Supreme Court

Case: 24-0714    
24-0714
08/28/2024
Certified Question from the U. S. Court of Appeals
GARY PEREZ AND MATILDE TORRES 
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/16/2025Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino, PhD.
12/31/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Senator Kelly Hancock of District 9 and Representative Jeff Leach of District 67.
12/30/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of The Baptist General Convention of Texas, submitted by John M. Litzler of Dallas, Texas.
12/23/2024Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedAmicus Curiae Response to TCCB Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
12/20/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops. submitted by Steven C. Levatino of Levatino | Pace, PLLC, of Austin, Texas.
12/02/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, et al., submitted by John A. Meiser, et al., of the Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic at Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana.
11/27/2024Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedAppellant in case Response to the State of Texas' Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
11/26/2024Letter brief Amicus Curiae Letter Brief filed on behalf of First Liberty Institute.
11/20/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of State.
11/19/2024Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellants' Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.v
11/04/2024Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of San Antonio.
10/18/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of First Liberty Institute submitted by Kelly J. Shackelford, Jeffrey C. Mateer, Hiram S. Sasser III and David J. Hacker of First Liberty Institute of Plano, Texas and Kyle D. Hawkins and Joshua Morrow of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP of Austin, Texas.
10/14/2024Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellants' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
08/28/2024Certified Question filedU. S. Certified Question Certified Question filed by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Senator Kelly Hancock of District 9 and Representative Jeff Leach of District 67.
12/30/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of The Baptist General Convention of Texas, submitted by John M. Litzler of Dallas, Texas.
12/23/2024Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to TCCB Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
12/20/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops. submitted by Steven C. Levatino of Levatino | Pace, PLLC, of Austin, Texas.
12/04/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Appellants by John Greil; Argued on behalf of Appellee by Jane Webre; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae, The State of Texas, by William F. Cole
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Domenic Canonico's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of John Meiser's Admission Pro Hac vice is granted.
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Domenic Canonico is granted.
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for John A. Meiser is granted.
12/02/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, et al., submitted by John A. Meiser, et al., of the Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic at Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana.
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Domenic Canonico filed on behalf of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, et al.
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Rob Dunikoski in Support of Domenic Canonico's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, et al.
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Rob Dunikoski in Support of John A. Meiser's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, et al.
12/02/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for John A. Meiser filed on behalf of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, et al.
11/27/2024Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to the State of Texas' Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
11/27/2024Submission Schedule 
11/26/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by William F. Cole of the Office of the Texas Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
11/26/2024Letter brief   Letter Brief filed on behalf of First Liberty Institute.
11/25/2024Motion to expand time for oral argument disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument granted. (Time allotted to argue: 20/20/5 minutes) Justice Busby would also reconsider and grant the motion of First Liberty Institute to expand argument time and to participate in argument as amicus curiae.
11/20/2024Motion to expand time for oral argument  Motion to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of State.
11/20/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of State.
11/19/2024Reply Brief  Appellants' Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.v
11/13/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Ms. Jane Webre with Scott Douglas & McConnico LLP, filed on behalf of City of San Antonio.
11/13/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Gary Perez, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by John Greil of The University of Texas School of Law of Austin, Texas.
11/04/2024Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of San Antonio.
11/01/2024Statement Issued  Statement of Justice Young respecting the denial of the motion for participation in oral argument.
11/01/2024Motion to expand time for oral argument disposedDenied Motion to Expand Argument Time and to Participate in Argument as Amicus Curiae denied.
Justice Busby would grant the motion in part and allow amicus to participate in oral argument by sharing five minutes of appellants' time if appellants consent, and he does not understand the Court’s order to foreclose such participation.
Justice Blacklock notes his dissent from the Court's denial of the motion for participation in oral argument.
(11/1/2024 11:23:10 AM) 24-0714 Statement Issued.pdf
10/28/2024Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in support of Motion to Expand Argument Time and Participate in Oral Argument as Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of First Liberty Institute.
10/23/2024Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Expand Argument Time and Participate in Oral Argument as Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of City of San Antonio.
10/22/2024Motion to expand time for oral argument  Motion to Expand Argument Time and Participate in Oral Argument as Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of First Liberty Institute.
10/18/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of First Liberty Institute submitted by Kelly J. Shackelford, Jeffrey C. Mateer, Hiram S. Sasser III and David J. Hacker of First Liberty Institute of Plano, Texas and Kyle D. Hawkins and Joshua Morrow of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP of Austin, Texas.
10/14/2024Brief on the Merits  Appellants' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
10/02/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits is granted. Appellant Brief is due October 14, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Appellee Brief is due November 4, 2024. Reply Brief is due November 19, 2024.
10/01/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
10/01/2024Response to Motion filed  Response in Partial Opposition to Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of San Antonio.
09/06/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Appellant brief due no later than October 7, 2024; Appellee brief due October 28, 2024; Reply brief due November 12, 2024.
09/06/2024Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 4, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/06/2024Certified Question accepted 
09/06/2024Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
09/03/2024Record Received (See Remarks)  U.S. District Court and U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Record received.
08/29/2024Letter Filed  Letter accompanying Appellant's filing fee filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
08/28/2024Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
08/28/2024Notice requesting filing fee 
08/28/2024Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
07/24/2025Case Stored  e-stored
06/16/2025Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino, PhD.
06/13/2025Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Sullivan filed a dissenting opinion.
06/13/2025Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Blacklock, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined.
(6/13/2025 12:35:39 PM) 240714d.pdf, 240714.pdf
06/09/2025Document filed (see remarks)  Response to Supplemental Citation filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
06/05/2025Document filed (see remarks)  Supplemental Citation of Supreme Court Opinion Issued Today filed on behalf of the City of San Antonio.
02/04/2025Letter Filed  Response to Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of State of Texas.
01/07/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Gary Perez, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/24/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
International Council of Thirteen Indigenous GrandmothersAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert Dunikoski II
Mr. John A. Meiser
Mr. Domenic Canonico
First Liberty InstituteAmicus CuriaeMr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Hiram S. Sasser III
Mr. Joshua Morrow
Mr. David Hacker
The Baptist General Convention of TexasAmicus CuriaeJohn Litzler
Hancock, Kelly Amicus CuriaeThe Honorable Kelly Hancock
Logan, CarolAmicus CuriaeMr. Domenic Canonico
Mr. Robert Dunikoski II
Mr. John A. Meiser
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMs. Meagan Corser
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Aaron Nielson
Leach, Jeff Amicus CuriaeThe Honorable Jeff Leach
Hirczy De Mino, PhD, Wolfgang P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino PhD
Torres, MatildeAppellantTimothy Villari
Mr. Steven Collis
Mark Rasmussen
Ms. Paulina Nenclares
Jonathan Guynn
Mr. John Greil
Ms. Margaret I. Lyle
Chance McCraw
Perez, GaryAppellantTimothy Villari
Jonathan Guynn
Mr. John Greil
Mark Rasmussen
Ms. Margaret I. Lyle
Ms. Paulina Nenclares
Mr. Steven Collis
Chance McCraw
Texas Catholic Conference of BishopsAmicus CuriaeMr. Steven C. Levatino
City of San AntonioAppelleeMs. Sara Murray
Ms. Natalie Wilson
Mr. Fred Riley Jones
Ms. Jane M. N. Webre
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