Supreme Court

Case: 24-0073    
24-0073
01/29/2024
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/10/2024Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General.
06/25/2024Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Maxwell, et al.
06/05/2024Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
03/04/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Office of Attorney General.
02/29/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
01/30/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of America First Legal Foundation submitted by Michael Ding and Gene Hamilton of Washington, DC.
01/29/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/22/2024Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus. Per Curiam Opinion (Justice Young not participating)
(11/22/2024 2:20:11 PM) 240073pc.pdf
11/22/2024Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8 
11/22/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8
11/22/2024Motion to Expedite disposedFiling dismissed as moot Real Parties in Interest's Motion to Expedite Ruling dismissed as moot
11/22/2024Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued January 30, 2024 is lifted.
11/11/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Expedite filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
11/08/2024Motion to Expedite  Motion to Expedite filed on behalf of David Maxwell, et al.
07/10/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General.
06/25/2024Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Maxwell, et al.
06/05/2024Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
04/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's Brief is due June 5, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due June 25, 2024. Reply Brief is due July 10, 2024.
04/26/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
04/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
04/05/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due May 6, 2024; Response brief due May 28, 2024; Reply brief due June 12, 2024.
03/05/2024Case forwarded to Court 
03/04/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Office of Attorney General.
02/29/2024Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Tyler Talbert filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman.
02/29/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of James Blake Brickman, et al.
02/05/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
01/30/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of America First Legal Foundation submitted by Michael Ding and Gene Hamilton of Washington, DC.
01/30/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than February 29, 2024.
01/30/2024Stay Order issued 
01/30/2024Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted
01/30/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Gene Hamilton’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
01/30/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Gene P. Hamilton is granted.
01/30/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Michael Ding in Support of Gene P. Hamilton's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of America First Legal Foundation.  
01/30/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Gene P. Hamilton filed on behalf of America First Legal Foundation.
01/29/2024Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Response to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of James Blake Brick., et al.
01/29/2024Letter Filed  Letter accompanying filing fees for Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Motion for Emergency Stay filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
01/29/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of James Blake Brick., et al.
01/29/2024Call received  Call received from counsel regarding resubmission of documents.
01/29/2024Call received  Call received from counsel for Real Party in Interest regarding case information.
01/29/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
01/29/2024Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
01/29/2024Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
01/29/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
01/29/2024Court reporter/recorder's record 
01/13/2025Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation notice filed on behalf of David Maxwell.
01/06/2025Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
Calendars
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01/06/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Maxwell, DavidReal Party in Interest Mr. Thomas J. Turner
Ms. Ashley Morgan
Brickman, James BlakeReal Party in Interest Mr. Tyler Talbert
Mr. Thomas A. Nesbitt
Ms. Laura J. Goodson
Mr. Scott F. DeShazo
Penley, J. MarkReal Party in Interest Mr. Don A. Tittle
Mr. Roger Topham
Vassar, Ryan M.Real Party in Interest Mr. Joseph R. Knight
Office of the Attorney General of TexasRelatorAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Joseph Mazzara
Mr. William S. Helfand
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Aaron Nielson
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
America First Legal FoundationAmicus CuriaeMichael Ding
Mr. Gene P. Hamilton
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 01-26-24 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Darlene Byrne 
Trial Court Information
250th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jan Soifer 
D-1-GN-20-006861