Supreme Court

Case: 20-0671    
20-0671
08/31/2020
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, AND SHARON HEMPHILL 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/28/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk submitted by George (Tex) Quesada of Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler of Dallas, Texas.
09/15/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received from the State of Texas; submitted by Kyle Hawkins.
09/09/2020Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedPetitioner Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Steven Hotze, et al.
09/02/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Charles Butt submitted by Wallace Jefferson of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP of Austin, Texas.
08/30/2020Petition 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
11/10/2020Case Stored  e-stored
10/07/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
10/07/2020Stay Order lifted  Stay Order issued September 2, 2020 is lifted.
10/07/2020Motion to Stay DisposedDenied Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief denied
09/28/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk submitted by George (Tex) Quesada of Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler of Dallas, Texas.
09/15/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received from the State of Texas; submitted by Kyle Hawkins.
09/14/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Chris Hollins regarding status of case.
09/11/2020Amendment to Motion filed   Second Amended Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief Pending Entry of Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D., et al.
09/11/2020Motion to Stay Filed   Amended Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief Pending Entry of Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, M.D., et al.
09/11/2020Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
09/09/2020Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Steven Hotze, et al.
09/02/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Charles Butt submitted by Wallace Jefferson of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP of Austin, Texas.
09/02/2020Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from Kyle Hawkins, Solicitor General of Texas, stating that The State of Texas is considering filing an amicus brief in support of Relator’s petition for a writ of mandamus.
09/02/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  File copies of order regarding  Motion for Temporary Relief sent to the office of Paul Bettencourt.
09/02/2020Stay Order issued  The Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief is GRANTED in part.  In conformance with the Rule 11 agreement in State of Texas v. Hollins (No. 2020-52383, 61st Judicial District Court, Harris County), Real Party in Interest Hollins is ordered to refrain from sending applications to vote by mail to registered voters under the age of 65 who have not requested them until five days after a temporary injunction ruling in State of Texas v. Hollins.  The Real Party in Interest should inform the Court of any developments in State of Texas v. Hollins that may affect this order.
09/02/2020Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted in part Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted in part
09/01/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent attorney, Vincent Ryan, to find out status of response to motion.  Left message.
09/01/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for respondent regarding filing.
09/01/2020Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
08/31/2020Electronic communication received from Party  Harris County Clerk will file a response to Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief before morning.
08/31/2020Call received  Call received from respondent regarding petition for writ of mandamus.
08/31/2020Call received  Call received from relator regarding resubmission of motion to stay.
08/31/2020Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Dr. Steven Hotze, et al.
08/30/2020Petition 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▲▼
11/10/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hollins, Chris RespondentMs. Cameron Hatzel
Robert Wayne Soard
Mr. Terence L. O'Rourke
Ms. Susan Lea Hays
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Hotze, Steven F.RelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Harris County Republican PartyRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
The State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Natalie Thompson
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Christopher Carter
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Warren, John F.Amicus CuriaeMr. George (Tex) Quesada
Butt, CharlesAmicus CuriaeMs. Rachel A. Ekery  
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Hemphill, SharonRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
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