Supreme Court

Case: 20-0751    
20-0751
09/28/2020
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, HON. KEITH NIELSEN, WENDELL CHAMPION, SHARON HEMPHILL, AND AL HARTMAN 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/30/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
09/27/2020Petition 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
11/10/2020Case Stored  e-stored
10/07/2020Opinion dissenting to denial of petitionIssued Justice Devine dissenting from the Court’s order denying the petition for writ of
mandamus and motion for stay.
10/07/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied See opinion issued in cause 20-0739, In re Steven Hotze, M.D., et al.
(10/7/2020 12:42:24 PM) 200751d.pdf
10/07/2020Motion to Stay DisposedDenied Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief denied
10/01/2020Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, et al.
09/30/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Respondent's counsel regarding returned Response.
09/30/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Chris Hollins.
09/30/2020Solicitor general invited to file brief  Solicitor General Brief filed on behalf of the State.
09/28/2020Solicitor 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, in light of the Governor’s July 27, 2020 proclamation, (1) whether allowing early voting to begin on October 13, 2020, violates Texas Election Code section 85.001(a); (2) whether allowing a voter to deliver a marked mail ballot in person to the early voting clerk’s office beginning on September 28, 2020, violates Texas Election Code section 86.001(a-1); and (3) whether allowing a voter to deliver a marked mail ballot in person to any of eleven annexes in Harris County violates Texas Election Code section 86.001(a-1). The brief should be filed on or before 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
09/28/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
09/27/2020Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Steven Hotze, et al.
09/27/2020Petition 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▲▼
Hotze, Steven F.RelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hemphill, SharonRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Nielsen, KeithRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Solicitor General of TexasOther interested party Mr. Bill Davis
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Champion, WendellRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hollins, ChrisRespondentMr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Ms. Cameron Hatzel
Mr. Christopher Mohr Odell  
Ms. Susan Lea Hays
Mr. Douglas P. Ray
Harris County Republican PartyRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
Hartman, AlRelatorMr. Jared R. Woodfill
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