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No. 24-0573
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WARREN KENNETH PAXTON, JR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. ANNUNCIATION HOUSE, INC.

Oral argument was held on January 13, 2025. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 30, 2025. A motion for rehearing was filed on August 15, 2025.

Opinion

May 30, 2025

Young
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle

Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

Trial Court:205th District Court
County:El Paso
Trial Judge:Honorable The Honorable Francisco X. Dominguez
Trial Docket:2024-FCV-0616

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2025-08-19 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
2025-08-19 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Filing granted
2025-08-19 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2025-08-15 Motion for Rehearing  
2025-08-15 Case forwarded to Court
2025-07-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2025-07-16 Call received  
2025-07-15 Call received  
2025-07-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2025-06-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2025-06-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2025-05-30 Opinion issued   direct appeal/judg of tc reversed; remanded to tc
2025-05-30 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2025-04-21 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2025-04-17 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Filing granted
2025-04-17 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 23, 2025 and April 17, 2025.  
2025-01-23 Notice received  
2025-01-23 Notice received  
2025-01-22 Post submission brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2025-01-15 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2025-01-14 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-01-13 Oral argument  
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-01-13 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-01-10 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Appellee in case)  
2025-01-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-01-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-01-02 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-12-30 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-12-27 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-12-20 Motion to Argue disposed   Filing granted
2024-12-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-12-17 Motion to Argue filed  
2024-12-16 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2024-12-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-12-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-11-27 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2024-11-06 Call received  
2024-11-01 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-11-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-10-17 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
2024-09-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted in part
2024-09-12 Call received  
2024-09-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-08-30 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2024-08-23 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2024-08-23 Direct Appeal Grant
2024-08-23 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
2024-08-20 Call received  
2024-08-20 Reply to Response of Statement of Jurisdiction  
2024-08-15 Response to Statement of Jurisdiction (Appellee in case)  
2024-08-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2024-08-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2024-08-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2024-08-02 Call received  
2024-07-31 Case Record Filed  
2024-07-25 Jurisdictional Statement Received and Filed  
2024-07-23 Case Record Filed  
2024-07-22 Docketing statement filed  
2024-07-17 Call received  
2024-07-16 Notice of Appeal Filed (Appellant in case)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., in his official capacity as Texas Attorney General
Mr. Aaron Nielson
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Robert "Rob" Farquharson
Ms. Abigail Smith
Mr. Joseph Mazzara
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Levi Fuller
Mr. James Lloyd
Appellant
State of Texas
Mr. Aaron Nielson
Mr. Robert "Rob" Farquharson
Ms. Abigail Smith
Mr. Joseph Mazzara
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Ryan Baasch
Mr. Levi Fuller
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. James Lloyd
Appellant
Annunciation House, Inc.
Mr. Nicholas Bacarisse
Ms. Anna M. Baker
Ms. Marisa C. Hurd
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Mr. Peter McGraw
Ms. Amy Warr
Mr. Jerome W. Wesevich
Appellee

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
El Paso County, Texas
Bernardo Cruz
Christina Sanchez
Halliday, Robert
Robert Halliday
America First Legal Foundation
Mr. Reed D. Rubinstein
James Rogers
Ryan Giannetti
Michael Ding
El Paso Chamber
Honorable Michael Massengale
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
Mr. R. Paul Yetter
Mr. Jamie Aycock
Mr. David J. Gutierrez
First Libery Institute
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Ms. Elizabeth Kiernan
Ms. Allyson N. Ho
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Jaime Barrios
Catherine Frappier
Ms. Rebecca Roman
Mr. David Hacker
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