In re TikTok Inc.; TikTok Ltd.; TikTok Pte. Ltd.; TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.; ByteDance Ltd.; And ByteDance Inc. v. the State of Texas

ACCEPTED 15-25-00209-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/4/2025 2:16 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE No. 15-25-00209-CV CLERK FILED IN IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS 12/4/2025 AT 2:16:28 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk AUSTIN I N RE T IK T OK I NC ., T IK T OK L TD.; T IKTOK P TE .; T IK T OK U.S. D ATA S ECURITY I NC .; B YTE D ANCE L TD .; AND B YTE D ANCE , I NC ., RELATORS.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-25-003118 Honorable Cory Liu, Presiding Judge MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF JOHN D. OHLENDORF Pursuant to Rule 19(b) of the Texas Supreme Court Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, State of Texas, real-party in interest in this proceeding and Plaintiff in the court below, by counsel, hereby respectfully moves for the admission of John D.

Ohlendorf, pro hac vice. As grounds therefore, the State shows the following: 1. John D. Ohlendorf is a partner at Cooper & Kirk, PLLC: 1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 220-9600 Facsimile: (202) 220-9601 [email protected]

2. Mr. Ohlendorf will be associated with Richard McCutcheon from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Mr. McCutcheon is a practicing attorney and member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. His state bar number and contact information is as follows: Texas Bar No. 24139547 Travis Street, Suite 1520 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 225-8926 Facsimile: (713) 223-5821 [email protected]

3. Mr. Ohlendorf filed a motion for permission to appear pro hac vice in the 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County on December 4, 2025, in Cause No. D-1-GN-25-003118. The Court has not ruled on the motion.

4. Mr. Ohlendorf is admitted to practice and is in good standing before the State bars of District of Columbia and Missouri, and the following federal courts: the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia, District of Colorado, and Eastern District of Missouri; the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Federal, and D.C. Circuits; the United States Court of Federal Claims; and the United States Supreme Court.

5. Mr. Ohlendorf has not been the subject of disciplinary action by the Bar or courts of any jurisdiction in which he is licensed within the past five years.

6. Mr. Ohlendorf has not been denied admission to the courts of any State or to any federal court in the past five years.

7. Mr. Ohlendorf is familiar with the State Bar Act, the State Bar Rules, and the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct governing the conduct of members of the Bar, and will at all times abide by and comply with the same so long as such Texas proceeding is pending and he has not withdrawn as counsel therein.

PRAYER For these reasons, the State asks this Court to grant this Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission and allow John D. Ohlendorf to appear before this Court in this proceeding until the conclusion of this case.

Dated: December 4, 2025 Respectfully submitted, /s/ John D. Ohlendorf__ John D. Ohlendorf COOPER & KIRK, PLLC 1523 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C., 20036 Telephone: (202) 220-9600 Facsimile: (202) 220-9601 [email protected] ATTORNEY FOR REAL PARTY IN INTEREST STATE OF TEXAS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was forwarded to all counsel of record by electronic filing in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on December 4, 2025

/s/ John D. Ohlendorf John D. Ohlendorf

EXHIBIT 1 Board of Law Examiners Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas December 02, 2025

Harrison Wells Via: E-Mail

Acknowledgment Letter Non-Resident Attorney Fee According to Texas Government Code §82.0361, "a nonresident attorney requesting permission to participate in proceedings in a court in this state shall pay a fee of $250 for each case in which the attorney is requesting to participate." This Acknowledgement Letter serves as proof that the Board of Law Examiners has received $250 in connection with the following matter: Non-resident attorney: John D. Ohlendorf Case: 15-25-00209-CV Texas court or body: Court of Appeals For the Fifteenth District of Texas at Austin

After satisfying the fee requirement, a non-resident attorney shall file a motion in the Texas court or body in which the non-resident attorney is requesting permission to appear. The motion shall contain the information and statements required by Rule 19(a) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas. The motion must be accompanied by this Acknowledgment Letter and by a motion from a resident practicing Texas attorney that contains the statements required by Rule 19(b).

The decision to grant or deny a non-resident attorney's motion for permission to participate in the proceedings in a particular cause is made by the Texas court or body in which it is filed.

For more information, please see Rule 19 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas and §82.0361, of the Texas Government Code, which can be found on the Board's website.

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Envelope ID: 108726035 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF JOHN D. OHLENDORF Status as of 12/4/2025 3:32 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Brandon Duke [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Trial Court [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Adam Holtz [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Brian Barnes [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT David Thompson [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Adam Laxalt [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Madeline Fogel [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Hannah Campus [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Melinda Pate [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Jerry Bergman [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Calendar Litigation [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Megan Crowley [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Richard Mccutcheon [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Zoann Willis [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT Rebecca Hermann [email protected] 12/4/2025 2:16:28 PM SENT