Supreme Court

Case: 21-1039    
21-1039
12/06/2021
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
MARK LEE DICKSON AND RIGHT TO LIFE EAST TEXAS 
THE AFIYA CENTER AND TEXAS EQUAL ACCESS FUND 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/04/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of The State of Texas.
05/17/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
05/16/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al., submitted by Kristina Denapolis West of Grapevine, Texas.
05/02/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Afiya Center, et al.
04/10/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
02/07/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al., submitted by Emily K. Cook, et al., of Bellaire, Texas.
01/18/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson.
01/05/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Afiya Center, et al.
12/06/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
04/11/2023Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
04/04/2023Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding mandate.
02/24/2023Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/24/2023Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Devine filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Blacklock joined.
02/24/2023Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial  court. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.  
10/26/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioners/Respondents, Mark Lee Dickson and Right to Life East Texas, by Jonathan F. Mitchell; Argued on behalf of Petitioner, The Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity/Respondent, The Afiya Center and Texas Equal Access Fund, by Jennifer Rudenick Ecklund; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae, The State of Texas, by Beth Klusmann
10/20/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Counsel for Petitioner regarding order for oral argument submission.
10/19/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding order for oral argument submission.
10/18/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Amicus Party's Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of the State of Texas. Beth Klusmann of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas will be presenting argument for the Amicus Party.
10/14/2022Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes
10/10/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
10/10/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of The Afiya Center, et al.
10/06/2022Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of Amicus Party the State of Texas.
10/05/2022Letter Filed  Supplemental letter brief filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
10/04/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of The State of Texas.
09/01/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of The Afiya Center, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Jennifer Rudenick Eckland, of Thompson Coburn, LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
06/25/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell with Mitchell Law PLLC of Austin, Texas, filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
06/24/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Consolidated for oral argument with 21-0978.  This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 26, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/17/2022Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
06/17/2022Petition for Review granted 
05/17/2022Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
05/16/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al., submitted by Kristina Denapolis West of Grapevine, Texas.
05/06/2022Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Counsel's vacation notice letter filed on behalf of  The Afiya Center, et al.
05/02/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Afiya Center, et al.
04/10/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
03/11/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than April 11, 2022; Response brief due May 2, 2022; Reply brief due May 17, 2022.
02/07/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Right to Life, et al., submitted by Emily K. Cook, et al., of Bellaire, Texas.
01/18/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson.
01/11/2022Case forwarded to Court 
01/05/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Afiya Center, et al.
12/08/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Thomas Brejcha's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/08/2021Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Thomas Brejcha is granted.
12/07/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell in support of Thomas Brejcha's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson.
12/07/2021Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Thomas Brejcha filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson.
12/07/2021Electronic communication received from Party  Email exchange between counsel for Petitioner regarding filing.
12/07/2021Call received  Call received from respondent regarding status of case.
12/06/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mark Lee Dickson, et al.
12/06/2021Clerk's Record 
12/06/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/11/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas ValuesAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Houston Young RepublicansAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Students for Life of AmericaAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
The Texas Young Republican FederationAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Texas Equal Access FundRespondentHonorable Douglas S. Lang
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Judd Stone II
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Beth E. Klusmann
Texas Home School CoalitionAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Republican Party of TexasAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
The Afiya CenterRespondentHonorable Douglas S. Lang
Mr. John Atkins
Ms. Elizabeth Gene Myers
Ms. Jennifer Ecklund
Right to Life East TexasPetitionerMr. Martin Whittaker
Mr. Douglas Bryan Hughes
Mr. Thomas Brejcha
Mr. H. Dustin Fillmore III
Mr. Charles W. Fillmore
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Texas Pastor CouncilAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Grassroots America - We the PeopleAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
True Texas ProjectAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Texas Right to LifeAmicus CuriaeMs. Kristina West
Ms. Emily K. Cook
Texas Eagle ForumAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Concerned Women of AmericaAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Mark Lee DicksonPetitionerMr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Thomas Brejcha
Mr. Douglas Bryan Hughes
Mr. H. Dustin Fillmore III
Mr. Martin Whittaker
Mr. Charles W. Fillmore
The Southern Baptists of Texas ConventionAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Human Coalition ActionAmicus CuriaeMs. Emily K. Cook
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
636 SW3d 247, 09-08-21 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable William Norman Pedersen 
Trial Court Information
116th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Tonya Parker 
DC-20-08104