Supreme Court

Case: 23-0656    
23-0656
08/15/2023
Probable juris noted
THE STATE OF TEXAS; OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; ANGELA COLMENERO, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PROVISIONAL ATTORNEY GENERAL; OFFICE OF THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE; AND JANE NELSON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE 
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND CLIFFORD TATUM 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/07/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
10/23/2023Brief on the MeritsIntervenor Intervenor's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
10/23/2023Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
10/11/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
09/21/2023Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al.
08/16/2023Notice of Appeal filedDirect Appeal Notice of Appeal filed on behalf of the Travis County District Clerk.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
02/16/2024Case Stored  e-stored
02/16/2024Motion to dismiss disposedFiling dismissed as moot Appellee Tatum’s 56.2 motion dismissed as moot
02/16/2024Cause Reinstated disposedDismissed
02/16/2024Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal granted
02/16/2024cause reinstated to active docket 
02/16/2024Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued November 27, 2023 is lifted.
02/08/2024Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
01/26/2024Status report filed  Joint Status Report filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
11/27/2023Call received  Call received regarding status of case.
11/27/2023Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This cause is removed from the Court's active docket until January 26, 2024, by
which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
11/27/2023Oral Argument Cancelled 
11/27/2023Direct Appeal disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
11/27/2023Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Motion to Abate Appeal granted
11/27/2023Motion to Abate filed  Motion to Abate Appeal filed on behalf of State of Texas.
11/24/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
11/20/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Clifford Tatum. Oral Argument will be presented by Gerald M. Birnberg of the Law Office of Gerald M. Birnberg of Houston, Texas.
11/17/2023Call received  Call received from Appellee regarding Oral Argument Submission Form.
11/16/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Harris County, Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Wallace B. Jefferson of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP of Austin, Texas.
11/14/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form received on behalf of The State of Texas, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Lanora C. Pettit of the Office of the Texas Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
11/10/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted in part Unopposed Motion to Present Oral Argument granted in part.  Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes
11/07/2023Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
10/31/2023Call received  Call made to counsel for Appellee regarding Motion filed.
10/31/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Appellee regarding Motion filed.
10/27/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Present Oral Argument filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
10/23/2023Brief on the Merits  Intervenor's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
10/23/2023Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
10/11/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
10/05/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Intervenor's Brief on the Merits is granted. Intervenor's Brief on the Merits is due October 23, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply brief is due November 7, 2023.
10/05/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Intervenor's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
10/05/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellee's Brief on the Merits is granted. Appellee's Brief is due no later than October 23, 2023. Appellant's Reply Brief is due November 7, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
10/05/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
09/28/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Appellants to determine whether they intend to file a response to the Rule 56.2 Motion to Dismiss.
09/27/2023Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Partially Opposed Rule 56.2 Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
09/26/2023Motion to dismiss  Opposed Rule 56.2 Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
09/21/2023Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al.
08/29/2023Case Record Filed   Court Reporter's Record
08/25/2023Call received  Call received from counsel for Intervenor regarding briefing schedule.
08/24/2023Statement of Jurisidiction  Statement of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al.
08/22/2023Record Received (See Remarks)  Clerk's Record Received from Travis County District Clerk.
08/22/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Appellant brief due no later than September 21, 2023; Appellees brief due October 11, 2023; Reply brief due October 26, 2023.
08/22/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 28, 2023. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
08/22/2023Direct Appeal disposedJurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
08/22/2023Direct Appeal Grant 
08/22/2023Motion to Stay DisposedDenied Harris County's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief denied
08/22/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Emergency Motion for Rule 29.3 Order denied
08/21/2023Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Response to Emergency Motion for Temporarily Relief filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
08/21/2023Docketing statement filed  Docketing Statement filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al.
08/21/2023Call received  Call received from counsel for Harris County. Appellee will file reply in support of their emergency motion today.
08/18/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
08/17/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
08/16/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Intervenor's Opposed Emergency Motion for Rule 29.3 Order filed on behalf of Clifford Tatum.
08/16/2023Call received  Call from Counsel for Intervenor regarding filing of document.
08/16/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to Harris County's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than 12:00 p.m., Friday, August 18, 2023.
08/16/2023Notice of Appeal filed  Notice of Appeal filed on behalf of the Travis County District Clerk.
08/15/2023Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Harris County.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/16/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Angela Colmenero, in her official capacity as Provisional Attorney GeneralAppellant 
Jane Nelson, in her official capacity as Texas Secretary of StateAppellant 
Smith, Steven W.Amicus CuriaeMr. Steven W. Smith
Tatum, CliffordAppelleeMr. Richard M. Schechter
Mr. Gerald Mark Birnberg
Harris County Republican PartyIntervenor 
Office of the Attorney General of TexasAppellant 
Harris County, TexasAppelleeMr. Jonathan G.C. Fombonne
Mr. Christian Menefee
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Mr. Nicholas Bacarisse
Mr. Matthew Miller  
Office of the Texas Secretary of StateAppellant 
The State of TexasAppellantMr. Charles K. Eldred
Ms. Susanna Dokupil
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Angela Colmenero
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Benjamin Mendelson
Mr. Bill Davis
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Ryan Walters
The Honorable Samuel Dorfman
Ms. Christina Cella
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
 
 
Trial Court Information
345th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Karin R. Crump 
D-1-GN-23-003523