Supreme Court

Case: 20-0249    
20-0249
03/30/2020
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HOTZE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, PASTOR JUAN BUSTAMANTE, CITY ON A HILL CHURCH, PASTOR GEORGE GARCIA, POWER OF LOVE CHURCH, AND PASTOR DAVID VALDEZ, WORLD FAITH CENTER OF HOUSTON CHURCH 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/05/2020Letter brief Real Parties in Interest Letter Brief filed on behalf of Harris County and Lina Hidalgo.
03/31/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino, PhD.
03/31/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Harris County and Lina Hidalgo.
03/31/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Americans United for Separation of Church and State submitted by Kenneth Upton, Jr., of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in Washington, DC.
03/30/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Steven Hotze, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/30/2020Case Stored  e-stored
04/08/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
04/08/2020Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Relator's Motion for Voluntary Dismissal granted
04/08/2020Motion to Stay DisposedDismissed Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief dismissed
04/05/2020Letter brief   Letter Brief filed on behalf of Harris County and Lina Hidalgo.
04/03/2020Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D., et al.
04/02/2020Supreme Court requests parties to file additonal briefs  The Supreme Court of Texas requests parties to file a three-page letter brief, single-spaced, on the issue of whether the Governor’s Executive Order No. GA-14 moots the petition for writ of mandamus in the above-referenced case.  Parties shall file their briefs by 12:00 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2020.
03/31/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino, PhD.
03/31/2020Response to Motion filed  Response in Opposition to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Harris County and Lina Hidalgo.
03/31/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Harris County and Lina Hidalgo.
03/31/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Americans United for Separation of Church and State submitted by Kenneth Upton, Jr., of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in Washington, DC.
03/31/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for Harris County regarding response to petition.
03/30/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for respondent regarding status of filings.
03/30/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response on the issue of this Court's jurisdiction to petition for writ of mandamus due by 2 p.m., March 31, 2020.
03/30/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Relator regarding returned filing.
03/30/2020Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Dr. Steven Hotze, et al.
03/30/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Steven Hotze, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/30/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hotze, StevenRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hirczy De Mino, PhD, Wolfgang P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino PhD
Garcia, GeorgeRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Harris CountyRespondentMr. Seth B. Hopkins
Americans United for Separation of Church and StateAmicus CuriaeMr. Patrick Grubel
Mr. Kenneth D. Upton Jr.
Bustamante, JuanRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Valdez, DavidRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hidalgo , LinaRespondentMr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Mr. Seth B. Hopkins
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
 
 
Trial Court Information
 
Harris 
Honorable Lina Hidalgo