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No. 23-0697
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STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, AND ANGELA COLMENERO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PROVISIONAL ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. LAZARO LOE, MARY MOE, MATTHEW MOE, NORA NOE, SARAH SOE, STEVEN SOE, GINA GOES, LUNA LOE, MAEVE MOE, NATHAN NOE, SAMANTHA SOE, GRAYSON GOE, PFLAG, AND GLMA

Oral argument was held on January 30, 2024. A decision is still pending.

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Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

Trial Court:201st District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Maria Cantu Hexsel
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-23-003616

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2024-04-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-04-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-03-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-03-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-02-02 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Filing granted
2024-02-01 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2024-02-01 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
2024-01-30 Oral argument  
2024-01-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-23 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-23 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-23 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-23 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-22 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-01-22 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-01-19 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-19 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-19 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-19 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2024-01-19 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-09 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2024-01-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-05 Call received  
2024-01-05 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-01-05 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-01-05 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-12-22 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2023-12-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-12-06 Notice received  
2023-11-30 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2023-10-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-10-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-10-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-10-25 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2023-10-25 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-25 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-25 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-25 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-23 Call received  
2023-10-16 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
2023-10-10 Call received  
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-05 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-10-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-10-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-09-29 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-09-29 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-09-29 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-09-29 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-09-28 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-09-28 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-09-28 Call received  
2023-09-28 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-09-28 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-09-15 Direct Appeal Grant
2023-09-15 Direct Appeal disposed Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
2023-09-15 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2023-09-15 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2023-09-11 Response to Statement of Jurisdiction (Appellee in case)  
2023-09-08 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2023-09-07 Call received  
2023-09-01 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2023-09-01 Docketing statement filed  
2023-09-01 Statement of Jurisidiction  
2023-08-31 Motion to Stay Disposed   Denied
2023-08-30 Reply to Response to Motion  
2023-08-30 Response to Motion filed  
2023-08-28 Document filed (see remarks)  
2023-08-28 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2023-08-28 Notice of Appeal Filed  
2023-08-28 Motion to Stay Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
State of Texas
Mr. Joseph Mazzara
Mr. James Lloyd
Ms. Heather Dyer
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Ms. Angela V. Colmenero
Mr. S. Grant Dorfman
Ms. Kimberly Gdula
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone
Mr. Charles K. Eldred
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Ryan Kercher
Appellant
Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas
Mr. Joseph Mazzara
Appellant
Texas Medical Board
Mr. Joseph Mazzara
Appellant
Loe, Lazaro
Ms. Lynly Egyes
Mr. Dale Melchert
Mr. Milo Inglehart
Mr. Harper Seldin
Mr. Brian Klosterboer
Ms. Adriana Pinon
Ms. Sasha J. Buchert
Mr. Shawn Thomas Meerkamper
Mr. Paul Castillo
Mr. Omar Gonzalez-Pagan
Ms. Karen L. Loewy
Ms. Lori B. Leskin
Ms. Elizabeth Gill
Ms. Lauren Ditty
Ms. Chloe Kempf
Ms. Allissa Aileen Pollard
Ms. Kennon L. Wooten
Appellee
American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc.
 
Appellee
Soe, Steven
 
Appellee
Soe, Sarah
 
Appellee
Roberts, III, Richard Ogden
 
Appellee
Moe, Mary
 
Appellee
Paul, David L.
 
Appellee
Loe, Luna
 
Appellee
Noe, Nora
 
Appellee
Moe, Maeve
 
Appellee
Goe, Gina
 
Appellee
Moe, Matthew
 
Appellee
PFLAG, Inc.
 
Appellee
Noe, Nathan
 
Appellee
Goe, Grayson
 
Appellee
Soe, Samantha
 
Appellee
Angela Colmenero
 
Appellant
O'Malley, Patrick W.
 
Appellee
Texas Health and Human Services Commision
Mr. Joseph Mazzara
Appellant

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Pacific Justice Institute
Ms. Emily K. Cook
Kirkpatrick, Katherin
Mr. Jerad W. Najvar
Alabama, Arkansas, and 20 Other States (Multistate Amicus)
Mr. Dylan L. Jacobs
Mr. A. Barrett Bowdre
Mr. Nicholas J. Bronni
Ms. Bethany Rothwell
Alliance Defending Freedom
Jacob P. Warner
John J. Bursch
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Texas Values and Family Policy Alliance
Mr. Jonathan M. Saenz
Conservative Legislators, Former Legislators, and Activists
Mr. Robert L. Tobey
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Ms. Marcella Burke
Ms. Colleen McKnight
Family Freedom Project
Mr. Chris L. Branson
Biomedical Ethics and Public Health Scholars
Zoe Helstrom
Elizabeth Reinhardt
Kathleen Hartnett
Katelyn Kang
Mr. Michael S. Truesdale
American Academy of Pediatrics, et al.
Noah S. Goldberg
Cortlin H. Lannin
William R. Isasi
D. Jean Veta
Mr. David S. Coale
Kyle Gardner
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Mr. Chance D. Weldon
Mr. Robert E. Henneke
Christian Townsend
Mr. Andrew Brown
Do No Harm
Ms. Marcella Burke
Family Research Council
Mr. Christopher Mills
Ms. Jill Carvalho
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