Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in Her Official Capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney v. Texas Tribune; ABC News; CBS News; Cable News Network, Inc.; Dow Jones & Co.; Gannett Co., Inc.; Graham Media Group, Houston; Graham Media Group, San Antonio; NBC News; The New York Times Co.; Pro Publica, Inc.; Scripps Media, Inc.; Tegna Inc.; And the Washington Post

ACCEPTED 15-24-00010-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/23/2025 9:10 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Lanora C. Pettit (512) 463-2127 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM Principal Deputy Solicitor General [email protected] CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

January 23, 2025

Via File&Serve Texas Christopher A. Prine, Clerk of Court Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Re: No. 15-24-00010-CV; Texas Department of Public Safety v. Texas Tribune Dear Mr. Prine: I am writing to advise the Court of my withdrawal as counsel for Appellants the Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in her Official Capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney in the above-referenced case, as I am leaving my employment with the Office of the Attorney General. Sara B. Baumgardner will remain counsel for those parties.

Respectfully submitted.

/s/ Lanora C. Pettit Lanora C. Pettit Principal Deputy Solicitor General cc: all counsel of record (via electronic filing)

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Nancy Villarreal on behalf of Lanora Pettit Bar No. 24115221 [email protected] Envelope ID: 96506706 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: 20250123 15COA 152400010CV TX Tribune Attorney Withdrawal LCP_Final Status as of 1/23/2025 9:17 AM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lori Mitchell [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Laura Prather 16234200 [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Maria Williamson [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Deborah Williams [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Reid Pillifant [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT carey wallick [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Hannah Keck [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Dale Hicks [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Office of the Texas Attorney General Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lanora Pettit [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Sara Baumgardner [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT Christopher Lavorato [email protected] 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT