PIDGEON v. TURNER

No. 15-0688.

538 S.W.3d 73 (2017)

Jack PIDGEON and Larry Hicks, Petitioners, v. Mayor Sylvester TURNER and City of Houston, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion delivered: June 30, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Blacklock , David Austin Robert Nimocks , Austin, for Amici Curiae Abbott, Greg and State of Texas.

Mark Ryan Trachtenberg , Haynes and Boone LLP, Dallas, for Amicus Curiae Anti-Defamation League.

Emma Asson, Park Ridge IL, pro se.

Kenneth Busch, San Antonio, pro se.

Jennifer Carson, Austin, pro se.

Andrew Bergman , Christopher Mohr O'Dell , Trenton David , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Houston, for Amicus Curiae Constitutional Law and Family Law Professors.

Jason P. Steed , Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, Dallas, for Amicus Curiae De Leon, Cleopatra; Dimetman, Nicole; Holmes, Victor; and Phariss, Mark.

Genessa Eddy, Juniata NE, pro se.

Gene L. Locke , Kelly S. Sandill , Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP, Houston, for Amici Curiae Equality Texas, and L.J. and M.P., a married couple.

Kyle T. Farrar , Ikard Wynne LLP, Austin, Taylor R. Romero , Cain & Skarnulis PLLC, Austin, for Amici Curiae Farrar, Diana Finfrock, and Moellering, Charlotte Reed.

James J. S. Johnson , Dallas, for Amici Curiae Foundation for Moral Law, and Institute for Creation Research.

Adam P. Romero , The Williams Institute UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW, Los Angeles CA, Matthew P. Rand , New York NY, Puneet Kohli , McKool Smith , Austin, Thomas B. Watson , McKool Smith, P.C., Los Angeles CA, for Amicus Curiae Gary J. Gates, PHD, Kerith J. Conron, SCD, and Taylor N.T. Brown, MPP.

Kenneth D. Upton Jr. , Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., Dallas, Rebecca Robertson , ACLU of Texas, Houston, for Amicus Curiae GLBTQ Advocates & Defenders, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., National Center for Lesbian Rights, American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, and American Civil Liberties Untion Foundation.

Chris D. Grayson, New Braunfels, pro se.

Elizabeth G. Bloch , Husch Blackwell LLP, Austin, for Amici Curiae International Municipal Lawyers Association, and Texas Municipal League.

Maggie Jackson, Kyle, pro se.

Angela Annette Hunt , Farrow-Gillespie & Heath, Dallas, Brian Patrick Lauten , Deans & Lyons, LLP, Dallas, Christopher Scott Hamilton , Standly & Hamilton, LLP, Dallas, for Amicus Curiae Lawyers for America.

Will Metcalf, Austin, pro se.

Richard A. Nedbalek, Reno NV, pro se.

Adam Strahan , Strahan Law Firm, PLLC, Houston, Briscoe Cain III , The Cain Law Finn, Deer Park , Terry W. Yates , Terry W. Yates & Associates, PC, Bellaire, for Amici Curiae Numerous Conservatives Leaders throughout Texas, State Representatives, and State Senators.

Darrell D. Davila , Austin, for Amicus Curiae Patrick, Dan.

Brantley D. Starr , Austin, for Amicus Curiae Paxton, Ken.

Bonnie J. Peplin, Georgetown, pro se.

C. W. "Rocky" Rhodes , South Texas College of Law, Houston, for Amicus Curiae Rhodes, Charles W.

Kenneth L. Smith, Golden CO, pro se.

Jared R. Woodfill , Woodfill Law Firm, P.C., Houston, Jonathan F. Mitchell , Stanford CA, Jonathan M. Saenz , Austin, Leif A. Olson , Cokinos | Young, Houston, for Petitioners.

Kathleen Hopkins Alsina , David L. Red , John B. Wallace , Judith L. Ramsey , City of Houston Legal Department, Houston, Darah Lyn Eckert , Houston, Donna L. Edmundson , Ronald C. Lewis , Houston City Attorney, Houston, Douglas W. Alexander , Nicholas B. Bacarisse , Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP, Austin, for Respondents.


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