The same is true of the completely improper proposed declaration that purports to blame the Mayor's and City's provision of spousal benefits to same-sex spouses solely on personal idiosyncrasies. at 22728. Search by: Name; Case Number; Address; Phone; Email; First Name: Start Here. Public Records; P.O. a registry responsible for receipting child support payments made through our office. Prac. Appellants cannot show a preservation of status quo element, which is a requirement for the injunctive relief sought. 5. See Heinrich, 284 S.W.3d at 372. Lazarides, 367 S.W.3d at 800, 805. Pro Se filers may also file electronically for an additional fee. D.Appellants Not Entitled to Declaratory Relief. The U.S. Supreme Court held that under the challenged law, same-sex parents in Arkansas lack the same right as opposite-sex parents to be listed on a child's birth certificate. Id. We review de novo the trial court's ruling on a plea to the jurisdiction. Tex. of City of N.Y., 436 U.S. 658, 690 n.55, 98 S.Ct. On 11/23/2021 Graham filed a Civil Right - Employment Discrimination lawsuit against City of Houston, Texas. Criminal District Courts Please see the Harris County District Courts homepage for additional information including: We take judicial notice that after Obergefell was decided, on July 1, 2015, the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling enjoining the State from enforcing the provisions in the Texas Constitution and the Family Code, or any other laws or regulations, that prohibit a person from marrying another person of the same sex or recognizing same-sex marriage. De Leon v. Abbott, 791 F.3d 619, 62425 (5th Cir. Texas. On February 18, 2019, the trial court granted Mayor Turner's and the City's plea to the jurisdiction and/or counter-motion for summary judgment, dismissing appellants' claims with prejudice. A temporary injunction is an extraordinary remedy and does not issue as a matter of right. To speak with a Municipal Courts representative, please dial 3-1-1 or 713.837.0311, if outside Houston city limits. To establish standing as taxpayers, appellants cannot merely state residential addresses within the City, they must show that 1) they actually pay property taxes in the City,17 and 2) there has been an actual, measurable expenditure of public funds on the allegedly illegal activity that is more than de minimis.