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No. 23-0656
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THE STATE OF TEXAS; OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; ANGELA COLMENERO, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PROVISIONAL ATTORNEY GENERAL; OFFICE OF THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE; AND JANE NELSON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND CLIFFORD TATUM

The Court requested full merits briefing on August 22, 2023. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

Trial Court:345th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Karin R. Crump
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-23-003523

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2024-02-16 Case Stored  
2024-02-16 Abatement Order Lifted  
2024-02-16 cause reinstated to active docket
2024-02-16 Motion to dismiss disposed   Filing granted
2024-02-16 Cause Reinstated disposed Dismissed
2024-02-16 Motion to dismiss disposed   Filing dismissed as moot
2024-02-08 Motion to dismiss  
2024-01-26 Status report filed  
  This case was abated between November 27, 2023 and January 26, 2024.  
2023-11-27 Motion to Abate disposed   Filing granted
2023-11-27 Motion to Abate filed  
2023-11-27 Direct Appeal disposed Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2023-11-27 Oral Argument Cancelled
2023-11-27 Order of the Court Issued   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2023-11-27 Call received  
2023-11-24 Letter Filed  
2023-11-20 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-11-17 Call received  
2023-11-16 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-11-14 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-11-10 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted in part
2023-11-07 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2023-10-31 Call received  
2023-10-31 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2023-10-27 Miscellaneous Motion  
2023-10-23 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2023-10-23 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2023-10-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-10-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-10-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-10-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-09-28 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2023-09-27 Amendment to Motion filed  
2023-09-26 Motion to dismiss  
2023-09-21 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
2023-08-29 Case Record Filed  
2023-08-25 Call received  
2023-08-24 Statement of Jurisidiction  
2023-08-22 Direct Appeal disposed Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
2023-08-22 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2023-08-22 Motion to Stay Disposed   Denied
2023-08-22 Direct Appeal Grant
2023-08-22 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2023-08-22 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2023-08-22 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2023-08-21 Call received  
2023-08-21 Docketing statement filed  
2023-08-21 Reply to Response to Motion  
2023-08-18 Response to Motion filed  
2023-08-17 Document filed (see remarks)  
2023-08-16 Miscellaneous Motion  
2023-08-16 Notice of Appeal filed  
2023-08-16 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2023-08-16 Call received  
2023-08-15 Motion to Stay Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Tatum, Clifford
Mr. Gerald Mark Birnberg
Mr. Richard M. Schechter
Appellee
The State of Texas
Mr. Bill Davis
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Ms. Christina Cella
Mr. S. Grant Dorfman
Mr. Ryan D. Walters
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Ralph Molina
Ms. Angela V. Colmenero
Ms. Susanna Dokupil
Mr. Charles K. Eldred
Appellant
Office of the Texas Secretary of State
 
Appellant
Harris County, Texas
Mr. Matthew Miller
Mr. Nicholas B. Bacarisse
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson
Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Appellee
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
 
Appellant
Harris County Republican Party
 
Intervenor
Jane Nelson, in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State
 
Appellant
Angela Colmenero, in her official capacity as Provisional Attorney General
 
Appellant

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Smith, StevenW.
Mr. Steven W. Smith
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