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No. 25-0288
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BRIAN KEITH UMPHRESS v. GARY L. STEEL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT; KEN WISE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS VICE CHAIR OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT, CAREY F. WALKER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE STATE COMMISSION COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT; CLIFTON ROBERSON, KATHY P. WARD, WAYNE MONEY, ANDREW M. KAHAN, TANO E. TIJERINA, CHACE A. CRAIG, SYLVIA BORUNDA FIRTH, DEREK M. COHEN, YINON WEISS, AND APRIL I. AGUIRRE, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS

The Court requested full merits briefing on May 2, 2025.

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2025-08-20 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2025-08-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-07-23 Motion to correct disposed of   Filing granted
2025-07-14 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-07-09 Corrected Brief (Appellant in case)  
2025-07-09 Motion to Correct filed  
2025-07-09 Corrected Brief (Appellant in case)  
2025-07-09 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2025-07-08 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2025-07-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-07-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-06-23 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2025-06-02 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
2025-05-16 Letter Filed  
2025-05-16 Call received  
2025-05-02 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2025-04-16 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2025-04-09 Letter Filed  
2025-04-08 Call received  
2025-04-08 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2025-04-08 Letter Filed  
2025-04-07 Notice requesting filing fee
2025-04-04 Certified Question filed  
2025-04-04 Record Requested in Case

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Hall, David C.
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Draksharam, Sujeeth B.
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Ertz, Valerie
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Holt, Janis
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Mr. Ross Reyes
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Fischer, Steve
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
McGill, Darrick L.
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Robinson, Clifton
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Tate, Frederick C.
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Schenck, David
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Ross Reyes
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Reyes, Ruben G.
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Appellee
Umphress, Brian Keith
Mr. Hartson Fillmore IV
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Charles W. Fillmore
Appellant
Patronella, David M.
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Bunch, Ronald E.
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Ross Reyes
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee
Maguire, M. Patrick
Mr. David R. Schleicher
Mr. Ross Reyes
Mr. Roland K. Johnson
Honorable Douglas S. Lang
Appellee

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Hensley, Dianne
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Jeremiah Dys
Lorica Institute for Freedom of Expression and Religion
Mr. Martin Whittaker
Pacific Justice Institute and National Legal Foundation
Ms. Emily K. Cook
Christian Legal Society
Mr. Douglas Laycock
Laycock, Douglas
Mr. Douglas Laycock
Berg, Thomas
Mr. Douglas Laycock
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