Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in Their Official Capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore
Opinion
7/16/2025 11:23 AM Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-25-002049 D-1-GN-25-002049 Selina Hamilton § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF FILED IN IN RE HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS Plaintiff § 7/16/2025 12:16:45 PM § 126th JUDICIALCHRISTOPHER DISTRICT A. PRINE Clerk CONSOLIDATED WITH CAUSE NO. 24-2885 (HAYS COUNTY) LESLIE CARNES, JIM CAMP, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CATHEY RAMSEY, and GABRIELLE § MOORE, § Intervenors/Counter-Plaintiffs, § § v. § § HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS, RUBEN § BECERRA, DEBBIE INGALSBE, § MICHELLE COHEN, LON SHELL, § and WALT SMITH, in their official § capacities, § Counter-Defendants. § 207th JUDICIAL DISTRICT HAYS COUNTY’S NOTICE OF APPEAL This Notice of Appeal is filed by Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Lon Shell,1 and Walt Smith, in their official capacities (collectively, “Hays County”), as parties to this proceeding who seek to alter the trial court’s final judgment or other appealable order.
1. The trial court, cause number, and style of this case are shown in the caption above.
2. Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Lon Shell, and Walt Smith, in their official capacities desire to appeal the Order on Counter-Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment dated June 23, 2025, and the Final Judgment rendered on
Lon Shell is no longer a member of the Commissioners Court. He did not run for re-election, and a new member of the Commissioners Court (Morgan Hammer) was sworn in on January 1, 2025.
Hays County’s Notice of Appeal Page 1 June 26, 2025.
3. This appeal is being taken to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.220(d).
4. This is an accelerated appeal pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 1205.068(e).
Respectfully submitted, MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE LLP 1111 West Sixth Street, Building B, Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78703 512.495.6000 (telephone) 512.495.6093 (telecopier) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] By: /s/ Michael Shaunessy MICHAEL SHAUNESSY State Bar No. 18134550 IAN M. DAVIS State Bar No. 24120793 AUSTIN JONES State Bar No. 24116579 JEENA PIRIANO State Bar No. 24137118 Attorneys for Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Lon Shell, and Walt Smith, in their official capacities
Hays County’s Notice of Appeal Page 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify, by my signature below, that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing has been electronically filed and forwarded, via the Texas E-filing Manager, to the following on the 16th day of July, 2025: Bill Aleshire ALESHIRELAW, P.C.
3605 Shady Valley Drive Austin, Texas 78739 [email protected] Attorney for Intervenors/Counter-Defendants Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore William B. Gammon GAMMON LAW OFFICE, PLLC South MoPac, Building 1, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78746 [email protected] Attorney for Intervenors/Counter-Defendants Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore William G. Bunch Robert “Bobby” Levinski SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE 4701 Westgate Boulevard, Suite D-401 Austin, Texas 78745 [email protected] [email protected] Attorney for Intervenors/Counter-Defendants Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore Lynn Saarinen, Assistant Attorney General ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS FINANCIAL LITIGATION SECTION, GENERAL LITIGATION DIVISION MC-017 P. O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 [email protected] Attorney General of Texas /s/ Michael Shaunessy MICHAEL SHAUNESSY
Hays County’s Notice of Appeal Page 3 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.
Julie Denny on behalf of Michael Shaunessy Bar No. 18134550 [email protected] Envelope ID: 103199565 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: HAYS COUNTY'S NOTICE OF APPEAL Status as of 7/16/2025 12:08 PM CST Associated Case Party: GABRIELLE MOORE Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Bill Aleshire [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Bill Bunch [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ian M.Davis [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Terri Abernathy [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Quennette Rose [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Raymond Abarca [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Tristan AGarza [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Lynn Saarinen [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT
Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Michael Shaunessy [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Julie Denny [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Amy Botelho [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT William B.Gammon [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT 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.
Julie Denny on behalf of Michael Shaunessy Bar No. 18134550 [email protected] Envelope ID: 103199565 Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal Filing Description: HAYS COUNTY'S NOTICE OF APPEAL Status as of 7/16/2025 12:08 PM CST Case Contacts William B.Gammon [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Austin Jones [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Jeena Piriano [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Julie Denny [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Amy Botelho [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT William G.Bunch [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Robert Levinski [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Michael Shaunessy [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Annette Bittick [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Austin Jones [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT Jeena Piriano [email protected] 7/16/2025 11:23:15 AM SENT
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