The filing was described by the attorney general's office as "a Notice of Accelerated Interlocutory Appeal" taken "directly to the Texas Supreme Court."
According to the press release, the appeal was lodged under "Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 6.001(b)" and "Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 29.1(b)."
The agency characterized the procedural effect of the filing in its own headline, saying the appeal operates by "Blocking District Judge's Ruling and Leaving Abortion Law in Place."
The case caption identified in the release is "Zurawski, et al. v. State of Texas, et al." The announcement is dated August 5, 2023.
The release did not identify the district judge whose ruling is being appealed, the court in which that ruling issued, or the specific provisions of Texas abortion law at issue. It also did not summarize the terms of the order under review or the plaintiffs' underlying claims.