Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2022

Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, and John Scott, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas v. Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, Ruben Cortez, and the Tejano Democrats

Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, and John Scott, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas v. Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, Ruben Cortez, and the Tejano Democrats
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided April 14, 2022

Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, and John Scott, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas v. Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, Ruben Cortez, and the Tejano Democrats

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

JUDGMENT RENDERED APRIL 14, 2022

NO. 03-21-00679-CV

Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, and John Scott, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas, Appellants v. Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Roland Gutierrez, Sarah Eckhardt, Ruben Cortez, and The Tejano Democrats, Appellees

APPEAL FROM THE 250TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE, JUSTICES KELLY AND SMITH DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION – OPINION BY CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE

This is an appeal from the judgment signed by the trial court on December 22, 2021. Having reviewed the record, the Court holds that Greg Abbott, in his Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, and John Scott, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State of Texas have not prosecuted their appeal and did not comply with a notice from the Clerk of this Court.

Therefore, the Court dismisses the appeal for want of prosecution. The appellants shall pay all costs relating to this appeal, both in this Court and in the court below.

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