In re Greg Abbott, In His Official Capacity as Governor of The State of Texas Appeal from 45th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

Annotate this Case
Download PDF
Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-21-00336-CV In re Greg ABBOTT, in his official capacity as Governor of The State of Texas Original Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Luz Elena Chapa, Justice Irene Rios, Justice Beth Watkins, Justice Delivered and Filed: August 13, 2021 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF DENIED; PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED On August 12, 2021, relator Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and an emergency motion for temporary relief challenging a temporary restraining order signed by the trial court on August 10, 2021. After considering the petition and the motion, this court concludes relator is not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition and the motion are denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). PER CURIAM This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2021CI16133, styled City of San Antonio and Bexar County v. Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, pending in the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Antonia Arteaga presiding. 1

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.