Texas Department of Public Safety; Steve McGraw, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety Commission; and Allan B. Polunsky, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Public Safety Commission v. Miguel Salazar; Edgar Soria; Francisco Avila Trejo; Green Meadows Landscaping, Inc.; Merida Flores; Nader Dalo; Godofredo A. Orellana; and Ruwaidha Liwaza

Summary

This dissenting opinion addresses appellees’ emergency motion to dismiss an interlocutory appeal. Justice Melissa Goodwin would have requested a response from the appellants before ruling, given impending deadlines for a dispositive-motions hearing and trial setting.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should request a response from appellants before ruling on appellees' emergency motion to dismiss the interlocutory appeal.

Disposition

other