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| 02/20/2026 | Case Stored | |
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| 02/20/2026 | Justice(s) concurring in the denial of rehearing | Issued |
Chief Justice Blacklock filed an opinion concurring in the denial of the motion for rehearing.
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| 02/20/2026 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
Chief Justice Blacklock filed an opinion concurring in the denial of the motion for rehearing.
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| 01/30/2026 | Motion to withdraw disposed of | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of H. Dustin Fillmore III as Counsel of Record granted
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| 01/22/2026 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 01/22/2026 | Motion to Withdraw Filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on behalf of counsel for Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 01/21/2026 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Clarification filed on behalf of Gary L. Steel, et al. being treated as a motion for rehearing
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| 01/09/2026 | Opinion issued | Certified question answered by the Court |
The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Per Curiam Opinion
(1/9/2026 3:03:04 PM) 250288pc.pdf
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| 01/09/2026 | Certified Question disposed | Certified question answered by the Court |
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| 12/19/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of David C. Hall.
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| 12/17/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 08/20/2025 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Response to First Liberty Institute's Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Gary L. Steel, et al.
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| 08/11/2025 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief received from The Honorable Dianne Hensley. Submitted by Kelly J. Shackelford, Hiram S. Sasser III, and Jeremiah G. Dys of First Liberty Inst. of Plano, Texas.
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| 07/23/2025 | Motion to correct disposed of | Filing granted |
Appellant's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Corrected Briefs granted. Corrected briefs filed.
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| 07/14/2025 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Lorica Institute for Freedom of Expression and Religion, submitted by Martin Whittaker of Saint Louis, Missouri.
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| 07/09/2025 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Response to Amici Curiae filed on behalf of Gary L. Steel, et al.
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| 07/09/2025 | Corrected Brief | |
Corrected Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 07/09/2025 | Corrected Brief | |
Corrected Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 07/09/2025 | Motion to Correct filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Corrected Briefs filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 07/08/2025 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Pacific Justice Institute and the National Legal Foundation, submitted by Emily Cook of Pacific Justice Institute of Liberty, TX.
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| 07/08/2025 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 07/01/2025 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Christian Legal Society, et al., submitted by Professor Douglas Laycock of University of Texas School of Law, of Austin, Texas.
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| 06/23/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Appeellees' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gary L. Steel, et al.
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| 06/02/2025 | Brief on the Merits | |
Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 05/16/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 05/16/2025 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Appellant regarding procedure for adjusting case style.
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| 05/02/2025 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Briefs requested: "Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 55.1, the Court requests the parties to file briefs on the merits in the above-styled case. The briefs should address whether any party’s position on the certified question has changed in a way that could affect the continued justiciability of the case. Please refer to TEX. R. APP. P. 55 for the requirements of appellants’ and appellees’ briefs. The briefing schedule is outlined below. See TEX. R. APP. P. 55.7." Appellant's brief due June 2, 2025; Appellee's brief due June 23, 2025; Reply brief due July 8, 2025.
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| 04/16/2025 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | |
Vacation Notice filed on behalf of David C. Hall, et al.
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| 04/09/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of David C. Hall, et al.
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| 04/08/2025 | Letter Filed | |
Letter filed on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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| 04/08/2025 | Call received | |
Call received from counsel for Appellant regarding payment of filing fee.
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| 04/08/2025 | Record Received (See Remarks) | |
Record Received from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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| 04/07/2025 | Notice requesting filing fee | |
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| 04/04/2025 | Record Requested in Case | |
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| 04/04/2025 | Certified Question filed | |
Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Brian Keith Umphress.
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