Supreme Court

Case: 20-0715    
20-0715
09/15/2020
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/21/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Second Amicus Curiae Letter received from Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
09/18/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received from Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
09/15/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/30/2020Case Stored  e-stored
10/07/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedFiling dismissed as moot
10/07/2020Stay Order lifted  Stay Order issued September 15, 2020 lifted
10/07/2020Motion to Vacate disposed ofFiling dismissed as moot Motion to Vacate Stay Order dismissed as moot
09/23/2020Electronic communication received from Party  Email received regarding address change of counsel for Real Party in Interest.
09/21/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Second Amicus Curiae Letter received from Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
09/21/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of the Motion of Admission Pro Hac Vice forJohn Swanson granted.
09/21/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for John Swanson granted.
09/21/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of the Motion of Admission Pro Hac Vice for Daniel Jacobson granted.
09/21/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Daniel Jacobson granted.
09/21/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of the Motion of Admission Pro Hac Vice for R. Stanton Jones granted.
09/21/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for R. Stanton Jones granted.
09/21/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Real Party in Interest regarding returned filing.
09/18/2020Letter Filed  Letter Response to State's Letter regarding filing a Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Christopher Odell in support of Daniel Jacobson's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest, Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Daniel Jacobson filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest, Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney, Christopher Odell, in support of Robert Stanton Jones Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest, Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Robert Stanton Jones filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest, Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney, Christopher Odell, in support of John Swanson's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest, Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for John Swanson filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest, Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Letter Filed  Letter regarding filing a Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
09/18/2020Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Motion to Vacate filed  Motion to Vacate Stay Order filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
09/18/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received from Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
09/15/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for Chris Hollins.
09/15/2020Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
09/15/2020Stay Order issued  Order Issued: "On petition of relator, the State of Texas, for writ of mandamus and writ of injunction to preserve its ability to seek relief on interlocutory appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District, and to seek review by any party from this Court, real party in interest Chris Hollins, County Clerk of Harris County, is ordered not to send or cause to be sent any unsolicited mail-in ballot applications pending disposition of the State’s appeal to the Court of Appeals and any proceedings in this Court, and until further order of this Court. The petition for writ of mandamus and for writ of injunction remains pending before this Court."
09/15/2020Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
09/15/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
09/15/2020Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/30/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hirczy De Mino, PhD, Wolfgang P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino PhD
Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesRelatorMr. Charles K. Eldred
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Christopher Carter
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Ms. Natalie Thompson
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Kathleen Hunker
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Fourteenth Court of Appeals, HoustonRespondent 
Chris Hollins, in his official capacity as Harris County ClerkReal Party in Interest John Swanson
R. Stanton Jones
Daniel Jacobson
Mr. Christopher Mohr Odell  
Mr. Douglas P. Ray
Ms. Susan Lea Hays
Ms. Cameron Hatzel
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 09-18-20 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
127th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Ravi K. Sandill 
2020-52383