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

ACCEPTED 15-25-00015-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/1/2025 3:32 PM No. 15-25-00015-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK In the Fifteenth Court of Appeals FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS Austin, Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk JAMIE SMITH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DISTRICT CLERK OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, Appellant, V. MEGAN LAVOIE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR TEXAS OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, Appellee

On Appeal from the 455th Judicial District Court Travis County, Texas UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF OF INTERESTED PARTY

TO THE CLERK OF THIS COURT AND ALL PARTIES OF RECORD: Pursuant to Rules 10.5 and 64.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Interested Party, Courthouse News Service (“CNS”) files this Unopposed First Motion of Extension of Time to File its Brief, and respectfully shows the Court as follows: 1. The current deadline for CNS’s response is May 30, 2025.

CNS requests an extension of time to file its response brief as CNS’s lead counsel will be out of the country on a previously scheduled vacation from May 19-31, 2025.

2. CNS requests that the deadline for filing its Brief be extended by thirty (30) days to Monday, June 30, 2025. This is CNS’s first request for an extension on its response brief and is not sought for the purpose of delay.

WHEREFORE, Interested Party Courthouse News Service respectfully prays that the Court extend the deadline to file its response brief to June 30, 2025 and grant CNS such other and further relief to which it is entitled.

Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Matt Dow Matt Dow State Bar No. 06066500 [email protected] Peter C. Hansen State Bar No. 24066668 [email protected] Cody Lee Vaughn State Bar No. 24115897 [email protected] JACKSON WALKER LLP Congress Ave., Suite 1100 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 236-2000 COUNSEL FOR INTERESTED PARTY COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on May 1, 2025, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served via FileTime e-filing system on all counsel of record.

/s/ Matt Dow Matt Dow

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.

Kristine Porter on behalf of Matt Dow Bar No. 6066500 [email protected] Envelope ID: 100343556 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief of Interested Party Status as of 5/1/2025 4:04 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Peter Hansen [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT Quentin D.Price [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT Kristine Porter [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT Sandra Mott [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT Cody Vaughn [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT William Farrell [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT Matthew Dow [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT Nicole Myette [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT John Edwards [email protected] 5/1/2025 3:32:50 PM SENT