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| 12/11/2017 | Letter Received | |
Letter received from Supreme Court of the United States, Office of the Clerk, to inform that the petition for writ of certiorari is denied.
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| 12/11/2015 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon, et al.
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| 12/07/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Kenneth L. Busch.
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| 12/05/2016 | Response to Motion for Rehearing | |
Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner and City of Houston.
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| 11/30/2015 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mayor Annise Parker, et al.
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| 11/08/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Requested Response is due December 5, 2016.
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| 11/08/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston.
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| 11/04/2016 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than November 21, 2016
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| 10/30/2015 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Response Requested to Petition for Review due no later than November 30, 2015.
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| 10/27/2016 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton in support of petitioners.
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| 10/26/2016 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of Will Metcalf, State Representative Houst District 16.
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| 10/22/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communication Received regarding case.
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| 10/22/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communication Received regarding case.
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| 10/20/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communication Received regarding case.
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| 10/20/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communication Received regarding case.
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| 10/17/2016 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 10/14/2016 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of State Senators, State Representatives, and numerous Conservatives leaders throughout Texas. Submitted by A. Keith Strahan of Houston, Texas.
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| 10/05/2016 | Call received | |
Voicemail message left with Staff Attorney for Public information for Justice Guzman and the Court regarding merits of the case. Clerk's Office and staff previously instructed caller to submit comments in writing as an amicus letter and serve the parties.
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| 10/04/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communication Received regarding case.
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| 10/04/2016 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 10/03/2016 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks.
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| 09/29/2015 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/26/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communications Received regarding case.
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| 09/26/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communications Received regarding case.
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| 09/25/2017 | Letter Received | |
Letter received from Supreme Court of the United States, Office of the Clerk, petition for writ of certiorari was filed on September 15, 2017 and placed on the docket September 20, 2017 as No. 17-424.
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| 09/23/2015 | Response Waiver filed | |
Waiver of Response to Petition for Review, filed on behalf of Mayor Annise Parker et al.
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| 09/21/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communications Received regarding case.
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| 09/19/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communications Received regarding case.
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| 09/16/2016 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Various Electronic Communication Received regarding case.
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| 09/15/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due October 3, 2016.
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| 09/14/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks.
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| 09/10/2015 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks.
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| 09/02/2016 | Opinion dissenting to denial of petition | |
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| 09/02/2016 | Petition for Review disposed | Denied |
Justice Devine dissents to the denial of the petition for review.
(9/2/2016 11:43:49 AM) 150688d.pdf
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| 08/14/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing is granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Motion for Rehearing due September 15, 2017.
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| 08/14/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner and City of Houston.
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| 07/21/2017 | Letter Filed | |
Courtesy copy of supplemental clerk's record request filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvestor Turner, et al.
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| 07/17/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing s due August 16, 2017.
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| 07/17/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner and City of Houston.
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| 07/13/2016 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks.
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| 06/30/2017 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/30/2017 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment, vacates the trial court's orders, and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
(6/30/2017 9:52:55 AM) 150688.pdf, 15-0688.jmt.pdf
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| 06/29/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due on July 13, 2016.
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| 06/29/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon, et al.
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| 06/27/2017 | Letter Filed | |
Response to Respondent's Additional Cites filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon, et al.
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| 06/26/2017 | Additional citations received. | |
Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner, et al.
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| 06/13/2016 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner, et al.
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| 05/19/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondents' brief is due June 14, 2016; and Reply brief is due June 29, 2016.
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| 05/18/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mayor and City of Houston.
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| 05/09/2016 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon, et al.
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| 04/14/2016 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 04/13/2016 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 14th COA
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| 04/08/2016 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the Merits requested: Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than May 9, 2016; Response brief due May 31, 2016; and Reply brief due June 15, 2016.
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| 04/04/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of Genessa Eddy.
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| 03/20/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of Maggie Jackson.
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| 03/17/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus letter of Chris D. Grayson.
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| 03/13/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Rebecca Robertson in Support of Walter Dellinger's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 03/13/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Walter Dellinger to Appear Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 03/10/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter.
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| 03/10/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of Sandra Martinez, Ph.D.
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| 03/10/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of Bonnie J. Pepin.
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| 03/10/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus letter filed on behalf of Laura Sweet.
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| 03/10/2017 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Called Mr. Dellinger regarding his motion for pro hac vice.
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| 03/07/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of Jennifer Carson.
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| 03/07/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Letter Brief of Emma Asson.
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| 03/06/2018 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court | |
Mail returned to sender.
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| 03/01/2017 | Submission Schedule | |
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| 03/01/2017 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of petitioners by Jonathan F. Mitchell; Argued on behalf of respondents by Douglas W. Alexander
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| 03/01/2017 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of the City of Houston and Mayor Sylvestor Turner.
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| 02/28/2018 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 02/28/2017 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Brief in Response to Respondent's Letter of February 24, 2017 filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon, et al.
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| 02/28/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Charles W. "Rocky" Rhodes of Houston, Texas.
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| 02/28/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Puneet Kohli in Support of Matthew P. Rand's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 02/28/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Matthew P. Rand to Appear Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 02/28/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Puneet Kohli in Support of Thomas B. Watson's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 02/28/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Thomas B. Watson to Appear Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 02/28/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Puneet Kohli in Support of Adam P. Romero's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 02/28/2017 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion of Adam P. Romero to Appear Pro Hac Vice is granted.
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| 02/28/2017 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Three at Counsel Table granted
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| 02/28/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Gary J. Gates, PhD, Kerith J. Conron, SCD, and Taylor N.T. Brown, MPP in support of respondents submitted by Puneet Kohli, Adam Romero, Thomas Watson, and Matthew Rand.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Rebecca Robertson in Support of Waler Delliger's Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae GLBTQ Advocates & Defenders, et al.
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| 02/27/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of GLBTQ Advocates & Defenders, et al. in support of respondent. Submitted by Rebecca Robertson of ACLU of Texas.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Puneet Kohli in Support of Adam P. Romero's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, Gary J. Gates, Kerith J. Conron, and Taylor N.T. Brown.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Puneet Kohli in Support of Thomas B. Watson's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, Gary J. Gates, Kerith J. Conron, and Taylor N.T. Brown.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Puneet Kohli in Support of Matthew P. Rand's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, Gary J. Gates, Kerith J. Conron, and Taylor N.T. Brown.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Walter Dellinger to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae GLBTQ Advocates & Defenders, et al.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Matthew P. Rand to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, Gary J. Gates, Kerith J. Conron, and Taylor N.T. Brown.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Thomas B. Watson to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, Gary J. Gates, Kerith J. Conron, and Taylor N.T. Brown.
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| 02/27/2017 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion of Adam P. Romero to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, Gary J. Gates, Kerith J. Conron, and Taylor N.T. Brown.
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| 02/27/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae of the Anti-Defamation League in support of Respondents. Submitted by Mark Trachtenberg of Haynes and Boone, LLP of Houston, Texas.
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| 02/27/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of the DeLeon Plaintiffs - Cleopatra De Leon, Nicole Dimetman, Victor Holmes, and Mark Phariss—in Support of Respondents. Submitted by Jason P. Steed of Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP of Dallas, Texas.
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| 02/27/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of L.J. and M.P., a married couple, and Equality Texas submitted by Kelly Sandill and Gene L. Locke of Houston, Texas.
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| 02/24/2017 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Motion for Three at Counsel Table filed on behalf of Jack Pidgeon, et al.
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| 02/24/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Brief of Amicus Curiae Constitutional Law and Family Law Professors in Support of Respondents. Submitted by Christopher M. Odell of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP of Houston, Texas.
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| 02/24/2017 | Letter brief | |
Letter Brief filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner and City of Houston.
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| 02/23/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter received on behalf of Diana Finfrock Farrar and Charlotte Reed Moellering. Submitted by Kyle Farrar of Ikard Wynne LLP and Taylor Romero of Cain & Skarnulis, Austin, Texas.
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| 02/22/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Lawyers for America in Support of Mayor Turner and the City of Houston. Submitted by Brian P. Lauten with Deans & Lyons, LLP of Dallas, Texas.
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| 02/17/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief recieved from Foundation for Moral Law. Sumbitted by James J.S. Johnson with Institute for Creation Research of Dallas, Texas.
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| 02/16/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief received from International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. Submitted by Elizabeth G. Bloch with Husch Blackwell LLP, of Austin, Texas.
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| 02/16/2017 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel - Douglas W. Alexander and Nicholas Bacarisse will appear as additional counsel of record for Respondents filed on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner, et al.
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| 02/16/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Mayor Sylvestor Turner and City of Houston. Oral Argument will be presented by Douglas W. Alexander of Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP of Austin, TX.
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| 02/14/2017 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance of Counsel. Jonathan F. Mitchell will appear as co-counsel for Petitioners, Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks.
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| 02/14/2017 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to petitioner's counsel's office regarding Notice of Appearance of Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell.
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| 02/13/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received February 13, 2017.
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| 02/10/2017 | Electronic communication received from Party | |
Emails sent to Justices of the Court.
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| 02/09/2017 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to Mr. Woodfill requesting notice of appearance be filed on behalf of Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell.
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| 02/09/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received February 9, 2017.
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| 02/08/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioners, Jack Pidgeon et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Jonathan F. Mitchell of Stanford, CA, and Jared R. Woodfill of the Woodfill Law Firm, P.C. of Houston, TX.
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| 02/07/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received on February 7, 2017.
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| 02/06/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Kenneth L. Smith.
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| 02/02/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received on February 2, 2017.
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| 01/31/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received on January 31, 2017.
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| 01/31/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of Richard A. Nedbalek.
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| 01/30/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Various Amicus Curiae letters received on January 30, 2017.
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| 01/26/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter filed on behalf of Kenneth L. Busch.
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| 01/25/2017 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter filed on behalf of Sharon Kass.
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| 01/20/2017 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 1, 2017. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 01/20/2017 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 01/20/2017 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 01/20/2017 | Petition Reinstated | |
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| 01/20/2017 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Filing granted |
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| 01/04/2016 | Letter Filed | |
Letter of Additional Authority filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
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