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“Which Cases Have Drawn
the Most Amicus Filers?”
The cases below have attracted five or more amicus briefs. The full list of 68 cases with at least one amicus brief is available only to registered users.
With 45 amici:
CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, No. 09-0387.
330 days since oral argument was held on March 11, 2011
330 days since oral argument was held on March 11, 2011
With 24 amici:
THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BURRELL DAY AND JOEL MCDANIEL, No. 08-0964.
717 days since oral argument was held on February 17, 2010
717 days since oral argument was held on February 17, 2010
With 15 amici:
TEXAS RICE LAND PARTNERS, LTD. AND MIKE LATTA v. DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC, No. 09-0901.
115 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on October 12, 2011
115 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on October 12, 2011
With 9 amici:
ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. v. AVINGER TIMBER, LLC, No. 10-0950.
8 days since review was granted on January 27, 2012
8 days since review was granted on January 27, 2012
With 7 amici:
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC v. DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT AND FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, No. 11-0079.
24 days since oral argument was held on January 11, 2012
24 days since oral argument was held on January 11, 2012
With 6 amici:
CENTOCOR, INC. v. PATRICIA HAMILTON AND THOMAS HAMILTON, No. 10-0223.
58 days since oral argument was held on December 8, 2011
58 days since oral argument was held on December 8, 2011
With 5 amici:
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. TIMOTHY J. RUTTIGER, No. 08-0751.
115 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on October 12, 2011
115 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on October 12, 2011