Eighth Court of Appeals

Case: 08-20-00153-CV    
08-20-00153-CV
07/21/2020
Administrative law
Empower Texans, Inc. and Michael Quinn Sullivan 
Texas Ethics Commission 
No 
3rd Court of Appeals 
07/21/2020 
03-20-00335-CV 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
12/17/2021Additional authorities filedAppellant
03/30/2021Amicus curiae brief received 
01/27/2021Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
01/25/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
01/04/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
10/15/2020Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/17/2021Additional authorities filed 
12/07/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/07/2020Fee paid 
12/07/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
11/28/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/26/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
10/26/2020Fee paid 
10/26/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/15/2020Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/12/2022Sent to publisher 
10/12/2022Opinion issuedAffirmed
10/10/2023Letter received 
09/15/2020Reporters record filed 
09/15/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/15/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/99 KB ] extension
09/02/2022Letter filed 
08/25/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/25/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/85 KB ] Extension
07/25/2023Letter received 
07/24/2020Letter filed 
07/24/2020Appearance of counsel 
07/21/2020Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
07/21/2020Case transferred from this court to another court of appeals 
07/06/2020Clerks record filed 
07/01/2020Docketing statement filed 
07/01/2020Document filed 
06/30/2020Fee paid 
06/26/2020Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
05/20/2021Submitted 
05/12/2021Order entered 
04/19/2024Mandate issued 
04/18/2024Letter received 
04/14/2023Notice received 
03/30/2021Amicus curiae brief received 
03/29/2021Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
03/29/2021Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
03/26/2021Set for submission on oral argument 
03/08/2024Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Denied
01/27/2021Amicus curiae brief received 
01/27/2021Motion disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/27/2021Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/26/2021Fee paid 
01/26/2021Motion filed 
01/26/2021Fee paid 
01/26/2021Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/25/2021Reply brief filed 
01/05/2022Response filed 
01/04/2021Case ready to be set 
01/04/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
04/19/2024RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Campaign Legal Center Civil - Amicus CuriaeKedric Payne
Randy Howry
Professional Advocacy Association of Texas, Inc.Civil - Amicus CuriaeAndrew Cates
Texas Ethics CommissionAppelleeChristopher R. Cowan
Eric J.R. Nichols
Amanda G. Taylor
Empower Texans, Inc. and Michael Quinn SullivanAppellantGarrett McMillan
Tony McDonald
Trial Court Information
345th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Lora J. Livingston 
D-1-GN-15-004455 
LaSonya Gay