Elliott v. City of College Station

Docket number
23-0767
Date

Texas Supreme Court declined, based on constitutional avoidance and separation of powers principles, to resolve claim by residents of an extraterritorial jurisdiction that a clause preserving a “republican form of government” protects them from being subject to city regulations when they cannot vote in city elections. While the appeal was pending, the legislature changed the law to provide a process for opting out of the jurisdiction, of which the plaintiffs did not avail themselves.

Opinions, Briefs and other Documents

  • Amicus Brief

Goldwater Institute - Amicus Brief

  • Amicus Brief

Texas Municipal League - Amicus Brief

  • Party Brief

Elliott - Reply Brief on the Merits

  • Party Brief

Elliott - Brief on the Merits

  • Party Brief

Elliott - Reply Brief

  • Party Brief

City of College Station - Response Brief

  • Other Documents

Elliott - Petition

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