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August 21, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced August 21, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED:
19-0497
IN RE ACADEMY, LTD. D/B/A ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00219-CV, 601 SW3d 878, 05-22-19)
 
unopposed motion of amicus curiae to participate in oral argument granted
 
Time allotted to argue: 16/20/4 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0275
G.P. v. A.P.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00246-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-27-20)
 
20-0353
DAVID ALLEN RUSSELL v. KIMBERLY PLENTL; from Anderson County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-20-00049-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-25-20)
 
20-0397
IN THE INTEREST OF J.P. AND A.P., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00360-CV, 598 SW3d 789, 03-26-20)
 
2 petitions
 
20-0515
JIN SONG v. PAUL SUNG UH KANG; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00375-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-09-20)
 
20-0527
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF ROBERT FLORES; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00093-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-02-20)
 
20-0533
JULIA NORWICH v. JACK N. MOUSA, LTD., DONALD S. BELT, AND PERMIAN HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC; from Ector County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-19-00339-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-29-20)
 
20-0593
K. D. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Mills County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00116-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-15-20)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
20-0276
ANTHONY WHITNEY NORMAN; from Harris County; 3rd Court of Appeals District
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0546
IN RE ROBERT LEE MARTIN; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00185-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-24-20)
 
motion to forward record denied
 
20-0551
IN RE MARTIN VILLEGAS, RELATOR; from Hale County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00160-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-13-20)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED AS MOOT:
20-0630
IN RE AMY CLARK MEACHUM
 
motion to dismiss mandamus as moot granted
motion to seal record granted
 
(Chief Justice Hecht not participating)
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
20-0609
IN RE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE, AND GEORGE P. BUSH, NAMED IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER v. CITY OF HOUSTON; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00376-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-20)
 
relators' motion for temporary relief granted
stay order issued
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF INJUNCTION IS DENIED:
20-0620
RORY SMITH v. GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT
 
emergency motion for temporary injunction denied