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 KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. LAZARO LOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF LUNA LOE, A MINOR; MARY MOE AND MATTHEW MOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF MAEVE MOE, A MINOR; NORA NOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF NATHAN NOE, A MINOR; SARAH SOE AND STEVEN SOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF SAMANTHA SOE, A MINOR; GINA GOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF GRAYSON GOE, A MINOR; PFLAG, INC.; RICHARD OGDEN ROBERTS III, M.D.; DAVID L. PAUL, M.D.; PATRICK W. O’MALLEY, M.D.; AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN

Oral argument was held on January 30, 2024. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 28, 2024. File Closed

Opinions

June 28, 2024

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

Justice Lehrmann filed a dissenting opinion. View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

Justice Young filed a concurring opinion. PDF

Justice Busby filed a concurring opinion. PDF

Justice Blacklock filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Devine joined. PDF

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

June 28, 2024

August 31, 2023

September 15, 2023

Docket Entries

Date	Event	Outcome
2024-08-12	Case Stored
2024-06-28	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2024-06-28	Dissenting opinion issued.	Issued
2024-06-28	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
2024-06-28	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2024-06-28	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2024-06-28	Opinion issued	Direct Appeal/Trial court order reversed and vacated
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 19, 2024 and June 28, 2024.
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 filed
2024-03-01	Pro hac vice motion filed
2024-03-01	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2024-03-01	Amicus Curiae Brief received
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 disposed	Filing granted
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 filed
2024-01-23	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2024-01-22	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2024-01-22	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2024-01-19	Electronic communication sent to Party
2024-01-19	Pro hac vice motion filed
2024-01-19	Pro hac vice motion filed
2024-01-19	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
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 filed
2024-01-09	Phone call from Clerk's Office
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 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 filed
2024-01-09	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
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
2024-01-08	Amicus Curiae Brief received
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 disposed
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	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2024-01-05	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2024-01-05	Pro hac vice motion filed
2024-01-05	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2024-01-05	Call received
2023-12-22	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-12-22	Reply Brief (Appellant in case)
2023-12-06	Notice received
2023-11-30	Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)
2023-10-27	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2023-10-27	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2023-10-26	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2023-10-25	Pro hac vice motion disposed	Filing granted
2023-10-25	Pro hac vice motion filed
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
2023-10-23	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 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 filed
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
2023-10-04	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	Call received
2023-09-28	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-09-28	Pro hac vice motion filed
2023-09-28	Pro hac vice motion filed
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	Direct Appeal Grant
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	Statement of Jurisidiction
2023-09-01	Record Received (See Remarks)
2023-09-01	Docketing statement filed
2023-08-31	Motion to Stay Disposed	Denied
2023-08-30	Response to Motion filed
2023-08-30	Reply to Response to Motion
2023-08-28	Notice of Appeal Filed
2023-08-28	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2023-08-28	Document filed (see remarks)
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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