Supreme Court

Case: 23-0994    
23-0994
12/07/2023
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE STATE OF TEXAS; ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD; AND STEPHEN BRINT CARLTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Women's and Children's Advocacy Project, et al., submitted by Jason C.N. Smith of Fort Worth, Texas and Wendy J. Murphy of New England Law of Boston, Massachusetts.
12/11/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al submitted by Clark Richards of Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP of Austin, Texas.
12/11/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al.
12/08/2023Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/07/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/12/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Wendy Murphy’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/12/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Wendy Murphy is granted.
12/11/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Women's and Children's Advocacy Project, et al., submitted by Jason C.N. Smith of Fort Worth, Texas and Wendy J. Murphy of New England Law of Boston, Massachusetts.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Jason Smith in support of Wendy Murphy's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Women's and Children's Advocacy Project, et al.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Wendy Murphy filed on behalf of Women's and Children's Advocacy Project, et al.
12/11/2023Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Per Curiam Opinion
12/11/2023Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8 
12/11/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted
12/11/2023Stay Order lifted  Administrative Stay Order issued December 8, lifted
12/11/2023Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief dismissed as moot
12/11/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposed  Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Molly Meegan's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Clark Richards in Support of Molly Meegan's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al.
12/11/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al submitted by Clark Richards of Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP of Austin, Texas.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Carrie Y. Flaxman’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Molly Meegan is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Carrie Y. Flaxman is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Molly Meegan filed on behalf of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Carrie Y. Flaxman filed on behalf of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Clark Richards in support of Carrie Y. Flaxman's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Astrid Ackerman’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Astrid Ackerman is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Aditya V. Kamdar’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Jamie A. Levitt’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Aditya V. Kamdar is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jamie A. Levitt is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of J. Lawrence Kaplan’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Nicolas Kabat’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Nicolas Kabat is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for J. Alexander Lawrence is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of  Claire N. Abrahamson’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/11/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Claire N. Abrahamson is granted.
12/11/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al.
12/11/2023Court reporter/recorder's record  Reporter's Record filed on behalf of State of Texas, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Austin Kaplan in Support of Astrid Ackerman's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Astrid Ackerman filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Austin Kaplan in support of Aditya V. Kamdar's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Austin Kaplan in Support of Jamie A. Levitt's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.  
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Aditya V. Kamdar filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jamie A. Levitt filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Austin Kaplan in Support of Nicolas Kabat's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Nicolas Kabat filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Austin Kaplan in support of J. Alexander Lawrence's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for J. Alexander Lawrence filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Austin Kaplan in Support of Claire N. Abrahamson's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Claire N. Abrahamson filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Order of the Court IssuedIssued Order Issued: Without regard to the merits, the Court administratively stays the district court’s December 7, 2023 order, in Cause No. D-1-GN-23-008611, styled Kate Cox; Justin Cox; and Damla Karsan, M.D., on behalf of herself, her staff, nurses, pharmacists, agents, and patients v. State of Texas, et. al., in the 200th District Court of Travis County, Texas, pending further order of the Court. The petition for mandamus and motion for temporary relief remain pending before the Court.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Austin Kaplan in Support of Molly Duane's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Molly Duane’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Molly Duane is granted.
12/08/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Molly Duane filed on behalf of Kate Cox, et al.
12/08/2023Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made confirmed counsel for Real Parties in Interest have received request for response to mandamus and emergency motion.
12/08/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to both the Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief and to the petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2023.
12/07/2023Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
12/07/2023Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
12/07/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
01/23/2024Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/23/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ken Paxton, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of TexasRelatorAmy Pletscher
Ms. Amy Snow Hilton
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone  
Mr. Ryan Walters
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Cox, KateReal Party in Interest Claire N. Abrahamson
Aditya V. Kamdar
J. Alexander Lawrence
Nicolas Kabat
Molly Duane
Marc Hearron
Jamie A. Levitt
Mr. Austin Kaplan
Astrid Ackerman
Women's and Children's Advocacy Project, Equal Means Equal, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton TrustAmicus CuriaeMr. Jason C.N. Smith
Wendy J. Murphy
Karsan, M.D., DamlaReal Party in Interest  
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)Amicus CuriaeMr. Clark Richards
Skye Perryman
Molly Meegan
Carrie Flaxman
Guerra Gamble, Maya Sabina RespondentMaya Sabina Guerra Gamble
Cox, JustinReal Party in Interest  
Stephen Brint Carlton, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Texas Medical BoardRelatorMr. Brent Webster
Amy Pletscher
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. Ryan Walters
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Ms. Amy Snow Hilton
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone  
Texas Medical BoardRelatorMs. Amy Snow Hilton
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone  
Amy Pletscher
Mr. Ralph Molina
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Ryan Walters
The State of TexasRelatorMr. Ryan Walters
Mr. Johnathan D. Stone  
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Ralph Molina
Ms. Amy Snow Hilton
Amy Pletscher
Mr. Brent Webster
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
 
 
Trial Court Information
200th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Maya Sabina Guerra Gamble 
D-1-GN-23-008611