Jamie Smith, in His Official Capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas v. Megan Lavoie, in Her Official Capacity as Administrative Director Texas Office of Court Administration

2/6/2025 2:03 PM Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-24-005976 D-1-GN-24-005976 Susan Poodiack JAMIE SMITH, in his official § IN THE DISTRICT COURT FILED IN capacity as District Clerk of § 15th COURT OF APPEALS Jefferson County, Texas § AUSTIN, TEXAS Plaintiff, § 2/6/2025 5:06:59 PM § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE vs. § Clerk 455TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § MEGAN LAVOlE, in her official § capacity as Administrative Director § Texas Office of Court Administration § Defendant. § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS FIRST AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: COMES NOW JAMIE SMITH, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas, Plaintiffherein, and hereby files this First Amended Notice of Appeal as follows:

1. Identity of the trial court and trial court number and style: 455th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas; Jamie Smith, inhis official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas v. Megan Lavoie, in her .official capacity as Administrative Director Texas Office of Court Administration; Cause No. D-1-GN-24-005976.

2. Date of Order appealed from: November 1, 2024.

3. Jamie Smith, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas desires to appeal.

4. Court to where appeal is taken: Jamie Smith, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas, appeals to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.

5. Parties Filing Notice: Jamie Smith, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas.

6. This is not an accelerated appeal.

7. This is not a restricted appeal.

8. Jamie Smith, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas, is electronically filing a copy of this Notice of Appeal with the Fifteenth Court of Appeals located at William P. Clements Building, 300 West 15th Street, Suite 607, Austin, Texas 78701.

9. Plaintiff inadvertently filed a copy of his initial Notice of Appeal with the Third Court of Appeals on February 4, 2025.

10. Enforcement of Judgment: Enforcement of this matter is suspended pursuant to Section 6.001 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code because the case is brought by Jamie Smith, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas.

Respectfully submitted JEFFERSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE By/'fiQae,r~~ {). Pflee, Quentin Price Civil Attorney 1085 Pearl St., 3rd Floor Beaumont, Texas 77701 Quentin.Price@j effcotx.us (409) 835-8550 Texas Bar# 16303740 Certificate of Service I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been forwarded to all known parties byE-FILE on this 6th day of February, 2025.

j'fiQae,r~~ {). P~¥ee, QUENTIN D. PRICE Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Sandra Mott on behalf of Quentin Price Bar No. 16303740 [email protected] Envelope ID: 97072188 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: FIRST AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL Status as of 2/6/2025 4:30 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kathleen M.Kennedy [email protected] 2/6/2025 2:03:04 PM SENT Quentin D.Price [email protected] 2/6/2025 2:03:04 PM SENT Sandra Mott [email protected] 2/6/2025 2:03:04 PM SENT Nicole A.Myette [email protected] 2/6/2025 2:03:04 PM SENT William Farrell [email protected] 2/6/2025 2:03:04 PM SENT Matthew Dow [email protected] 2/6/2025 2:03:04 PM SENT