No. 20-1717

Harris County Hospital District v. Public Utility Commission of Texas, et al.

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2021-06-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights class-action collateral-review cy-pres due-process judicial-procedure settlement-class standing
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess ClassAction JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the scope of collateral review of class action judgments comports with the Due Process Clause

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

question presented is: Whether, or in what circumstances, the scope of the collateral review of an alleged absent class member’s collateral attack on a class action judgment, comports with the Due Process Clause. Whether, or in what circumstances, a cy pres award of class action proceeds, which provides no direct benefit or relief to class members, comports with the Due Process Clause. Whether, or in what circumstances, a “fail-safe” definition for a settlement class, which is conditioned on the paramount liability question, comports with the Due Process Clause.

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-14
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas
2021-06-14
Waiver of right of respondent Public Utility Commission of Texas to respond filed.
2021-06-14
Waiver of right of respondent Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas to respond filed.
2021-06-12
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Harris County Hospital District
2021-06-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 12, 2021)

Attorneys

Harris County Hospital District
Thomas Roy Bray — Petitioner
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Judd Edward Stone IITexas Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas
Gavin Robert VillarealBaker Botts L.L.P., Respondent