| No. 22-913 | |
| Title: | Richard Devillier, et al., Petitioners v. Texas |
| Docketed: | March 20, 2023 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-40750) |
| Decision Date: | November 23, 2022 |
| Rehearing Denied: | January 11, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Mar 17 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2023) |
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| Mar 29 2023 | Waiver of right of respondent Texas to respond filed. |
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| Mar 29 2023 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed. |
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| Apr 05 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023. |
| Apr 10 2023 | Response Requested. (Due May 10, 2023) |
| Apr 20 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2023 to June 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Apr 24 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 9, 2023. |
| May 10 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Ilya Somin and Cato Institute filed. |
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| May 10 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
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| Jun 09 2023 | Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
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| Jun 23 2023 | Reply of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed. |
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| Jun 28 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Sep 29 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 13 2023 | Brief of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed. |
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| Nov 13 2023 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
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| Nov 17 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. |
| Nov 17 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Ilya Somin, et al. filed. |
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| Nov 17 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
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| Nov 17 2023 | Amicus brief of American Farm Bureau Federation not accepted for filing. (Duplicate submission - November 21, 2023) |
| Nov 17 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation filed. |
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| Nov 20 2023 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. |
| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
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| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed. |
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| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ernest A. Young filed. |
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| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Realtors®, American Property Owners Alliance, and Texas Realtors® filed. |
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| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Carlos M. Vázquez filed. |
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| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Professors James W. Ely, Jr., et al. filed. |
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| Nov 30 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Nov 30 2023 | Record received from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The record is electronic and is available with the Clerk. |
| Dec 12 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
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| Dec 13 2023 | Brief of Texas not accepted for filing. (December 13, 2023 - Corrected electronic documents submitted.) |
| Dec 13 2023 | Brief of respondent Texas (DEC. 19, 2023) filed. (Distributed) |
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| Dec 20 2023 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
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| Dec 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 05 2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 05 2024 | Reply of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 16 2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Robert J. McNamara, Arlington, Va. For respondent: Aaron L. Nielson, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 16 2024 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Robert James McNamara Counsel of Record | Institute for Justice 901 N Glebe Road Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22203 RMCNAMARA@IJ.ORG | 703-682-9320 |
| Party name: Richard Devillier, et al. | ||
| Christen Mason Hebert | Institute for Justice 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 970 Austin, TX 78701 chebert@ij.org | 512-480-5936 |
| Party name: Richard Devillier, et al. | ||
| Andrew Heller Ward | Institute for Justice 901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22203 andrew.ward@ij.org | 703-682-9320 |
| Party name: Richard Devillier, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Aaron Lloyd Nielson Counsel of Record | Office of the Texas Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC-059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 aaron.nielson@oag.texas.gov | 512-936-1700 |
| Party name: State of Texas | ||
| Lanora Christine Pettit | Office of the Texas Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 lanora.pettit@oag.texas.gov | 512-936-1700 |
| Party name: State of Texas | ||
| Judd Edward Stone II | Texas Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 JUDD.STONE@OAG.TEXAS.GOV | 512-936-1700 |
| Party name: State of Texas | ||
| Other | ||
| Elizabeth B. Prelogar Counsel of Record | Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: United States | ||
| Paul J. Beard II Counsel of Record | FisherBroyles LLP 453 S. Spring St. Suite 400-1458 Los Angeles, CA 90013 PAUL.BEARD@FISHERBROYLES.COM | 818-216-3988 |
| Party name: American Farm Bureau Federation | ||
| Gregg Jeffrey Costa Counsel of Record | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 811 Main Street, Suite 3000 Houston, TX 77002 GCosta@gibsondunn.com | 346.718.6600 |
| Party name: Professor Ernest A. Young | ||
| Lawrence S. Ebner Counsel of Record | Atlantic Legal Foundation 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 lawrence.ebner@atlanticlegal.org | 202-729-6337 |
| Party name: Atlantic Legal Foundation | ||
| Felicia H. Ellsworth Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 felicia.ellsworth@wilmerhale.com | 617-526-6687 |
| Party name: Professor Carlos M. Vázquez | ||
| Elizabeth Catherine Kramer Counsel of Record | Office of the Minnesota Attorney General 445 Minnesota Street Suite 1100 Saint Paul, MN 55101 LIZ.KRAMER@AG.STATE.MN.US | 6517571010 |
| Party name: Minnesota, Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia | ||
| Deborah Joyce La Fetra Counsel of Record | Pacific Legal Foundation 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1290 Sacramento, CA 95814 DLAFETRA@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG | (916) 419-7111 |
| Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation | ||
| Deborah Joyce La Fetra Counsel of Record | Pacific Legal Foundation 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1290 Sacramento, CA 95814 DLAFETRA@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG | (916) 419-7111 |
| Party name: National Federation of Independant Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc., and Manhattan Institute | ||
| Deborah Joyce La Fetra Counsel of Record | Pacific Legal Foundation 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1290 Sacramento, CA 95814 DLAFETRA@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG | (916) 419-7111 |
| Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Center, Inc., and Manhattan Instistute | ||
| Caroline Cook Lindsay Counsel of Record | Hilgers Graben PLLC 332 S Michigan Avenue, Suite 121 #5612 Chicago, IL 60604 CLINDSAY@HILGERSGRABEN.COM | 402-313-3480 |
| Party name: Ilya Somin and Cato Institute | ||
| Gerald Brinton Lucas Counsel of Record | Jones Day 51 Louisiana Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001 blucas@jonesday.com | 202-879-3686 |
| Party name: National Association of Realtors®, American Property Owners Alliance, and Texas Realtors® | ||
| Jeremy Charles Marwell Counsel of Record | Vinson & Elkins LLP 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 500W Washington, DC 20037 JMARWELL@VELAW.COM | 202-639-6507 |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America | ||
| Thomas Glenn Saunders Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 THOMAS.SAUNDERS@WILMERHALE.COM | 202-663-6536 |
| Party name: Professors James W. Ely, Jr., and Julia Mahoney and The Buckeye Institute | ||
| Brett A. Shumate | Jones Day 51 Louisiana Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20001 BSHUMATE@JONESDAY.COM | 202-879-3939 |
| Party name: National Association of Realtors®, American Property Owners Alliance, and Texas Realtors® | ||
| Robert H. Thomas | Pacific Legal Foundation 555 Capitol Mall, Ste 1290 Sacramento, CA 95814 RTHOMAS@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG | 916-419-7111 |
| Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation | ||