Empower Texans, Incorporated, et al v. Charlie Geren
Plaintiff / Appellant: DESTIN R. SENSKY, BRANDON C. WALTENS and EMPOWER TEXANS, INCORPORATED
Defendant / Appellee: CHARLIE L. GEREN, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Committee on House Administration of the Texas House of Representatives
Amicus Curiae: REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Case Number: 19-50577
Filed: June 24, 2019
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

Opinions

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Date Filed Description
October 5, 2020 Summary Empower Texans, Inc. v. Geren
October 13, 2020 Summary Empower Texans, Inc. v. Geren

Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on August 22, 2019. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 22, 2019 COURT ORDER granting Motion to file amicus brief filed by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press [ # 9126867-2 ] filed by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in 19-50577 [19-50577] (RAJ) [Entered: 08/22/2019 03:48 PM]
August 22, 2019 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Consent is Not Necessary as a Motion has been Granted. # of Copies Provided: 0 Paper Copies of Brief due on 08/27/2019 for Amicus Curiae Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. [19-50577] (RAJ) [Entered: 08/22/2019 03:53 PM]
August 21, 2019 Paper copies of Appellant Brief filed by Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Brandon C. Waltens and Mr. Destin R. Sensky in 19-50577 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 7. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [19-50577] (RAJ) [Entered: 08/21/2019 11:44 AM]
August 21, 2019 Paper copies of Record Excerpts filed by Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Brandon C. Waltens and Mr. Destin R. Sensky in 19-50577 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 4. Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due deadline satisfied. [19-50577] (RAJ) [Entered: 08/21/2019 11:45 AM]
August 21, 2019 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [19-50577] (Bruce D. Brown ) [Entered: 08/21/2019 02:41 PM]
August 21, 2019 UNOPPOSED MOTION by Not Party Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to file amicus brief [9126867-2] [19-50577] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to file amicus brief [9126867-2] Date of service: 08/21/2019 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Hacker, Hilton; Attorney for Appellant: McDonald [19-50577] (Bruce D. Brown ) [Entered: 08/21/2019 02:52 PM]
August 14, 2019 OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Destin R. Sensky and Mr. Brandon C. Waltens to supplement the record on appeal with allegations arising after the district court's judgment. [9120988-2]. Date of service: 08/14/2019 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Hacker, Hilton; Attorney for Appellant: McDonald [19-50577] (Tony Keith McDonald ) [Entered: 08/14/2019 11:50 AM]
August 14, 2019 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. # of Copies Provided: 0 Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due on 08/20/2019 for Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Destin R. Sensky and Brandon C. Waltens. [19-50577] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Destin R. Sensky and Mr. Brandon C. Waltens. Date of service: 08/14/2019 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Hacker, Hilton; Attorney for Appellant: McDonald [19-50577] (Tony Keith McDonald ) [Entered: 08/14/2019 11:52 AM]
August 14, 2019 CLERK ORDER denying Motion to supplement the record on appeal filed by Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Brandon C. Waltens and Mr. Destin R. Sensky [ # 9120988-2 ] [19-50577] (MBC) [Entered: 08/14/2019 03:57 PM]
August 14, 2019 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0 A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 09/13/2019 for Appellee Charlie L. Geren. Paper Copies of Brief due on 08/20/2019 for Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Destin R. Sensky and Brandon C. Waltens. [19-50577] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Destin R. Sensky and Mr. Brandon C. Waltens. Date of service: 08/14/2019 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Hacker, Hilton; Attorney for Appellant: McDonald [19-50577] (Tony Keith McDonald ) [Entered: 08/14/2019 11:44 AM]
July 16, 2019 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Heather Gebelin Hacker for party(s) Appellee Charlie L. Geren, in case 19-50577 [19-50577] (RAJ) [Entered: 07/16/2019 09:47 AM]
July 15, 2019 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [19-50577] (Heather Gebelin Hacker ) [Entered: 07/15/2019 04:58 PM]
July 9, 2019 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 08/19/2019 for Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Destin R. Sensky and Brandon C. Waltens. [19-50577] (DDL) [Entered: 07/09/2019 01:55 PM]
July 9, 2019 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [19-50577] (DDL) [Entered: 07/09/2019 01:54 PM]
July 3, 2019 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Tony Keith McDonald for Appellant Destin R. Sensky in 19-50577, Attorney Tony Keith McDonald for Appellant Brandon C. Waltens in 19-50577, Attorney Tony Keith McDonald for Appellant Empower Texans, Incorporated in 19-50577 [19-50577] (WMJ) [Entered: 07/03/2019 02:39 PM]
July 2, 2019 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the info copy of statement of issues captioned to district court received from Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Destin R. Sensky and Mr. Brandon C. Waltens because it is unnecessary. [19-50577] (MBC) [Entered: 07/02/2019 12:28 PM]
July 2, 2019 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED FROM DISTRICT COURT for 1:19-CV-422. Electronic ROA due on 07/17/2019. [19-50577] (CB) [Entered: 07/02/2019 11:57 AM]
July 1, 2019 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete, Action: Case OK to Process. [9087986-2] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Transcript order due on 07/16/2019 for Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Destin R. Sensky and Brandon C. Waltens [19-50577] (SMC) [Entered: 07/01/2019 01:41 PM]
July 1, 2019 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Tony Keith McDonald for Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Destin R. Sensky and Mr. Brandon C. Waltens for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [19-50577] (Tony Keith McDonald ) [Entered: 07/01/2019 03:28 PM]
July 1, 2019 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Transcript Order ddl satisfied [19-50577] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Destin R. Sensky and Mr. Brandon C. Waltens advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Date of Service: 07/01/2019 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Hilton; Attorney for Appellant: McDonald [19-50577] (Tony Keith McDonald ) [Entered: 07/01/2019 03:31 PM]
June 24, 2019 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Empower Texans, Incorporated, Mr. Destin R. Sensky and Mr. Brandon C. Waltens [19-50577] (SMC) [Entered: 06/24/2019 03:34 PM]

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Defendant / appellee: CHARLIE L. GEREN, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Committee on House Administration of the Texas House of Representatives
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