No. 25A1137

James Ryan Earl v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2026-04-15
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: counterman-v-colorado facial-overbreadth first-amendment speech-protection texas-penal-code-42.07 threatening-communication
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Texas Penal Code section 42.07(a)(7) is facially overbroad under the First Amendment in light of the standards established in Counterman v. Colorado and the conflicting interpretations of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Docket Entries

2026-04-16
Application (25A1137) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 30, 2026.
2026-04-12
Application (25A1137) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 15, 2026 to June 14, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

James Earl
Lane Andrew HaygoodHaygood Law Firm, Petitioner