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No. 25-0674
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IN RE GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

The Court ordered full merits briefing on August 11, 2025.

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
  This case has been pending on merits briefs.  
2026-01-20 Letter Filed  
2025-12-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-12-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-12-09 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-11-26 Letter Filed  
2025-11-03 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Relator)  
2025-10-30 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-09-17 Letter Filed  
2025-09-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-09-08 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-09-05 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-09-05 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-09-04 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2025-08-29 Case Record Filed  
2025-08-29 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2025-08-27 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-08-20 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2025-08-14 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-08-14 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2025-08-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-08-13 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-08-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2025-08-11 Call received  
2025-08-11 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-08-11 Brief on the Merits Ordered  
2025-08-09 Reply to Response (Relator)  
2025-08-08 Call received  
2025-08-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-08-08 Call received  
2025-08-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-08-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-08-08 Call received  
2025-08-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-08-08 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-08-08 Call received  
2025-08-08 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Respondent)  
2025-08-08 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-08-07 Call received  
2025-08-06 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2025-08-06 Call received  
2025-08-06 Call received  
2025-08-05 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2025-08-05 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2025-08-05 Letter Filed  
2025-08-05 Petition for writ of Quo Warranto filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas
Mr. Trevor W. Ezell
Mr. Caleb Gunnels
Mr. Jason Bramow
Mr. Joseph Behnke
 Relator
Wu, Gene
Ms. Anna M. Baker
Ms. Alexandra W. Albright
Ms. Rebecca Gonzalez-Rivas
Ms. Mimi Marziani
Ms. Hannah Roblyer
Ms. Kirsten M. Castañeda
Mr. Joaquin Gonzalez
Mr. Chad W. Dunn
Ms. Rebecca Stevens
Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Ms. Amy Warr
 Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Menefee, Christian D.
Ms. Eleanor Matheson
Mr. Christopher Garza
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Christian Menefee
Jesse Blakley Jr.
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Budri, Adriano Kruel
Adriano Kruel Budri
Mr. Adriano Kruel Budri
Budri, Adriano Kruel
Mr. Adriano Kruel Budri
Phillips, Thomas R.
Mr. Kevin Vickers
Denton County Democratic Club
Mr. Richard S. Gladden
League of Women Voters of Texas, Asian Texans for Justice, OCA-Greater Houston, UnidosUS, NAACP Texas State Conference, and League of United Latin American Citizens
Justin Nelson
Katherine Peaslee
Hirczy De Mino, Wolfgang P.
Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino
Zhou, Helen
Mr. John B. Scott
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Clede, Marvin
Mr. John B. Scott
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. John B. Scott
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Lantz, Evelyn
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. John B. Scott
Branch, Junior, John
Mr. John B. Scott
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Little, Mitch
Mr. J. Mitchell Little
Mr. Briscoe Cain III
Moody, Joe
Mr. Ellic Sahualla III
Gonzalez, PhD, Mary E.
Mr. Ellic Sahualla III
United States Senator John Cornyn
 
Attorney General of Texas
Mr. William Peterson
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
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