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Case:

21-0538

Date Filed:

06/25/2021

Case Type:

Petition for Writ of Mandamus

Style:

IN RE CHRIS TURNER, IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, ET AL.

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07/08/2021

Reply to Response

Relator

Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/4.91 MB ]

07/05/2021

Amicus Curiae Brief received

Received (instead of filed)

Amicus Brief received from the League of Women Voters of Texas.

[ PDF/377 KB ]
[ PDF/51 KB ]	Notice

07/05/2021

Amicus Curiae Brief received

Received (instead of filed)

Amicus Brief received on behalf of Law Professors and Current of Former Members of the Texas House of Representatives, Senate, and Judiciary. Submitted by Blayne Thompson with Hogan Lovells US LLP.

[ PDF/187 KB ]
[ PDF/46 KB ]	Notice

07/05/2021

Amicus Curiae Brief received

Received (instead of filed)

Amicus Brief received on behalf of Former Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives and former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas. Submitted by Blayne Thompson with Hogan Lovells US LLP.

[ PDF/106 KB ]
[ PDF/46 KB ]	Notice

07/05/2021

Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed

Real Parties in Interest

Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gregory S. Davidson, et al.

[ PDF/1.80 MB ]

06/25/2021

Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed

Relator

Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/2.32 MB ]
[ PDF/40 KB ]	Notice

Case Events

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09/15/2021

Case Stored

e-stored

08/09/2021

Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed

Application denied with per curiam opinion

[ PDF/183 KB ]
[ PDF/56 KB ]	Notice

07/27/2021

Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record

Letter with Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/575 KB ]

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion in Support of the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Harmony R. Gbe granted.

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Harmony R. Gbe granted.

[ PDF/114 KB ]

Notice

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion in Support of the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jessica L. Ellsworth granted.

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jessica L. Ellsworth granted.

[ PDF/114 KB ]

Notice

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion for Admission Pro Hoc Vice for Jessica L. Ellsworth filed on behalf of Joseph Richard Straus III, et al.

[ PDF/197 KB ]

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion In Support of for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Harmony R. Gbe was filed on behalf of Joseph Richard Straus III, et al.

[ PDF/86 KB ]

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion In Support of for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jessica L. Ellsworth was filed on behalf of Joseph Richard Straus III, et al.

[ PDF/86 KB ]

07/15/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Harmony Gbe was filed on behalf of Joseph Richard Straus III, et al.

[ PDF/416 KB ]

07/14/2021

Letter Filed

Letter filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/245 KB ]

07/13/2021

Letter Filed

Letter filed on behalf of Gregory S. Davidson, et al.

[ PDF/557 KB ]

07/08/2021

Reply to Response

Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/4.91 MB ]

07/06/2021

Call received

Call received from counsel for relator regarding misspelled name.

07/05/2021

Amicus Curiae Brief received

Amicus Brief received from the League of Women Voters of Texas.

[ PDF/377 KB ]
[ PDF/51 KB ]	Notice

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Noor Taj granted.

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Noor Taj granted.

[ PDF/114 KB ]

Notice

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Allison J. Riggs granted.

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Allison J. Riggs granted.

[ PDF/114 KB ]

Notice

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Texas Attorney's Motion in support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Noor Taj filed on behalf of The League of Women Voters of Texas.

[ PDF/197 KB ]

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Texas Attorney's Motion in support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Allison J. Riggs filed on behalf of The League of Women Voters of Texas.

[ PDF/197 KB ]

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Allison J. Riggs filed on behalf of The League of Women Voters of Texas.

[ PDF/223 KB ]

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Noor Taj filed on behalf of The League of Women Voters of Texas.

[ PDF/232 KB ]

07/05/2021

Amicus Curiae Brief received

Amicus Brief received on behalf of Law Professors and Current of Former Members of the Texas House of Representatives, Senate, and Judiciary. Submitted by Blayne Thompson with Hogan Lovells US LLP.

[ PDF/187 KB ]
[ PDF/46 KB ]	Notice

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Sean Lev is granted.

[ PDF/113 KB ]

Notice

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Resident Attorney Jim Dunnam's Motion in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice for Sean Lev is granted.

[ PDF/113 KB ]

Notice

07/05/2021

Amicus Curiae Brief received

Amicus Brief received on behalf of Former Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives and former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas. Submitted by Blayne Thompson with Hogan Lovells US LLP.

[ PDF/106 KB ]
[ PDF/46 KB ]	Notice

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice forJessica Anne Morton is granted.

[ PDF/113 KB ]

Notice

07/05/2021

Pro hac vice motion disposed

Filing granted

Motion of Resident Attorney Jim Dunnam in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jessica Anne Morton is granted.

[ PDF/113 KB ]

Notice

07/05/2021

Call received

Call received informing court that an amicus brief will be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. today.

07/05/2021

Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed

Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gregory S. Davidson, et al.

[ PDF/1.80 MB ]

07/01/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion of Resident Attorney Jim Dunnam in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jessica Anne Morton filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/170 KB ]

07/01/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jessica Anne Morton filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/421 KB ]

07/01/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Resident Attorney Jim Dunnam's Motion in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice for Sean Lev filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/159 KB ]

07/01/2021

Pro hac vice motion filed

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Sean Lev filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/252 KB ]

06/28/2021

Call received

Call received from Relator.

06/25/2021

Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response

Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 4:00 p.m., July 5, 2021.

[ PDF/115 KB ]

Notice

06/25/2021

Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed

Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Chris Turner, et al.

[ PDF/2.32 MB ]
[ PDF/40 KB ]	Notice

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Set Date▲▼	Calendar Type▲▼	Reason Set▲▼	Remarks▲▼
09/15/2021	Case Stored	Case stored.	e-stored

Parties

Party▲▼	Party Type▲▼	Representative▲▼
Johnson, Jarvis	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Sean Lev Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Davis, Yvonne	Relator	Mr. Sean Lev Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Reynolds, Ron	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Sean Lev Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Lucio, III, Eddie	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Sean Lev Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Sherman, Senior, Carl	Relator	Mr. Sean Lev Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Eckhardt, Sarah	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth
Minjarez, Ina	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Sean Lev
Texas AFL-CIO	Relator	Ms. Andrea M. Mehta Jessica Anne Morton John Lewis III Mr. James R. Dunnam Skye Perryman
Alvarado, Carol	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth
Collier, Nicole	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
González, Jessica	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Anchía, Rafael	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Longoria, Oscar	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Vo, Hubert	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers
Walle, Armando	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Crockett, Jasmine	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Aycock, Jimmie Don	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth
Morales, Christina	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Jose A. Esparza, In his official capacity as Deputy Secretary of State and Acting Secretary of State of the State of Texas	Respondent	Mr. Judd Stone II
Rodriguez, Eddie	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil John Lewis III Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Bruff, Harold H.	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth
Smith, Todd	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth Harmony R. Gbe
Johnson, Nathan	Amicus Curiae	Jessica L. Ellsworth Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson
Ratliff, Bennett	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth Mr. Blayne Thompson
Marziani, Mimi	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth Harmony R. Gbe
Perez, Mary Ann	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Israel, Celia	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Law Professors and Current and Former Members of the Texas House of Representatives, Sent and Judiciary	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson
Turner, John	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Raymond, Richard	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Thompson, Senfronia	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Talarico, James	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Cole, Sheryl	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Morales, Eddie	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Fierro, Art	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Gutierrez, Roland	Amicus Curiae	Jessica L. Ellsworth Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe
Rosenthal, Jon	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Muñoz, Junior, Sergio	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Menendez, Jose	Amicus Curiae	Jessica L. Ellsworth Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson
Hernandez, Ana	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Johnson, Julie	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Miles, Borris L.	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth Harmony R. Gbe
Ordaz Perez, Claudia	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"	Amicus Curiae	Jessica L. Ellsworth Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe
King, Tracy	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Legislative Study Group	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Bufkin, Kimberly Paige	Relator	Ms. Andrea M. Mehta Jessica Anne Morton John Lewis III Mr. James R. Dunnam Skye Perryman
Allen, Alma	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers
Rodriguez, Donovon J.	Relator	Mr. James R. Dunnam Ms. Andrea M. Mehta Jessica Anne Morton Skye Perryman
Piotrzkowski, Rachel	Relator	Ms. Andrea M. Mehta Mr. James R. Dunnam John Lewis III Jessica Anne Morton Skye Perryman
Lucio, Junior, Eddie	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth
Deshotel, Joe	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers
Glenn Hegar, in his official capacity as Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas	Respondent	Mr. Judd Stone II
Coleman, Garnet	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
González, Mary	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
House Democratic Caucus	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
The League of Women Voters of Texas	Amicus Curiae	Noor Taj Mr. Max Renea Hicks Allison J. Riggs
Zwiener, Erin	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Larson, Lyle	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth Mr. Blayne Thompson
Ratliff, William	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth
Ackerman, Bruce	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth Mr. Blayne Thompson
Laney, James Earl	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth
Guillen, Ryan	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Guerra, Bobby	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Goodwin, Vikki	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Powell, Beverly	Amicus Curiae	Jessica L. Ellsworth Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson
Canales, Terry	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Dutton, Junior, Harold	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Bowers, Rhetta	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Dominguez, Alex	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Blanco, Cesar	Amicus Curiae	Jessica L. Ellsworth Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe
Johnson, Ann	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Meza, Terry	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Martinez, Armando	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Cortez, Philip	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Neave, Victoria	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Bucy, John	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Mexican American Legislative Caucus	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Straus, III, Joseph Richard	Amicus Curiae	Jessica L. Ellsworth Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe
West, Royce	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth
Wu, Gene	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers
Chris Turner, In His Capacity As A Member Of The Texas House Democratic Caucus	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Beckley, Michelle	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers
Gregory S. Davidson, in his official capacity as Executive Clerk to the Governor	Respondent	Mr. Judd Stone II
Texas Legislative Black Caucus	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Rose, Toni	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Davis, Sarah	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Harmony R. Gbe Jessica L. Ellsworth
Former Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson
Bernal, Diego	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Campos, Elizabeth	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers
Ramos, Ana-Maria	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Castillo, Michelle	Relator	John Lewis III Jessica Anne Morton Mr. James R. Dunnam Ms. Andrea M. Mehta Skye Perryman Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Lopez, Ray	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Howard, Donna	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Sean Lev
Pacheco, Leo	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Thierry, Shawn	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Ortega, Evelina	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Zaffirini, Judith	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth
Hinojosa, Gina	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. K. Scott Brazil
Romero, Junior, Ramon	Relator	Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers
Whitmire, John	Amicus Curiae	Harmony R. Gbe Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth
Alcala, Elsa R.	Amicus Curiae	Mr. Blayne Thompson Jessica L. Ellsworth Harmony R. Gbe
Morales Shaw, Penny	Relator	Mr. K. Scott Brazil Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Moody, Joe	Relator	Mr. Kevin Vickers Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn Mr. K. Scott Brazil

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