Supreme Court

Case: 21-0720    
21-0720
08/23/2021
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/27/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amended Amicus Brief received on behalf of Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
09/27/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
09/27/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/15/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/10/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/07/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/01/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Austin Achieve Public Schools, et al submitted by Denise Nance Pierce of Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP, of Austin, TX.
09/01/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
08/29/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
08/27/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal, of Waco, Texas.
08/25/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Fort Bend I.S.D., et al., submitted by Jonathan G. Brush, et al., of Rogers, Morris & Grover, L.L.P. of Houston, Texas.
08/23/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/18/2023Case Stored  e-stored
09/15/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
09/15/2023Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Dismiss granted
09/15/2023Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued August 26, 2021 is lifted.
09/11/2023Motion to dismiss  Joint Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
09/11/2023Status report filed  Joint Status Report filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
08/30/2023Status Report requested  Status Report Requested stating: "The Supreme Court of Texas issued its decision in No. 22-0124, Abbott v. Harris County, on June 30, 2023. On September 1, 2023, Senate Bill 29 goes into effect. Act of May 28, 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., ch. 336 (to be codified at TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE §§ 81B.001–.004). In light of these developments, the Court asks that the parties submit a status report—jointly if possible—regarding whether further proceedings in this Court remain necessary. The report is due to be filed in this office no later than September 11, 2023."
04/18/2022Status report filed  Joint Status Report filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, et al.
03/18/2022Status Report requested  Status Report requested due no later than April 18, 2022.
10/27/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amended Amicus Brief received on behalf of Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
09/27/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
09/27/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/15/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/10/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/07/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
09/01/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Austin Achieve Public Schools, et al submitted by Denise Nance Pierce of Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP, of Austin, TX.
09/01/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
08/29/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
08/27/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ron Beal, of Waco, Texas.
08/26/2021Stay Order issued 
08/26/2021Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted
08/25/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Fort Bend I.S.D., et al., submitted by Jonathan G. Brush, et al., of Rogers, Morris & Grover, L.L.P. of Houston, Texas.
08/25/2021Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion for Emergency Motion filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas.
08/25/2021Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion filed on behalf of the City of San Antonio, et al.
08/25/2021Case Record Filed   Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of the City of San Antonio, et al.
08/24/2021Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Greg Abbott.
08/23/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than 12 p.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
08/23/2021Motion to Stay Filed   Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas.
08/23/2021Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas.
08/23/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas.
08/23/2021Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/18/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Abbott, GregRelatorMs. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Kimberly Gdula  
Mr. Michael Abrams
Mr. Judd Stone II
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Bill Davis
County of BexarReal Party in Interest Mr. Larry Lee Roberson
Mr. Joe D. Gonzales
Austin Achieve Public Schools, et al.Amicus CuriaeMs. Jasmine Grant
Mr. Bryan P. Dahlberg  
Ms. Harolyn Denise Nance Pierce  
Mr. John Joyce III
Beal, Ron Amicus CuriaeMr. Ron Beal
City of San AntonioReal Party in Interest Mr. Peter D. Kennedy
Ms. Deborah Lynne Klein
Mr. William G. Christian III
Ms. Marianne Nitsch
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Fourth Court of Appeals, San AntonioRespondentJustice Irene Rios
The Honorable Beth Watkins
The Honorable Liza Ann Rodriguez
Smith, Steven W.Amicus CuriaeMr. Steven W. Smith
Fort Bend Independent School District, et al.Amicus CuriaeMr. Richard A. Morris
Mr. Jonathan Griffin Brush
Ms. Alexa Gould
Court of Appeals Information:
Grant 
___ SW3d ___, 08-19-21 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
45th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Antonia Arteaga 
2021CI16133