March 30, 2012 Mr. J. David Breemer Pacific Legal Foundation G Street Sacremento, CA 95814 Mr. Barry C. Willey Galveston County Legal Department Moody, Fifth Floor Galveston, TX 77550 Mr. Arthur Cleveland D'Andrea Assistant Solicitor General P.O. Box 12548 (MC059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 RE: Case Number: 09-0387 Court of Appeals Number: Trial Court Number: 07-20409 Style: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued opinions in the above- referenced cause. You may obtain a copy of the opinions at: http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/recent.asp. If you would like the opinion by email, please contact Claudia Jenks at [email protected] or call (512)463-1312 ext. 41367. (Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

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Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

Enclosure |cc:|Mr. Charles F. Fulbruge III, Clerk| | | | | |Mr. Richard McLaughlin J.S.D., | | |LL.M., J.D. | | |Ms. Patricia H. Janki M.D. | | |Mrs. Evelyn Clark | | |Ms. Marie B. McDonald | | |Ms. Joyce Bowman | | |Mr. Dewey A. Doga Jr. | | |Mr. Luis Decker |