Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District, 2025

City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, and the Dallas Morning News, Inc.

City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, and the Dallas Morning News, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · Decided March 21, 2025
City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, and the Dallas Morning News, Inc.

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-24-00081-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS Appellee's Oral Argument ExhibitTEXAS AUSTIN, 2 3/21/2025 3:29 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Excerpt from City of Dallas' CLERK FILED IN Initial Disclosures 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/21/2025 3:29:50 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE . D-1-GN-23-0023 31 Clerk CITY OF DALLAS. § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff. § § V. § OF TRAVIS CO TY. TEXAS § KK PAXTO_ . § ATTORNEY GE ERAL OF TEXAS, § Defendant. § 353rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF'S IKITIAL DISCLOSURES TO: Defendant. Ken Paxton .. Attorney General of Texas, by and through his attorney of record, Amber A . Wodraska, Office of the Attorney General of Texas . P.O. Box 12548. Capitol Station. Austin, Texas 8 11 -2548: Intervenor, The Dallas Momin g News, Inc .. by and tluough its attomey of record. Thomas J. Williams. Haynes and Boone.. LLP. 301 Commerce Street. Suite 2600. Fort \Vo1i h. Texas 6102 .

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedme Rule 194 .2. Plaintiff. the City of Dallas (the "City"). makes the foll owing disclosures. The City reserves the right to supplement this response as necessa1y under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedme .

194.2(b )(3) : The legal theories and, in genera l, the factual bases of responding party's claims or defenses.

Response: The City reao;c,etts the argument,; and conclusiom made in the letter to the Attorney Genera l dated January 25. 2023. which is attached as Exhibit 3 to Plaintiffs Original Petition in the above-styled and -numbered cause .

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.

Carey Wallick on behalf of Thomas Williams Bar No. 21578500 [email protected] Envelope ID: 98752816 Filing Code Description: Exhibit Filing Description: Exhibit 1- Excerpt from City of Dallas Request for Attorney General Decision Status as of 3/21/2025 3:55 PM CST Associated Case Party: KenPaxton Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Christian Young [email protected] 3/21/2025 3:29:50 PM SENT Kathy Johnson [email protected] 3/21/2025 3:29:50 PM SENT Rosalind Hunt [email protected] 3/21/2025 3:29:50 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: City of Dallas Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Nicholas Palmer [email protected] 3/21/2025 3:29:50 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: The Dallas Morning News, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Thomas J.Williams [email protected] 3/21/2025 3:29:50 PM SENT William ReidPillifant [email protected] 3/21/2025 3:29:50 PM SENT

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