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
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

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.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the scope of collateral review of class action judgments 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