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No. 24-0426
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IN RE DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AND MARIAN BROWN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF v. CECILE ERWIN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; AND MICHELLE HILLSTROM, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE REGION 3 DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

The Court requested full merits briefing on June 14, 2024.

Opinion

August 23, 2024

Young
Hecht
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle

Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
COA Docket No.:03-24-00023-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:353rd District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Maya Guerra Gamble
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-23-001610

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Upcoming

Date Event  
2024-09-09 Motion for rehearing due to be filed.

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2024-08-23 Petition for Injunction disposed of   Denied
2024-08-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-08-14 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2024-08-02 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2024-08-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-07-29 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-07-25 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2024-07-03 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2024-06-14 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2024-06-12 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2024-06-11 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2024-06-11 Reply to Response to Petition filed  
2024-06-10 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2024-06-07 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2024-05-28 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2024-05-24 Response Waiver filed  
2024-05-22 Court reporter/recorder's record
2024-05-22 Court reporter/recorder's record
2024-05-22 Clerk's Record
2024-05-22 Petition for Writ of Injunction (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Cecile Erwin, in her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. William Wassdorf
Ms. Allison M. Collins
Real Party In Interest
Michelle Hillstrom, in her official capacity as the Region 3 Director for Community Care Services Eligibility for Health and Human Services Commission
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. William Wassdorf
Ms. Allison M. Collins
Real Party In Interest
Dallas County, Texas
Mr. E. Leon Carter
Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Mr. Chad W. Dunn
Ms. Ann Marie Jordan
Relator
Marian Brown, in her Official Capacity as Dallas County Sheriff
Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Mr. Chad W. Dunn
Mr. E. Leon Carter
Ms. Ann Marie Jordan
Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
City of Houston and Harris County Attorney
Mr. Arturo G. Michel
Mr. Christian Menefee
Ms. Collyn A. Peddie
Whittaker, Malcolm E.
Mr. Malcolm Edwin Whittaker
Disability Rights Texas
Ashley Harris
Mr. Thomas Buser-Clancy
Ms. Adriana Pinon
Texas Business Law Foundation
Ms. Kathryn Cherry
John Adams
Mr. Bradley G. Hubbard
Ms. Jessica Lee
Mr. Stephen J. Hammer
Jaime Barrios
Ms. Elizabeth Kiernan
Zachary Carstens
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
Mr. E. Lee Parsley
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