IN RE ABBOTT

No. 20-0291.

601 S.W.3d 802 (2020)

IN RE Greg ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, Relators.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: April 23, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kyle D. Hawkins , Office of the Attorney General, Solicitor General, Joseph David Hughes , Assistant Solicitor General, Philip A. Lionberger , Office of the Attorney General, Assistant Solicitor General, Trevor W. Ezell , Office of the Attorney General, Austin TX, for Relators.

Ron Beal, Professor & Attorney at Law, Waco TX, pro se.

Jessica Brand , Wren Collective, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Certain Texas District Attorneys.

Edward G. Caspar , Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, DC, Jessica Brand , Wren Collective, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Fair and Just Prosecution.

Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino PhD, Bellaire TX, pro se.

Jessica Brand , Wren Collective, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Law Enforcement Action Partnership.

Andrew M. Williams , Sherine Elizabeth Thomas , Travis County Attorney's Office, David A. Escamilla , Sharon Kay Talley , Travis County Attorney, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Margaret M. Moore.

Cynthia Orr , San Antonio, TX, for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).

Jessica Brand , Wren Collective, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Pretrial Justice Institute.

Ken W. Good , Law Office of Ken W. Good, PLLC, Tyler TX, for Amicus Curiae Professional Bondsmen of Texas.

Andrew M. Williams , Travis County Attorney's Office, David A. Escamilla , Sharon Kay Talley , Travis County Attorney, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Travis County.

Andrew M. Williams , Travis County Attorney's Office, David A. Escamilla , Sharon Kay Talley , Travis County Attorney, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Travis County Court at Law Judges.

Andrew M. Williams , Sherine Elizabeth Thomas , Travis County Attorney's Office, David A. Escamilla , Sharon Kay Talley , Travis County Attorney, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Travis County Court at Law Judges.

Andrew M. Williams , Travis County Attorney's Office, David A. Escamilla , Sharon Kay Talley , Travis County Attorney, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Travis County District Judges.

Andrew M. Williams , Sherine Elizabeth Thomas , Travis County Attorney's Office, David A. Escamilla , Sharon Kay Talley , Travis County Attorney, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae Travis County Justices of the Peace.

Adriana Pinon , David Donatti , American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Andre Segura , ACLU of Texas, Brian Klosterboer , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas, Houston, TX, Emily Gerrick , Karly Dixon , Nathan Fennell , Texas Fair Defense Project, Austin, TX, for Real Party in Interest Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Adriana Pinon , David Donatti , American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Andre Segura , ACLU of Texas, Brian Klosterboer , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas, Rachel Fraser , Vincent R. Ryan Jr. , Harris County Attorney's Office, Houston, TX, Emily Gerrick , Karly Dixon , Nathan Fennell , Texas Fair Defense Project, Austin, TX, for Real Party in Interest Capital Area Private Defender Service.

Rachel Fraser , Vincent R. Ryan Jr. , Harris County Attorney's Office, Houston, TX, Sherine Elizabeth Thomas , Travis County Attorney's Office, Austin, TX, for Real Party in Interest Harris County Criminal Court at Law Judges.

Adriana Pinon , David Donatti , American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Andre Segura , ACLU of Texas, Brian Klosterboer , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas, Houston, TX, Edward G. Caspar , Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Arthur Ago , Washington, DC, Emily Gerrick , Karly Dixon , Nathan Fennell , Texas Fair Defense Project, Nicholas B. Bacarisse , Wallace B. Jefferson , Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP, Austin, TX, for Real Party in Interest NAACP Texas.

Adriana Pinon , David Donatti , American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Andre Segura , ACLU of Texas, Brian Klosterboer , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas, Houston, TX, Emily Gerrick , Karly Dixon , Nathan Fennell , Texas Fair Defense Project, Austin, TX, for Real Party in Interest Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association.


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