Original Case: 5:20-cv-00438

Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:20-cr-50407
Typecivil rights / private
Nature of Suit441 Civil Rights - Voting
Case Filed:May 19, 2020
Terminated:Oct 14, 2020
Last checked: Thursday Oct 15, 2020 3:30 AM CDT
Tarrant County Republican Party
Amicus Curiae
Tarrant County Republican Party
Represented By
Charles William Fillmore
Fillmore Law Firm, L.L.P.
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Hartson Dustin Fillmore III
Fillmore Law Firm, L.L.P.
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Amicus Curiae
State of Mississippi
Represented By
Elizabeth Baker Murrill
Office of the Attorney General
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Amicus Curiae
General Wesley K. Clark
Represented By
Marianne W. Nitsch
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Richard Warren Mithoff Jr.
Mithoff Law Firm
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Pieter M. Schenkkan
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Amicus Curiae
Donald P. Dorsey
Represented By
Marianne W. Nitsch
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Richard Warren Mithoff Jr.
Mithoff Law Firm
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Pieter M. Schenkkan
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Amicus Curiae
Joe R. Reeder
Represented By
Marianne W. Nitsch
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Richard Warren Mithoff Jr.
Mithoff Law Firm
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Pieter M. Schenkkan
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Amicus Curiae
Public Interest Legal Foundation
Represented By
Kaylan Lytle Phillips
Public Interest Legal Foundation
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Amicus Curiae
Landmark Legal Foundation
Represented By
Kaylan Lytle Phillips
Public Interest Legal Foundation
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Amicus Curiae
American Diabetes Association
Represented By
Lia Sifuentes Davis
Disability Rights Texas
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Amicus Curiae
Disability Rights Advocates
Represented By
Lia Sifuentes Davis
Disability Rights Texas
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Amicus Curiae
National Disability Rights Network
Represented By
Lia Sifuentes Davis
Disability Rights Texas
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Amicus Curiae
Disability RIghts Legal Center
Represented By
Lia Sifuentes Davis
Disability Rights Texas
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Amicus Curiae
State of Louisiana
Represented By
Elizabeth Baker Murrill
Office of the Attorney General
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Amicus Curiae
Constitutional Accountability Center
Represented By
Elizabeth Bonnie Wydra
Constitutional Accountability Center
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Amicus Curiae
Protect Democracy Project
Represented By
Cameron Oatman Kistler
Protect Democracy
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Rachel F. Homer
Protect Democracy
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Amicus Curiae
League of United Latin American Citizens
Represented By
Luis Roberto Vera Jr.
Law Offices of Luis Roberto Vera, Jr. & Associates
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Ravi Doshi
Campaign Legal Center
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Mark P. Gaber
Campaign Legal Center
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Molly Danahy
Campaign Legal Center
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Amicus Curiae
Texas League of United Latin American Citizens
Represented By
Luis Roberto Vera Jr.
Law Offices of Luis Roberto Vera, Jr. & Associates
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Ravi Doshi
Campaign Legal Center
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Mark P. Gaber
Campaign Legal Center
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Molly Danahy
Campaign Legal Center
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Amicus Curiae
Lisa R. Wise
Represented By
Kevin Paul McCary
El Paso, Texas County Attorney
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Amicus Curiae
County of El Paso, Texas
Represented By
Kevin Paul McCary
El Paso, Texas County Attorney
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Amicus Curiae
Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk
Represented By
Susan Lea Hays
Law Office of Susan Hays, P.C.
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Amicus Curiae
Fort Bend County
Represented By
Justin Carl Pfeiffer
County Attorney's Office
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Amicus Curiae
Dana Debeauvoir, Travis County Clerk
Represented By
Sherine Elizabeth Thomas
County Attorney's Office
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Amicus Curiae
Cameron County
Represented By
Juan Antonio Gonzalez
Cameron County Commissioners Court
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Edward A. Sandoval
District Attorney's Office
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Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Cameron County Commissioners Court
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Amicus Curiae
Remi Garza, Elections Administrator
Represented By
Juan Antonio Gonzalez
Cameron County Commissioners Court
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Edward A. Sandoval
District Attorney's Office
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Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Cameron County Commissioners Court
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Amicus Curiae
National Redistricting Foundation
Represented By
Marc Erik Elias
Perkins Coie, L.L.P.
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Jacki Anderson
Perkins Coie, L.L.P.
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Elisabeth C. Frost
Perkins Coie, L.L.P.
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John Michael Geise
Perkins Coie, L.L.P.
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Stephanie Command
Perkins Coie, L.L.P.
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Amicus Curiae
Admiral Charles S Abbot
Represented By
Marianne W. Nitsch
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Richard Warren Mithoff Jr.
Mithoff Law Firm
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Pieter M. Schenkkan
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Amicus Curiae
Harris County, Texas
Represented By
Susan Lea Hays
Law Office of Susan Hays, P.C.
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Scott Allen Lemond
Harris County Housing Authority
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Amicus Curiae
Heathcare Professionals
Represented By
Amy Leila Prueger
Enoch Kever, P.L.L.C.
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Michael S. Truesdale
Enoch Kever, P.L.L.C.
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Amicus Curiae
Dana Debeauvoir
Represented By
Leslie Wood Dippel
County Attorney's Office
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Cynthia Wilson Veidt
County Attorney's Office
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Sherine Elizabeth Thomas
County Attorney's Office
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Amicus Curiae
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated
Represented By
Deuel Ross
NAACP
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Leah Camille Aden
NAACP
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Mahogane Denea Reed
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Incorporated
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Sherrilyn Ann Ifill
NAACP
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Janai S. Nelson
NAACP
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Samuel Spital
NAACP
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Amicus Curiae
William J. Boatman
Represented By
Marianne W. Nitsch
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Richard Warren Mithoff Jr.
Mithoff Law Firm
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Pieter M. Schenkkan
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
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Defendant - Appellant
Ruth Hughs, Texas Secretary of State
Represented By
Michael Abrams
Office of the Attorney General
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Kyle Douglas Hawkins
Office of the Attorney General
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Lanora Christine Pettit
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
RUTH HUGHS, Texas Secretary of State
Represented By
Michael Abrams
Office of the Attorney General
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Kyle Douglas Hawkins
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
KEN PAXTON, Texas Attorney General
Represented By
Michael Abrams
Office of the Attorney General
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Kyle Douglas Hawkins
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
GREG ABBOTT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
Represented By
Michael Abrams
Office of the Attorney General
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Kyle Douglas Hawkins
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas
Represented By
Michael Abrams
Office of the Attorney General
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Kyle Douglas Hawkins
Office of the Attorney General
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Lanora Christine Pettit
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General
Represented By
Michael Abrams
Office of the Attorney General
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Kyle Douglas Hawkins
Office of the Attorney General
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Lanora Christine Pettit
Office of the Attorney General
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Plaintiff - Appellee
JOSEPH DANIEL CASCINO
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Plaintiff - Appellee
SHANDA MARIE SANSING
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Plaintiff - Appellee
BRENDA LI GARCIA
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Plaintiff - Appellee
Brenda Li Garcia
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Martin Golando
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Chad Wilson Dunn
Brazil & Dunn
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Richard Alan Grigg
Dicky Grigg, P.C.
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Plaintiff - Appellee
GILBERTO HINOJOSA, Chair of the Texas Democratic Party
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Plaintiff - Appellee
Texas Democratic Party
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Martin Golando
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Chad Wilson Dunn
Brazil & Dunn
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Richard Alan Grigg
Dicky Grigg, P.C.
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Plaintiff - Appellee
Gilberto Hinojosa
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Martin Golando
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Chad Wilson Dunn
Brazil & Dunn
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Richard Alan Grigg
Dicky Grigg, P.C.
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Plaintiff - Appellee
Joseph Daniel Cascino
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Martin Golando
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Chad Wilson Dunn
Brazil & Dunn
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Richard Alan Grigg
Dicky Grigg, P.C.
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Plaintiff - Appellee
Shanda Marie Sansing
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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Martin Golando
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Chad Wilson Dunn
Brazil & Dunn
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Richard Alan Grigg
Dicky Grigg, P.C.
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Plaintiff - Appellee
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Represented By
Kembel Scott Brazil
Brazil & Dunn
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GPO Jun 04 2020
NON DISPOSITIVE PUBLISHED OPINION FILED. Judge: JES , Judge: GJC , Judge: JCH; granting Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellants Mr. Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas and Ms. Ruth Hughs [9317036-2] [20-50407] (This opinion includes URL material that is archived by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Library, and made available at http://www.lb5.uscourts.gov/ArchivedURLS/.)
GPO Sep 10 2020
PUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [20-50407 Vacated and Remanded ] Judge: CDK , Judge: CES , Judge: LHS. Mandate issue date is 10/02/2020 [20-50407] (This opinion includes URL material that is archived by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Library, and made available at http://www.lb5.uscourts.gov/ArchivedURLS/.)

1. Federal Appeals Court Blocks Texas Democrats' Vote-by-Mail Mandate. (texasscorecard.com)
Submitted Fri 06/05/2020
Docket last updated: 10/15/2020 3:30 AM CDT
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Attorney Kyle Hawkins added as counsel of record for Appellants Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, Ruth Hughs and Ken Paxton in 20-50407 20-50407 (AGL)
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3 pgs CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, Ms. Ruth Hughs and Mr. Ken Paxton 20-50407 (AGL)
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