Supreme Court

October 7, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced October 7, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
20-0729
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CHRIS HOLLINS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS HARRIS COUNTY CLERK; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00627-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-18-20)
 
The Court grants the petition for review, reverses the court of appeals' judgment, and remands the case to the trial court for entry of a temporary injunction.

Per Curiam Opinion
20-0739
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HON. ALLEN WEST, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS, HON. SID MILLER, HON. MARK HENRY, HON. CHARLES PERRY, HON. PAT FALLON, HON. BILL ZEDLER, HON. CECIL BELL, JR., HON. STEVE TOTH, HON. DAN FLYNN, HON. MATT RINALDI, HON. RICK GREEN, HON. MOLLY WHITE, HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY/HON. KEITH NIELSEN, HON. BRYAN SLATON, HON. ROBIN ARMSTRONG, M.D., JIM GRAHAM, HON. CATHIE ADAMS, HON. JOANN FLEMING, JULIE MCCARTY, SHARON HEMPHILL, AND AL HARTMAN
 
relators' emergency motion for temporary relief denied
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, and Justice Bland joined.

Justice Blacklock, joined by Justice Busby except as to Part I.C., concurring in the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Devine dissenting from the Court's order denying the petition for writ of mandamus and motion for stay.
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MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0671
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, AND SHARON HEMPHILL
 
as amended
relators' emergency motion for temporary relief denied, as amended
stay order issued September 2, 2020, lifted
 
20-0751
IN RE STEVEN HOTZE, M.D., HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, HON. KEITH NIELSEN, WENDELL CHAMPION, SHARON HEMPHILL, AND AL HARTMAN
 
relators' emergency motion for temporary relief denied
 
Justice Devine dissenting from the Court's order denying the petition for writ of mandamus and motion for stay.
See opinion issued in cause 20-0739, In re Steven Hotze, M.D., et al.
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20-0760
IN RE JULIE MCCARTY
 
See opinion issued in cause 20-0739, In re Steven Hotze, M.D., et al.
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED AS MOOT:
20-0715
IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00627-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-18-20)
 
motion to vacate stay order dismissed as moot
stay order issued September 15, 2020, lifted