Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

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

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
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided May 27, 2025

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

Opinion

RECEIVED IN 15th COURT OF Al'PEALS AUSTIN.TEXAS

MAY 2 7 2025 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK

COURT OF APPEALS THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS P.O. BOX 12547, AUSTIN , TEXAS 78711-2547 www.txcourts.gov/3 rdcoa.aspx (512) 463-1733

DARLENE BYRNE, C HI EF JUSTICE JEF FREY D. KYLE, CLERK GIS ELA D. TRJANA, JUSTICE CHARIL . KELLY , JUSTICE ROSA LOPEZ TH EOFANlS , J USTICE KARJN CRUMP, JUSTICE MAGGIE ELLIS , JUSTI CE May 27, 2025 May 21, 2025 The Honorable Christopher A. Prine Fifteenth Court of Appeals W. 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, Texas 78701 *DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 15-25-00015-CV Trial Court Case Number: D-I-GN-24-005976 Style: 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

Dear Honorable Christopher A. Prine: The Third Court of Appeals agrees to accept the transfer from the Fifteenth Court of Appeals of the appeal sty led 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, No. 15-25-00015-CV. See Tex. R. App. P. 27a. • Very truly yours,

dj7~ Jeffrey D. Kyle, Clerk cc: Kathleen M. Kennedy William H. Farrell Matt Dow Quentin D. Price COURT OF APPEALS THIRD DISTRICT P.O . BOX 12547, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2547

The Honorable Christopher A. Prine Fifteenth Court of Appeals W. 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, Texas 78701

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