Supreme Court

Case: 22-0224    
22-0224
03/21/2022
Certified Question from the U. S. Court of Appeals
WARREN K. PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; SHAWN DICK, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS WILLIAMSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY 
ISABEL LONGORIA; CATHY MORGAN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/27/2022Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Shawn Dick, In his official capacity as Williamson County District Attorney.
04/27/2022Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Warren K. Paxton, In his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas.
04/22/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Isabel Longoria, et al.
04/07/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Shawn Dick, In his official capacity as Williamson County District Atttorney.
04/07/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Warren K. Paxton, In his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas.
03/21/2022Certified Question filedCertified question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/15/2022Case Stored  e-stored
06/10/2022Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Justice Huddle delivered the opinion of the Court.
(6/10/2022 1:10:10 PM) 220224.pdf
05/11/2022Oral argument   Appellant, Warren K. Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General, represented by Lanora C. Pettit; Appellant, Shawn Dick, in His Official Capacity as Williamson County District Attorney, represented by Randy T. Leavitt; Appellees represented by Sean Morales-Doyle
05/11/2022Record Received (See Remarks)  Page numbered copy of Clerk's Record filed by Appellant, Attorney General of Texas.
05/10/2022Call received  Call from Attorney General's Office regarding page numbered record.
05/04/2022Submission Schedule 
04/27/2022Reply Brief  Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Warren K. Paxton, In his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas.
04/27/2022Reply Brief  Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Shawn Dick, In his official capacity as Williamson County District Attorney.
04/27/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Warren K. Paxton, In his Official Capacity as Attorney General of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Lanora C. Pettit from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas from Austin, Texas.
04/27/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Shawn Dick, In his official capacity as Williamson County District Attorney. Oral Argument will be presented by Randy T. Leavitt from Austin, Texas.
04/27/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Isabel Longoria, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Sean Morales-Doyle of Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law from New York, New York.
04/22/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Isabel Longoria, et al.
04/07/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Shawn Dick, In his official capacity as Williamson County District Atttorney.
04/07/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Warren K. Paxton, In his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas.
04/06/2022Record Received (See Remarks)  District Clerk's Record received from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
04/06/2022Record Requested in Case 
04/06/2022Call received  Call from Solicitor General's Office regarding District Court Record.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Sean Morales-Doyle's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Sean Morales-Doyle is granted.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Zachary D. Tripp's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Zachary D. Tripp is granted.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Elizabeth Y. Ryan in Support of Zachary D. Tripp's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Isabel Longoria, et al.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Sean Morales-Doyle filed on behalf of Isabel Longoria, et al.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Elizabeth Y. Ryan in Support of Sean Morales-Doyle's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Isabel Longoria, et al.
04/05/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Zachary D. Tripp filed on behalf of Isabel Longoria, et al.
03/24/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Warren K. Paxton, et al.
03/23/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Appellants' Opening Brief due no later than April 7, 2022; Appellees' Response Brief due April 22, 2022; Appellants' Reply Brief due April 27, 2022.
03/23/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., May 11, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
03/23/2022Certified Question accepted 
03/23/2022Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
03/22/2022Notice requesting filing fee 
03/22/2022Case Record Filed  
03/21/2022Record Requested in Case  Record Requested from Fifth Circuit
03/21/2022Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/15/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Morgan, CathyAppelleeMs. Elizabeth Ryan
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Ms. Megan Cloud
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Paul Richard Genender
Longoria, IsabelAppelleeMs. Tiffany Bingham
Mr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Paul Richard Genender
Mr. Sameer S. Birring
Ms. Christina Beeler
Sean Morales-Doyle
Zachary D. Tripp
Mr. Christian Menefee
Ms. Susannah Mitcham
Paxton, W. Kenneth AppellantMr. Cody Coll
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Cody Rutowski
Ms. Beth E. Klusmann
Mr. Judd Stone II
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Benjamin Wilson
Dick, Shawn William AppellantMr. Randy T. Leavitt
Mr. Sean E. Breen
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