Supreme Court

Case: 20-0739    
20-0739
09/23/2020
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HON. ALLEN WEST, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS, HON. SID MILLER, HON. MARK HENRY, HON. CHARLES PERRY, HON. PAT FALLON, HON. BILL ZEDLER, HON. CECIL BELL, JR., HON. STEVE TOTH, HON. DAN FLYNN, HON. MATT RINALDI, HON. RICK GREEN, HON. MOLLY WHITE, HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY/HON. KEITH NIELSEN, HON. BRYAN SLATON, HON. ROBIN ARMSTRONG, M.D., JIM GRAHAM, HON. CATHIE ADAMS, HON. JOANN FLEMING, JULIE MCCARTY, SHARON HEMPHILL, AND AL HARTMAN 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/29/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Dana DeBeauvoir, et al. submitted by Cynthia W. Veidt of the Travis County Attorney's Office of Austin, Texas.
09/28/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk submitted by Susan Hays of the Law Office of Susan Hays, P.C. of Austin, Texas.
09/28/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Medical Doctors submitted by P.M. Schenkkan of Graves, Doherty, Hearon & Moody, PC of Austin, Texas.
09/28/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ruth R. Hughs.
09/23/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/10/2020Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
10/07/2020Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Devine dissenting from the Court’s order denying the petition for writ of mandamus and motion for stay.
10/07/2020Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Blacklock delivered a concurring  opinion, in which Justice Busby joined except as to part I.C.
10/07/2020Opinion issuedDenied Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, and Justice Bland joined.

(10/7/2020 9:38:37 AM) 200739d.pdf, 200739c.pdf, 200739.pdf
10/07/2020Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8 
10/07/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
10/07/2020Motion to Stay DisposedDenied Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief denied
09/29/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Dana DeBeauvoir, et al. submitted by Cynthia W. Veidt of the Travis County Attorney's Office of Austin, Texas.
09/28/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk submitted by Susan Hays of the Law Office of Susan Hays, P.C. of Austin, Texas.
09/28/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Medical Doctors submitted by P.M. Schenkkan of Graves, Doherty, Hearon & Moody, PC of Austin, Texas.
09/28/2020Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Ruth Hughs.
09/28/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ruth R. Hughs.
09/25/2020Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Natalie D. Thompson as counsel filed on behalf of Ruth R. Hughes.
09/25/2020Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Lanora C. Pettit as counsel filed on behalf of Ruth R. Hughes.
09/25/2020Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Kyle D. Hawkins as counsel filed on behalf of Ruth R. Hughes.
09/25/2020Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf Steven Hotze, et al.
09/25/2020Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Corrected letter sent requesting response from Secretary of State to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 28, 2020.
09/25/2020Call received  Call received regarding status of the case.
09/24/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Contacted respondent to inform them of requested response.
09/24/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 28, 2020.
09/23/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/10/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Harris County Republican PartyRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Armstrong, RobinRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Republican Party of TexasRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Nielson, KeithRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Miller, SidRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
McCarty, JulieRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hotze, Steven F.RelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Zedler, BillRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Toth, SteveRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Green, RickRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
White, MollyRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Chenven, M.D., NormanAmicus CuriaeMr. P. M. Schenkkan
Slayton, BryanRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Rinaldi, MattRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hemphill, SharonRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Allen, M.D., RyanAmicus CuriaeMr. P. M. Schenkkan
Graham, JimRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hughs, Ruth R.RespondentMs. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Natalie Thompson
Mr. Christopher Carter
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Hartman, AlRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Bell, Junior, CecilRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Perry, CharlesRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
DeBeauvoir, DanaAmicus CuriaeMs. Sherine Elizabeth Thomas
Cynthia W. Veidt
Mr. David A. Escamilla
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Hollins, ChrisAmicus CuriaeMs. Susan Lea Hays
Mr. Seth B. Hopkins
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Henry, MarkRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Fleming, JoAnnRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Adams, CathieRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Oldham, JohnAmicus CuriaeJustin Pfeiffer
Fallon, PatRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Flynn, DanRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
West, AllenRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
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