Case: 20-0394    
20-0394
05/13/2020
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE STATE OF TEXAS 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date Event TypeDescriptionRemarksDocument
05/23/2020Post submission brief filedRespondentPost Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Harris County.
05/21/2020Post submission brief filedRelatorPost Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of State of Texas.
05/21/2020Post submission brief filedRespondentPost Submission Brief filed on behalf of the respondents.
05/21/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed)Post Submission Amicus Letter received on behalf of Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, et al.
05/21/2020Letter brief  Letter Brief filed by Dana DeBeauvoir, et al.
05/21/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Brief submitted by Woot Lervisit of Dallas, Texas.
05/20/2020Post submission brief filedRespondentPost Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Lisa Wise.
05/20/2020Letter brief RelatorLetter Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
05/20/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Brief of National Medical Association, et al. submitted by Nickolas A. Spencer, Gary L. Bledsoe, Barbara Radnofsky, and Nicole Biguenet Pedersen.
05/19/2020Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondentRespondents' Oral Argument Bench Exhibits.
05/19/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Brief by Healthcare Professionals and Institutions submitted by Amy L. Saberian, Michael S. Truesdale, and Amanda G. Taylor of Austin, Texas.
05/19/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Brief by Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, et al submitted by P.M. Schenkkan, Peter D. Kennedy, Marianne W. Nitsch, and Richard Warren Mithoff.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledRespondentResponse to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dana DeBeauvoir.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledRespondentResponse to Mandamus filed on behalf of Toni Pippins-Poole, Dallas County Elections Administrator.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledRespondentResponse to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledRespondentResponse to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Remi Garza.
05/18/2020Appendix FiledIntervenorIntervenors' Joint Appendix Volumes 1 - 5.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledIntervenorJoint Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Zachary Price, et al.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledRespondentResponse to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Lisa Wise.
05/15/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Brief of McCaffity for Congress submitted by Sean J. McCaffity of Dallas.
05/15/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Curiae Brief of Honest Elections Project submitted by Phillip M. Gordon and Dallin B. Holt of Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky in Warrenton, Virginia.
05/14/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Letter received on behalf of James N. Randall.
05/13/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed)Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted by Robert Henneke of Austin, Texas.
05/13/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelatorPetition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
Case Events
DateEvent TypeDispositionRemarksDocument
08/05/2020Case Stored e-stored
07/09/2020Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record Cost Bill Issued
05/27/2020Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued  
05/27/2020Concurring Opinion issued.IssuedJustice Bland delivered a concurring opinion.
05/27/2020Concurring Opinion issued.IssuedJustice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.
05/27/2020Concurring Opinion issued.IssuedJustice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Busby joined.
05/27/2020Opinion issuedDeniedThe Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Busby joined.
05/23/2020Post submission brief filed Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Harris County.
05/21/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received Post Submission Amicus Letter received on behalf of Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, et al.
05/21/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief submitted by Woot Lervisit of Dallas, Texas.
05/21/2020Post submission brief filed Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of State of Texas.
05/21/2020Post submission brief filed Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of the respondents.
05/21/2020Letter brief  Letter Brief filed by Dana DeBeauvoir, et al.
05/20/2020Letter Filed Letter filed on behalf of State of Texas.
05/20/2020Letter brief  Letter Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
05/20/2020Post submission brief filed Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Lisa Wise.
05/20/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief of National Medical Association, et al. submitted by Nickolas A. Spencer, Gary L. Bledsoe, Barbara Radnofsky, and Nicole Biguenet Pedersen.
05/20/2020Oral argument  Argued on behalf of relator by Kyle D. Hawkins (Office of the Attorney General), from Austin; Argued on behalf of Respondent, Diane Trautman, Harris County Clerk, will be represented by Scott A. Brister (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP), from Austin; Argued on behalf of Respondent, Dana DeBeauvoir, will be represented by Sherine E. Thomas (Travis County Attorney's Office), from Austin; Argued on behalf of Respondent, Toni Pippins Poole, Dallas County Elections Administrator, will be represented by Barbara S. Nicholas (Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Civil Division), from Dallas.
05/19/2020Submission Schedule  
05/19/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Diane Trautman. Oral Argument will be presented by Scott A. Brister of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, of Austin, Texas.
05/19/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Toni Pippins-Poole. Oral Argument will be presented by Barbara S. Nicholas of the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
05/19/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Dana DeBeauvoir. Oral Argument will be presented by Sherine E. Thomas of the Travis County Attorney's Office.
05/19/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief by Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, et al submitted by P.M. Schenkkan, Peter D. Kennedy, Marianne W. Nitsch, and Richard Warren Mithoff.
05/19/2020Exhibits in case/cause filed Respondents' Oral Argument Bench Exhibits.
05/19/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief by Healthcare Professionals and Institutions submitted by Amy L. Saberian, Michael S. Truesdale, and Amanda G. Taylor of Austin, Texas.
05/19/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of the State of Texas. Kyle D. Hawkins of the Office of the Attorney General will be presenting arguments for the relator.
05/18/2020Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued  
05/18/2020Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argumentThis case is set for oral argument at 2:30 p.m. on May 20, 2020 via Zoom.  Time allotted to argue:  25/25 minutes
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas.
05/18/2020Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record Joint Supplemental Record.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Joint Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Zachary Price, et al.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Response to Mandamus filed on behalf of Toni Pippins-Poole, Dallas County Elections Administrator.
05/18/2020Response to Motion filed Response to Motions to Intervene filed on behalf of State of Texas.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dana DeBeauvoir.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Lisa Wise.
05/18/2020Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Remi Garza.
05/18/2020Appendix Filed Intervenors' Joint Appendix Volumes 1 - 5.
05/18/2020Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks Guide for Oral Argument via Video Conferencing software.
05/18/2020Letter Filed Letter filed on behalf of Dana DeBeauvoir.
05/18/2020Mandamus Set to Argue  
05/18/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 2:30 p.m., May 20, 2020. Time allotted to argue: 25/25 minutes.  The filings of the movants for intervention will be considered as briefs of amici curiae.
05/18/2020Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.DeniedMotion to Intervene denied
05/18/2020Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.DeniedMotion to Intervene denied
05/15/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Curiae Brief of Honest Elections Project submitted by Phillip M. Gordon and Dallin B. Holt of Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky in Warrenton, Virginia.
05/15/2020Motion to Intervene filed Motion to Intervene filed on behalf of Texas Democratic Party, et al.
05/15/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Brief of McCaffity for Congress submitted by Sean J. McCaffity of Dallas.
05/15/2020Motion to Intervene filed Motion to Intervene filed on behalf of Zachary Price, et al.
05/14/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response Requested response to petition for review due no later than 4:00p.m., May 18, 2020.
05/14/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received Amicus Letter received on behalf of James N. Randall.
05/13/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted by Robert Henneke of Austin, Texas.
05/13/2020Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of the State of Texas. Volumes 1 - 10.
05/13/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
Calendars
Set DateCalendar TypeReason SetRemarks
08/05/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
PartyPartyTypeRepresentative
Nguyen, Bich-MayAmicus CuriaeMr. Gary L. Bledsoe
Nicole Pedersen
Mr. Nickolas Spencer
Ms. Barbara A. Radnofsky
The State of TexasRelatorMs. Natalie D. Thompson
Mr. Bill Davis
Lanora Pettit
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Ryan Lee Bangert
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Workers Defense Action FundAmicus Curiae 
Allen, M.D., RyanAmicus CuriaeMr. Peter D. Kennedy
Marianne Nitsch
Mr. Richard Warren Mithoff
Mr. P. M. Schenkkan
Cascino, Joseph DanielAmicus Curiae 
Chenven, M.D., NormanAmicus CuriaeMr. Peter D. Kennedy
Marianne Nitsch
Mr. Richard Warren Mithoff
Mr. P. M. Schenkkan
Sansing, Shanda MarieAmicus Curiae 
McCaffity for CongressAmicus CuriaeMr. Sean Joseph McCaffity
League of Women Voters of TexasAmicus Curiae 
Texas Physicians for Social ResponsibilityAmicus CuriaeMr. P. M. Schenkkan
Marianne Nitsch
Mr. Richard Warren Mithoff
Mr. Peter D. Kennedy
Hinojosa, GilbertoAmicus Curiae 
Texas Democratic PartyAmicus CuriaeMr. K. Scott Brazil
Mr. Richard Alan 'Dicky' Grigg
Mr. Martin Golando
Mr. Chad Wilson Dunn
Doctors for AmericaAmicus CuriaeNicole Pedersen
Ms. Barbara A. Radnofsky
Mr. Nickolas Spencer
Mr. Gary L. Bledsoe
Randall, James N.Amicus Curiae 
Texas Public Policy FoundationAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert Earl Henneke
Brandt, Mary L.Amicus CuriaeMs. Barbara A. Radnofsky
Mr. Nickolas Spencer
Nicole Pedersen
Mr. Gary L. Bledsoe
MOVE Texas Action FundAmicus Curiae 
Murphey, DonaAmicus CuriaeMr. Nickolas Spencer
Mr. Gary L. Bledsoe
Nicole Pedersen
Ms. Barbara A. Radnofsky
League of Women Voters of Austin AreaAmicus Curiae 
Healthcare Professionals and InstitutionsAmicus CuriaeMs. Amy Leila Prueger
Ms. Amanda Garrett Taylor
Mr. Michael S. Truesdale
Varon, JosephAmicus CuriaeMr. Nickolas Spencer
Mr. Gary L. Bledsoe
Ms. Barbara A. Radnofsky
Nicole Pedersen
Lisa Wise, in her official capacity as El Paso County Elections AdministratorRespondentMr. Kevin Paul McCary
Ms. Jo Anne Bernal
Remi Garza, in his official capacity as Cameron County Elections AdministratorRespondentMr. Luis V. Saenz
Toni Pippins-Poole, in her official capacity as Dallas County Elections AdministratorRespondentMr. Russell Roden
National Medical AssociationAmicus CuriaeNicole Pedersen
Mr. Gary L. Bledsoe
Ms. Barbara A. Radnofsky
Mr. Nickolas Spencer
Honest Elections ProjectAmicus CuriaePhillip Gordon
Dallin Holt
Dana DeBeauvoir, in her official capacity as Travis County ClerkRespondentMs. Sherine Elizabeth Thomas
Cynthia W. Veidt
Ms. Sharon Kay Talley
Ms. Leslie Wood Dippel
Mr. Andrew M. Williams
Mr. David A. Escamilla
Price, ZacharyAmicus CuriaeJoaquin Gonzalez
Mimi Marziani
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Mr. Edgar Saldivar
Andre Segura
Ms. Rebecca Stevens  
Thomas Buser-Clancy
Diane Trautman, in her official capacity as Harris County ClerkRespondentMs. Nirja Sharma Aiyer
Ms. Susan Lea Hays
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Mr. Douglas P. Ray
Robert Wayne Soard
Lervisit, WootAmicus CuriaeWoot Lervisit
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