Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-24-00077-CV    
15-24-00077-CV
08/30/2024
Plea to jurisdiction
The State of Texas 
City of Austin; Kirk Preston Watson, Mayor of Austin; Paige Ellis, Mayor Pro Tern of Austin; Natasha Harper-Madison, Vanessa Fuentes, Jose Velasquez, Jose "Chito" Vela, Ryan Alter, Krista Lane, Mike Siegel, Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, and Alison Alter, Members of the City Council of Austin; T.C. Broadnax, City Manager of Austin; and Lisa Davis, Chief of Police of Austin; in their Official Capacities 
No 
3rd Court of Appeals 
08/30/2024 
03-24-00390-CV 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
02/24/2025Post submission brief filedAppellee
02/13/2025Post submission brief filedAppellant
02/10/2025Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
12/04/2024Reply brief filedAppellant
11/15/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
[ PDF/544 KB ] Appellees' Brief
[ PDF/147 KB ] Notice
09/11/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
[ PDF/2.54 MB ] Appellant'S Brief
[ PDF/135 KB ] Notice
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
02/11/2026Mandate issuedREVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART AND REMANDED IN PART
12/19/2025Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtDENIED
08/08/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
08/08/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
08/06/2025Mandate due to be issued 
07/11/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
07/08/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme CourtGRANTED
07/07/2025Mandate due to be issued 
06/09/2025Sent to publisher 
06/09/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
05/27/2025Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
05/09/2025Motion for rehearing filed 
05/09/2025Motion for rehearing received 
05/09/2025Motion for rehearing due 
04/24/2025Judgment Issued 
04/24/2025Opinion issuedREVERSED AND REMANDED
02/24/2025Post submission brief filed 
02/13/2025Post submission brief filed 
02/12/2025Submitted 
02/10/2025Amicus curiae brief received 
02/10/2025Letter filed 
02/05/2025Letter issued by the court 
02/04/2025Letter filed 
02/03/2025Notice filed 
01/13/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
01/10/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
12/18/2024Set for submission on oral argument 
12/18/2024Submission cancelled 
12/18/2024Motion to reset oral argument disposedGRANTED
12/17/2024Motion to reset oral argument filed 
12/16/2024Corrected entry made by clerks office 
12/06/2024Letter filed 
12/04/2024Reply brief filed 
11/15/2024Case ready to be set 
11/15/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/544 KB ] Appellees' Brief
[ PDF/147 KB ] Notice
11/15/2024Appellees brief due 
10/01/2024Appellees brief due 
09/24/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
09/19/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/12/2024Certificate of service filed 
[ PDF/101 KB ] Certificate of Service
09/11/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/2.54 MB ] Appellant's Brief
[ PDF/135 KB ] Notice
09/11/2024Appellants brief due 
09/03/2024Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
08/30/2024Case transferred from this court to another court of appeals 
08/26/2024Notice filed 
[ PDF/133 KB ] Advisory Concerning Transfer
08/26/2024Document filed 
08/15/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
08/13/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/160 KB ] Appellant's Motion Extension Brief
07/25/2024Supplemental clerks record filed 
07/11/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
07/10/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/157 KB ] Appellant's Motion Extension Brief
07/01/2024Exhibits filed 
07/01/2024Reporters record filed 
06/26/2024Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/288 KB ] RR Extension Requested
[ PDF/88 KB ] Notice
06/26/2024Notice of late record 
06/21/2024Clerks record filed 
06/20/2024Docketing statement filed 
06/19/2024Fee paid 
06/14/2024Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/11/2026Case StoredCase stored
02/11/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
International Municipal Lawyers AssociationCivil - Amicus CuriaeBessie Bronstein
William McKamie
Kirk Preston Watson, Mayor of Austin, in his Official CapacityAppelleeSara Schaefer
Hannah M. Vahl
Brandon J. Mickle
Paige Ellis, Mayor Pro Tern of Austin, in her Official CapacityAppelleeSara Schaefer
Brandon J. Mickle
Hannah M. Vahl
City of AustinAppelleeSara Schaefer
Brandon J. Mickle
Hannah M. Vahl
Lisa Davis, Chief of Police of Austin in her Official CapacityAppelleeSara Schaefer
Brandon J. Mickle
Hannah M. Vahl
The State of TexasAppellantJacob E. Przada
Cory A. Scanlon
Johnathan Stone
Natasha Harper-Madison, Vanessa Fuentes, Jose Velasquez, Jose "Chito" Vela, Ryan Alter, Krista Lane, Mike Siegel, Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, and Alison Alter, Members of the City Council of Austin, in their Official CapacitiesAppelleeSara Schaefer
Brandon J. Mickle
Hannah M. Vahl
T.C. Broadnax, City Manager of Austin, in his Official CapacityAppelleeSara Schaefer
Brandon J. Mickle
Hannah M. Vahl
Trial Court Information
419th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jan Soifer 
D-1-GN-24-000586 
Michelle Williamson