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DACUS v. PARKER

No. 13-0047.

466 S.W.3d 820 (2015)

Allen Mark DACUS, Elizabeth C. Perez, and Rev. Robert Jefferson, Petitioners, v. Annise D. PARKER and City of Houston, Respondents

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: June 12, 2015.

Rehearing Denied September 11, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Gilbreath , Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, Dallas, TX, for Houston Area Pastor Council: Amicus Curiae.

Shane Pennington , Baker Botts LLP, Houston, TX, Thomas R. Phillips , Baker Botts LLP, Austin, TX, for Houston Building Owners and Managers Association, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Houston: Amici Curiae.

Brandon M. Barchus , Faulk Barchus, PLLC, Houston, TX, for Little Nell Apartment, LP, HFI Regency Park Apartments, LP, and Windshire Apartment, LP: Amicus Curiae.

Scott N. Houston , Texas Municipal League, Austin, TX, for Texas City Attorneys Association, Texas Municipal League: Amici Curiae.

Dylan B. Russell , Joseph O. Slovacek , Hoover Slovacek LLP, Houston, TX, William A. `Andy' Taylor , Andy Taylor & Associates, P.C., Brenham, TX, for Allen Mark Dacus: Petitioners.

Dylan B. Russell , Joseph O. Slovacek , Hoover Slovacek LLP, Houston, TX, for Elizabeth C. Perez and Rev. Robert Jefferson: Petitioners.

C. Robert Heath , Gunnar Seaquist , Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, Austin, TX, David M. Feldman , City of Houston Legal Department, Houston, TX, Denise Lastnick Miller , Assistant City Attorney, John B. Wallace , Senior Assistant City Attorney, Judith Lee Ramsey , Chief, General Litigation Section, Lynette Fons, City of Houston Legal Department, Houston, TX: for Annise D. Parker: Respondent.

In this election contest, we consider whether a ballot proposition for a proposed city charter amendment meets the common law standard preserving the integrity of the ballot. The court of appeals upheld the proposition in this case. 383 S.W.3d 557, 571 (Tex.App...

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