October 26, 2004

Mr. Hector DeLeon DeLeon Boggins & Icenogle, P.C. 221 West 6th Street, Suite 1050 Austin, TX 78701

Ms. Susan Lea Hays Law Office of Susan Hays 3219 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75204 Honorable Paul R. Davis Jr. 200th District Court Travis County Courthouse P. O. Box 1748 Austin, TX 78701

RE: Case Number: 04-0953 Court of Appeals Number: Trial Court Number: GN403441

Style: IN RE NORMAN F. NEWTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TREASURER OF ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS PAC, AND ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS POLICTAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas conditionally granted the petition for writ of mandamus and delivered the enclosed opinions and dismissed as moot the motion for emergency relief in the above-referenced cause. Encl. Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Nancy J. Vega, Chief Deputy Clerk

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