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| 10/23/2020 | Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record | |
Cost Bill Issued
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| 09/18/2020 | Opinion issued | Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted |
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus. Per Curiam Opinion
(9/18/2020 12:32:33 PM) 200708.pdf
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| 09/16/2020 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Marc E. Elias granted.
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| 09/16/2020 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Marc E. Elias granted.
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| 09/16/2020 | Letter Filed | |
Letter Advisory regarding the Secretary of State filed on behalf of Kyle Hawkins and the State of Texas.
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| 09/16/2020 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Real Parties in Interests counsel.
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| 09/15/2020 | Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8 | |
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| 09/15/2020 | Brief on the Merits | |
Brief received from Solicitor General submitted by Kyle D. Hawkins.
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| 09/15/2020 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Mary Jennings (M.J.) Hegar.
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| 09/15/2020 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to counsel regarding position on Motions Pro Hac Vice.
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| 09/15/2020 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Marc E. Elias filed on behalf of Mary Jennings (MJ) Hegar.
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| 09/15/2020 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed | Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c) |
The petition for writ of mandamus is granted. The Third Court of Appeals is directed to vacate its conditional grant of mandamus relief in 03-20-00414-CV. The court of appeals’ order requiring a declaration that David B. Collins (U.S. Senate), Katija “Kat” Gruene (Railroad Commission), and Tommy Wakely (Congressional District 21) are ineligible to appear as Green Party nominees on the November 2020 general statewide ballot is vacated. The Secretary of State shall immediately take all necessary actions to ensure these candidates appear on the 2020 general election ballot as they would have appeared before the court of appeals’ conditional grant of relief. Opinion to follow.
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| 09/15/2020 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to counsel for Real Party in Interest regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion requirements.
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| 09/15/2020 | Pro hac vice motion filed | |
Motion in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Marc E. Elias filed on behalf of Mary Jennings (MJ) Hegar.
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| 09/14/2020 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter of John Oldham, Fort Bend County Elections Administrator, submitted by Justin Carl Pfeiffer of the Fort Bend County Attorney's Office of Richmond, Texas.
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| 09/14/2020 | Solicitor general invited to file brief | |
The Solicitor General is requested to file a brief or letter in this case expressing the views of the Secretary of State addressing (1) whether there is sufficient time to alter ballots to include the candidate names at issue in this proceeding, and (2) the effect of the allegation that one county has already mailed some ballots. The brief should be filed on or before 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
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| 09/14/2020 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The Texas Democratic Party, et al.
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| 09/14/2020 | Brief on the Merits | |
Brief filed on behalf of the Solicitor General of Texas.
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| 09/14/2020 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter of Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk, submitted by Susan Hays of the Law Office of Susan Hays, P.C.
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| 09/14/2020 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Response requested to petition for writ of mandamus from Real Party in Interest, MJ Hegar, due no later than 12:00 p.m.; Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
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| 09/14/2020 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Mary Jennings (MJ) Hegar.
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| 09/12/2020 | Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks | |
UPDATED Letter sent to parties stating: "The Solicitor General and the Democratic Party are both invited to file a brief or letter in this case expressing the views addressing, “Whether the expedited nature of the court of appeals proceeding made mandamus relief improper given the unresolved constitutional challenges to Texas Election Code 141.041 and the limited time provided to the respondents to present a defense.” The brief should be filed on or before 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 14, 2020.
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| 09/12/2020 | Solicitor general invited to file brief | |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief or letter in this case expressing the views of the State addressing, “Whether the expedited nature of the court of appeals proceeding made mandamus relief improper given the unresolved constitutional challenges to Texas Election Code 141.041 and the limited time provided to the respondents to present a defense.” The brief should be filed on or before 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 14, 2020.
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| 09/12/2020 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response from the Democratic Party to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 5:00 p.m., September 14, 2020.
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| 09/11/2020 | Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed | |
Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Green Party of Texas, et al.
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