Case: In re Hotze

20-0729 | Texas state supreme court

Filed Date: 2020

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Case Summary

NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for information, see their tracker. According to their summary as of 10/18/2020, The issue in this case is whether Harris County Clerk Christopher Hollins (Respondent) is violating Texas Election Code § 84.012 by sending applications for mail-in ballots to over 2.37 million registered voters in Harris County regardless of whether the individual requested the application or has a “disability…

NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for information, see their tracker.

According to their summary as of 10/18/2020,

The issue in this case is whether Harris County Clerk Christopher Hollins (Respondent) is violating Texas Election Code § 84.012 by sending applications for mail-in ballots to over 2.37 million registered voters in Harris County regardless of whether the individual requested the application or has a “disability” under Texas Election Code § 82.002(a). Petitioners (Harris County Republican Party and two individuals) seek a writ of mandamus compelling the Harris County Clerk to send early applications to vote by mail only to individuals who request them in accordance with the Texas Election Code. See Tex. Elec. Code § 86.001. The Texas Supreme Court has original jurisdiction due to the nature of the case.

People


Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Hatzel, Cameron (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Bangert, Ryan L (Texas)

Carter, Beau (Texas)

Ekery, Rachel Anne (Texas)

Hawkins, Kyle Douglas (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

20-cv-00671

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the Harris County Clerk

In re Steven Hotze

Aug. 31, 2020

Aug. 31, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief

20-cv-00671

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

In re Steven Hotze

Sept. 2, 2020

Sept. 2, 2020

Order/Opinion

20-cv-00671

Amended Petition for Writ fo Mandamus

In Re Steven Hotze

Sept. 9, 2020

Sept. 9, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief

20-0729

Orders on Causes

The State of Texas v. Chris Hollins

Oct. 7, 2020

Oct. 7, 2020

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

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Key Dates

Filing Date: 2020