Rule 14.2. Procedure for Initiating the Creation of a Special Three-Judge District Court

(1) (a) The attorney general may petition the Chief Justice to convene a special threejudge district court in any case to which this rule applies. The petition must be submitted to the Supreme Court clerk for presentation to the Chief Justice. A copy must be filed in the district court in which the case is pending and served on all parties to the case. (b) The petition must: list all parties and counsel and complete contact information for all counsel;

(2) state the cause number and style of the case, the district court in which it is pending, and the name of the judge to whom it is assigned;

(3) state concisely whether the case falls under Rule 14.1(a) or (b);

(4) summarize the dispute and all claims asserted against the state or a state officer or agency;

(5) include a certificate of service that complies with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.5; and

(6) include as appendices the live pleadings on file and a copy of the district court’s docket sheet for the case. (c) Any party may submit a response to the petition within seven days of the date that the petition is filed in the district court. The Chief Justice may shorten the time for submitting a response. (d) The filing of a petition under this rule stays all proceedings in the district court until the Chief Justice acts on the petition.