Supreme Court

Case: 20-0846    
20-0846
10/23/2020
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS; AND RUTH HUGHS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE 
THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE AUSTIN, SOUTHWEST, AND TEXOMA REGIONS; COMMON CAUSE TEXAS; AND ROBERT KNETSCH 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/26/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Alternate Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest and Texoma Regions.
10/26/2020Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State.
10/26/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) PENDING | Brief of Amicus Curiae received from Cities, Counties, and Elections Administrators submitted by Jessica White of Thompson & Horton LLP.
10/26/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest and Texoma Regions.
10/26/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) PENDING | Amicus Curiae Brief of The Texas Conference NAACP Branches.
10/23/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Emergency Petition for Review filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/03/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
11/20/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Lijia Gong's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
11/20/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Lijia Gong is granted.
11/20/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Victoria Stilwell's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
11/20/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Victoria Stilwell is granted.
11/20/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Jonathan Miller's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
11/20/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan Miller is granted.
11/19/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Jessica Witte in Support of Lijia Gong's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Cities, Counties, and Election Administrators.
11/19/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Lijia Gong filed on behalf of Cities, Counties, and Election Administrators.
11/19/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Jessica Witte in Support of Victoria Stilwell's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Cities, Counties, and Election Administrators.
11/19/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Victoria Stilwell filed on behalf of Cities, Counties, and Election Administrators.
11/12/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Jessica Witte regarding resubmitting Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice.
11/09/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Jessica Witte in Support of Jonathan Miller's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Cities, Counties, and Election Administrators.
11/09/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan Miller filed on behalf of Cities, Counties, and Election Administrators.
10/28/2020Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for Cities, Counties, and Elections Administrators regarding Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission.
10/27/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
10/27/2020Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Blacklock delivered a concurring opinion.
10/27/2020Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined.
10/27/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and dissolves the trial court's temporary injunction.
(10/27/2020 6:06:56 PM) 200846.pdf, 200486c.pdf, 200846c2.pdf, 20-0846.jmt.pdf
10/27/2020Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
10/27/2020Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
10/27/2020Motion to Exceed Word Limit disposedFiling granted Respondents' Motion to Exceed Word Limit granted
10/27/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Cities, Counties, and Elections Administrators regarding Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission.
10/26/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  PENDING | Brief of Amicus Curiae received from Cities, Counties, and Elections Administrators submitted by Jessica White of Thompson & Horton LLP.
10/26/2020Response to Petition  Alternate Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest and Texoma Regions.
10/26/2020Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State.
10/26/2020Motion to Exceed Word Limit  Motion to Exceed Word Limit filed on behalf of  The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest and Texoma Regions.
10/26/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest and Texoma Regions.
10/26/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  PENDING | Amicus Curiae Brief of The Texas Conference NAACP Branches.
10/24/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2020.
10/24/2020Stay Order issued  Relators’ emergency motion for temporary relief, filed October 23, 2020, is granted. The mandate and judgment dated October 23, 2020, in Cause No. 03-20-00498-CV, styled Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as the Governor of Texas; and Ruth Hughs, in her Official Capacity as Texas Secretary of State v. The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma Regions; Common Cause Texas; and Robert Knetsch, in the Third Court of Appeals, Travis County, Texas, are stayed. The temporary injunction issued by the district court is not in effect pending further order of this Court. The respondents are requested to respond to petitioners’ petition for review on or before 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2020. The petition for review remains pending before
10/23/2020Petition for Review  Emergency Petition for Review filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State
10/23/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/23/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/23/2020Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
10/23/2020Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/03/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as the Governor of TexasPetitionerMs. Lanora C. Pettit
Common Cause TexasRespondentLindsey Cohan
Myrna Perez
Cities, Counties, and Elections AdministratorsAmicus CuriaeMs. Anne L. Morgan
Jessica Witte
Victoria Stilwell
Jonathan Miller
Ms. Collyn A. Peddie
Mr. Juan A. Gonzalez
Lijia Gong
The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma RegionsRespondentLindsey Cohan
Myrna Perez
Ruth Hughs, in her Official Capacity as Texas Secretary of StatePetitionerMs. Lanora C. Pettit
The Texas State Conference of NAACP BranchAmicus CuriaeMr. Nickolas Spencer
Mr. Robert Notzon
Knetsch, RoertRespondentMyrna Perez
Lindsey Cohan
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-20-005550