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 THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS 
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 Orders Pronounced August 16, 2021 
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 MISCELLANEOUS 
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 THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED: 
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 21-0679 
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 IN RE PATRICK M. “MARTY” LANCTON, CHARLES BLAIN, SUSAN E. LOVELL, DOUG SMITH, AND DURRELL K. DOUGLAS 
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as supplemented relators' emergency motion for expedited relief denied 
 
 
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 THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED: 
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 21-0686 
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 IN RE GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00687-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-21) 
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All relief requested in Relator's letter filed today, August 16, 2021, is denied. 
 
 
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[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.] 
 
 
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