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No. 24-0714
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GARY PEREZ AND MATILDE TORRES v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO

Oral argument was held on December 4, 2024. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 13, 2025. File Closed

Opinions

June 13, 2025

Boyd
Lehrmann
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle
Young

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

Sullivan

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

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2025-07-24 Case Stored  
2025-06-16 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-06-13 Opinion issued   Certified question answered by the Court
2025-06-13 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
2025-06-09 Document filed (see remarks)  
2025-06-05 Document filed (see remarks)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 4, 2025 and June 5, 2025.  
2025-02-04 Letter Filed  
2025-01-07 Letter Filed  
2024-12-31 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2024-12-30 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2024-12-23 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Amicus Curiae)  
2024-12-20 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2024-12-04 Oral argument  
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-12-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-12-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-11-27 Submission Schedule
2024-11-27 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2024-11-26 Letter brief (Amicus Curiae)  
2024-11-26 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-11-25 Motion to expand time for oral argument disposed   Filing granted
2024-11-20 Motion to expand time for oral argument  
2024-11-20 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-11-19 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2024-11-13 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-11-13 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-11-04 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2024-11-01 Motion to expand time for oral argument disposed   Denied
2024-11-01 Statement Issued  
2024-10-28 Reply to Response to Motion  
2024-10-23 Response to Motion filed  
2024-10-22 Motion to expand time for oral argument  
2024-10-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-10-14 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
2024-10-02 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2024-10-01 Response to Motion filed  
2024-10-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2024-09-06 Certified Question accepted
2024-09-06 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2024-09-06 Certified Question disposed Certified Question accepted
2024-09-06 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2024-09-03 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2024-08-29 Letter Filed  
2024-08-28 Record Requested in Case  
2024-08-28 Notice requesting filing fee
2024-08-28 Certified Question filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
City of San Antonio
Ms. Jane M. N. Webre
Mr. Fred Riley Jones
Ms. Natalie Wilson
Ms. Sara Murray
Appellee
Perez, Gary
Ms. Paulina Nenclares
Chance McCraw
Mr. Steven Collis
Ms. Margaret I. Lyle
Mark Rasmussen
Mr. John Greil
Jonathan Guynn
Timothy Villari
Appellant
Torres, Matilde
Ms. Paulina Nenclares
Chance McCraw
Ms. Margaret I. Lyle
Mr. John Greil
Jonathan Guynn
Mark Rasmussen
Mr. Steven Collis
Timothy Villari
Appellant

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Hirczy De Mino, PhD, Wolfgang P.
Mr. Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino PhD
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
Mr. Steven C. Levatino
Leach, Jeff
The Honorable Jeff Leach
Hancock, Kelly
The Honorable Kelly Hancock
The Baptist General Convention of Texas
John Litzler
International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
Mr. Domenic Canonico
Mr. John A. Meiser
Mr. Robert Dunikoski II
State of Texas
Mr. Aaron Lloyd Nielson
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. William Cole
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Ms. Meagan Corser
First Liberty Institute
Mr. David Hacker
Mr. Joshua Morrow
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Logan, Carol
Mr. John A. Meiser
Mr. Robert Dunikoski II
Mr. Domenic Canonico
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