence

Astrid Ackerman

Claire N. Abrahamson

Marc Hearron

Mr. Austin Kaplan

Appellee

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae

Counsel

Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

Mr. Andrew B. Stephens

Ms. Bethany Rothwell

Ms. Heather Gebelin Hacker

Charlotte Lozier Institute

Texas Alliance for Life, Inc, Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, and Texans for Life

Mr. Paul Benjamin Linton

Mr. Christopher Maska

Historians with Expertise in the History of Abortion Medicine, Law, and Regulation

Lindsey Cohan

Texas Women Athletes, et al.

Allison Hartry

Lauren M. Goldman

David A. Barrett

Lindsey Ruff

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

Avatara Smith-Carrington

Arielle Humphries

Alexandra S. Thompson

Pilar Whitaker

Plaintiffs' Partners and Mothers

Kelsey Machado

National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF)

Drew M. Padley

Alanna Peterson

Mr. Alexander Wolf

Jamie Lisagor

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Carrie Flaxman

Maher Mahmood

Molly Meegan

Mr. Clark Richards

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), et al.

Claudia Center

Suzannah Philips

Dustin Rynders

Rochelle Garza

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), et al.

Caroline G. Hirst

Mr. James R. Dunnam

Debbie L. Berman

Michelle S. Kallen

Hayley MacMillen

Bumble, Inc., et al.

Sarah Stewart

Emily Harbison

Sarah B. Johansen

Mr. James C. Martin

Current and Former Local Elected Officials in Texas

Jonathan Miller

Adriaan Tieleman Jansse

Physicians for Human Rights, Inc.

Janice Mac Avoy

Shira D. Sandler

Jordan T. Pamlanye

Christian De Vos

Breanna Weber

Lauren Israel Sinrod

Corinne R. Moini

Payal Shah

Charlotte D. Stewart

Mr. Gerson H. Smoger

State Constitutional Law Professors and Scholars

Allison N. Kempf

Carmit Patrone

James G. Cavoli

Mr. Matthew Berton Henneman

Members of the Texas State Legislature

Mr. Paul Benjamin Linton

Mr. Christopher Maska

The States of California, New York, et al.

Ms. Blair Greenwald

Ms. Galen Sherwin

Barbara D. Underwood

Megan O'Neill

Karli Eisenberg

Ester Murdukhayeva

Renu R. George

Women’s and Children’s Advocacy Project, Equal Means Equal and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Trust

Mr. Jason C.N. Smith

Wendy J. Murphy

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