ACCEPTED 05-18-00011-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 1/8/2018 2:00 PM LISA MATZ CLERK

No. 05-18-00011-CV FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS In the Fifth Court of Appeals DALLAS, TEXAS 1/8/2018 2:00:12 PM Dallas, Texas LISA MATZ Clerk

IN RE JAMES PIKL, Relator

PETITION FROM ELECTORAL RACE FOR FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS, JUSTICE PLACE 12

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF APPELLATE COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS: Respondent the Republican Party of Texas file this Notice of Appearance and Designation of Appellate Counsel to notify the Court that it will be represented in this appeal by: Christopher Gober State Bar No. 24048499 Frederick Ross Fischer State Bar No. 24004647 THE GOBER GROUP PLLC P.O. Box 341016 Austin, Texas 78734 Telephone: (512) 354-1786 Fax: (877) 437-5755 [email protected] [email protected] All notices, communications and other information regarding this appeal to be served on Respondent Republican Party of Texas should be sent to Christopher Gober and Frederick Ross Fisher, counsel designated above.

Respectfully submitted, THE GOBER GROUP PLLC /s/ Ross Fischer Christopher Gober State Bar No. 24048499 Frederick Ross Fischer State Bar No. 24004647 P.O. Box 341016 Austin, Texas 78734 (512) 354-1786 (Telephone) (877) 437-5755 (Fax) [email protected] [email protected] Appellate Counsel for Respondent Republican Party of Texas

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On January 8, 2018, in compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.5, I served a copy of this notice upon all other parties by e-mail, facsimile and/or mail as follows: James A. Pikl SCHEEF & STONE, LLP 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 400 Frisco, Texas 75034 E-mail: [email protected] Relator

William Randell “Randy” Johnson P.O. Box 260080 Plano, Texas 75026 E-mail: [email protected] Real Party in Interest

/s/ Ross Fischer Ross Fischer