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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Post Office Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711 (512)463-1312

December 23, 2014 Attorney General Gregory W. Abbott Mr. Elliott Williams Attorney General of Texas TDCJ NO. 481914 P.O. Box 12548, MC 059 2661 FM 2054, Coffield Unit Austin, TX 78701 Tennessee Colony, TX 75884 RE: Case Number: 14-1079 Court of Appeals Number: 12-14-00320-CV Trial Court Number: XXX-XX-XXXX

Style: ELLIOTT WILLIAMS v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed order in the above-referenced case.

Sincerely,

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Melinda Schiera, Deputy Clerk cc: Ms. Cathy S. Lusk (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Ms. Janice Staples MLI: COPY

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

No. 14-1079

ELLIOTT WILLIAMS, RELATOR v.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Real Party in Interest

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

ORDER

1. The Motion for Extension of Time to file the Petition for Review filed on December 19, 2014, is ABATED. This case is removed from the Court's active docket. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify the Court once the Court of Appeals' decision is final. See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a).

Done at the City of Austin, this 23rd day of December, 2014.

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Melinda Schiera, Deputy Clerk