Supreme Court

Case: 20-0847    
20-0847
10/23/2020
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS; AND RUTH HUGHS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/26/2020Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as the Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs, in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State.
10/26/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma Regions, et al.
10/23/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas Ruth Hughs, in her official capacity as Secretary of State of Texas
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/07/2020Case Stored  e-stored
11/06/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedFiling dismissed as moot
11/06/2020Stay Order lifted  Stay Order Issued October 24, 2020 is lifted.
10/30/2020Letter Filed  Letter regarding Court of Appeals Mandate filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as the Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs, in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State.
10/26/2020Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as the Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs, in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State.
10/26/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma Regions, et al.
10/24/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus 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.
10/24/2020Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted
10/23/2020Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as the Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs, in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State
10/23/2020Motion to Stay Filed   Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as the Governor of Texas; Ruth Hughs, in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of State
10/23/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas Ruth Hughs, in her official capacity as Secretary of State of Texas
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▲▼
12/07/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Knetsch, RoertReal Party in Interest Lindsey Cohan
Myrna Perez
The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma RegionsReal Party in Interest Lindsey Cohan
Myrna Perez
Common Cause TexasReal Party in Interest Myrna Perez
Lindsey Cohan
Ruth Hughs, in her Official Capacity as Texas Secretary of StateRelatorAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Christopher Carter
Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as the Governor of TexasRelatorAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Ryan L. Bangert
Mr. Christopher Carter
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 10-23-20 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-20-005550