City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, and the Dallas Morning News, Inc.

Opinion

SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK’S RECORD VOLUME 1 of 1 FILED IN APPEAL 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-23-002331 6/26/2025 1:49:00 PM In the 353rd District Court CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE of Travis County, Texas Clerk Honorable LAURIE EISERLOH Judge Presiding

CITY OF DALLAS, Plaintiff(s)

vs.

KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, Defendant(s)

Appealed to the

Court of Appeals for the 15TH COURT OF APPEALS of The State of Texas, at Austin, Texas

Attorney for Appellant(s): NICHOLAS PALMER 1500 Marilla Street, Room 7D North , DALLAS, TX 75201 Telephone no.: 214-670-3519 Fax no.: 214-670-0622 SBOT no.: 24067814

Delivered to the

Court of Appeals for the 15TH COURT OF APPEALS of Texas, at Austin, Texas on the 06/26/2025.

__________________________________________

Susan Poodiack

Deputy

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INDEX

FILED DATE DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PAGES

Coversheet 1-1

Index 2-2

ORDER SEALING INFORMATION AT ISSUE FOR IN CAMERA 3/26/2024 3-4 INSPECTION

Docket 5-8

Bill Of Cost 9-11

Clerk Certificate 12-12

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03/26/2024 04:32:09 PM

Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County

D-1-GN-23-002331

NO. D-1-GN-23-002331

CITY OF DALLAS, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff, § §

v. § OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS §

KEN PAXTON, § ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, § Defendant. § 353rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ORDER SEALING INFORMATION AT ISSUE FOR IN CAMERA INSPECTION

This is an open records lawsuit brought under the Public Information Act (PIA), Tex.

Gov't Code ch. 552. This order is entered pursuant to Texas Government Code § 552.3221.

On this 26th day of March, 2024, at 0 p.m., the parties filed with the Court for in camera

inspection the information at issue.

IT IS ORDERED that the clerk shall file the information under seal as "Information at

Issue"; append a copy of this order to the information; maintain the information at issue in a

sealed envelope or in a manner that precludes disclosure; and transmit the information at issue

to any court of appeals as part of the clerk's record.

IT IS ORDERED that the information at issue shall not be made available by the clerk

or any custodian of records for public inspection.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE INFORMATION AT ISSUE SHALL NOT

BE RELEASED OR ACCESSED BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE COURT, A

REVIEWING COURT OF APPEALS, OR THE PARTIES PERMITTED TO INSPECT THE

INFORMATION PURSUANT TO A PROTECTIVE ORDER.

Signed this 26th day of March, 2024.

a

JUDGE PRESIDING

Judge Laurie Eiserloh 455th District Court

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AGREED:

'James B. Pinson Pater Kathy Jo hn so State Bar No. 16017700 State Bar O 24126964 Assistant City Atttorney Assistant Attorney General Dallas City Attorney's Office Administrative Law Division 1500 Marilla Street, Room 7DN P.O. Box 12548 Dallas, Texas 75201 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: 214-670-3519 Phone: (512) 475-4151 Fax: 214-670-0622 Fax: (512) 457-4686 james.pinson@dallascityhall.com kathy.johnson@oag.texas.gov

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT CITY OF DALLAS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Thomas Williams State Bar No. 21578500 thomas.williams@haynesboone.com HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP 301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Telephone: (817) 347-6600 Telecopier: (817) 347-6650

ATTORNEY FOR INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC.

06/26/2025 01:30:49

Order Sealing Information at Issue for In Camera Inspection Page 2 of 2 Cause No. D-1-G

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DOCKET RECORD

Cause Number: D-1-GN-23-002331 with (72) Documents

FILED DATE DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL INFO

ORIGINAL PETITION/APPLICATION 04/27/2023 PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION (OCA)

04/27/2023 OTHER/NOTICE SERVICE REQUEST

05/04/2023 CITATION Citation: CITATION

EXECUTED CITATION KEN PAXTON 05/11/2023 EXECUTED SERVICE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

05/30/2023 ORIGINAL ANSWER/WAIVER DEFENDANT'S ORIGINAL ANSWER

PLAINTIFF S NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE 05/31/2023 OTHER/NOTICE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 552.325(b) ORIGINAL PLEA IN INTERVENTION OF 06/23/2023 PLEADING THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. JOINT MOTION TO ENTER AN AGREED 08/02/2023 MOTION PROTECTIVE ORDER MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 11/07/2023 MOTION OF INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF

12/13/2023 OTHER/NOTICE INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL ANSWER TO 12/13/2023 ORIGINAL ANSWER/WAIVER PLEA IN INTERVENTION PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR SUMMARY 01/18/2024 MOTION JUDGMENT

01/22/2024 OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING

DEFENDANT ATTORNEY GENERAL S 01/25/2024 MOTION TRADITIONAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEFENDANT KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY 01/31/2024 OTHER/NOTICE GENERAL OF TEXAS NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE

02/01/2024 OTHER/NOTICE AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 02/01/2024 OTHER/NOTICE OF INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY 02/07/2024 OTHER/NOTICE JUDGMENT OF INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC.

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SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF

02/07/2024 OTHER/NOTICE HEARING FIRST AMENDED PLEA IN

02/26/2024 PLEADING INTERVENTION OF THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. JUDGES NOTES COMMENTS -

03/12/2024 JUDGES NOTES COMMENTS JDGNOTE - JUDGES NOTES/COMMENTS

03/12/2024 ORDER AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER (PIA)

INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. S RESPONSE TO MOTION 03/18/2024 RESPONSE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF PLAINTIFF CITY OF DALLAS INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. S OBJECTIONS TO CITY 03/18/2024 OTHER/NOTICE OF DALLAS S SUMMARY JUDGMENT EVIDENCE DEFENDANT S RESPONSE TO

03/19/2024 RESPONSE PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PLAINTIFF S RESPONSE TO

03/19/2024 RESPONSE DEFENDANT S AND INTERVENOR S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PLAINTIFF S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF 03/21/2024 RESPONSE ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

FINAL OR PARTIAL DISPOSITION 03/26/2024 SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF PLAINTIFF ORDER

CITY OF DALLAS JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

03/26/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

03/26/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

03/26/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED ORDER SEALING INFORMATION AT 03/26/2024 ORDER TO SEAL ISSUE FOR IN CAMERA INSPECTION JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

03/26/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR FINAL OR PARTIAL DISPOSITION SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF 04/01/2024 ORDER INTERVENOR DALLAS MORNING NEWS ORDER ON THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC.'S OBJECTIONS TO CITY 04/01/2024 ORDER OF DALLAS S SUMMARY JUDGMENT EVIDENCE JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

04/01/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

04/01/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

04/01/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED INTERVENOR'S EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF INTERVENOR'S

04/12/2024 OTHER/NOTICE REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS

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ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

FINAL OR PARTIAL DISPOSITION SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF 04/16/2024 ORDER DEFENDANT ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

04/16/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

04/16/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO

04/23/2024 RESPONSE INTERVENOR'S APPLICATION FOR COSTS AND FEES DEFENDANT KEN PAXTON'S

04/25/2024 OTHER/NOTICE DESIGNATION OF NEW ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE NOTICE OF HEARING ON INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING

04/25/2024 OTHER/NOTICE NEWS, INC.'S REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF

04/26/2024 MOTION INTERVENOR'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

04/30/2024 OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING

INTERVENOR THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC.'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR

05/17/2024 RESPONSE RECONSIDERATION AND REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO INTERVENOR'S APPLICATION FOR COSTS AND FEES PLAINTIFF'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION 05/21/2024 RESPONSE OF INTERVENOR'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF 05/23/2024 ORDER INTERVENOR S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

05/23/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

05/23/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

05/23/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

05/23/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED FIRST AMENDED ORDER DENYING 05/29/2024 ORDER PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION LETTER - COURT JOINT STATUS FROM 06/06/2024 OTHER/NOTICE THE OAG

FINAL OR PARTIAL DISPOSITION 06/10/2024 FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER

CVD: FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA): CVD:

06/10/2024 CVD: FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA)

FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA)

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CVD: FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA): CVD:

06/10/2024 CVD: FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA)

FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA) CVD: FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA): CVD:

06/10/2024 CVD: FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA)

FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA) JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED:

06/10/2024 JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED JUDGES NOTES COMMENTS -

06/10/2024 JUDGES NOTES COMMENTS JDGNOTE - JUDGES NOTES/COMMENTS DEFENDANT KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS'

06/21/2024 OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ATTORNEY-IN- CHARGE

07/08/2024 NOTICE OF APPEAL NOTICE OF APPEAL

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY IN 07/08/2024 OTHER/NOTICE CHARGE

07/08/2024 OTHER/NOTICE REQUEST FOR CLERK'S RECORD

07/08/2024 OTHER/NOTICE LETTER FROM 3RD COA

07/10/2024 BILL OF COST FOR CLERK_S RECORD BILL OF COST FOR CLERK_S RECORD

HAND DELIVER RECEIPT FOR CLERKS 07/11/2024 OTHER/NOTICE RECORD FROM THE 3RD COA

07/12/2024 OTHER/NOTICE LETTER FROM 3RD COA

LETTER FROM THE 3RD COA: CASE 08/30/2024 OTHER/NOTICE TRANSFERRED TO THE 15TH COA

09/03/2024 OTHER/NOTICE LETTER FROM 15TH COA

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BILL OF COST

Velva L. Price

DISTRICT CLERK, TRAVIS COUNTY TEXAS

D-1-GN-23-002331 CITY OF DALLAS VS. KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS COURT/JUDGE: 353rd District Court STATUS: CLO Closed FILING DATE: 04/27/2023 CASE TYPE: OCV Other Civil

DATE PARTY TYPE EVENT CHARGE PAYMENT CREDIT

LC-COUNTY JURY

05/03/2023 Charge 10.00 0.00 0.00 FUND LC-COUNTY JURY

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 10.00 0.00 FUND LC-LANGUAGE

05/03/2023 Charge 3.00 0.00 0.00 ACCESS FUND LC-LANGUAGE

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 3.00 0.00 ACCESS FUND LC-COUNTY RECORDS

05/03/2023 Charge MANAGMENT & 30.00 0.00 0.00 PRESERVATION ACCOUNT-PETITION LC-COUNTY RECORDS

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment MANAGMENT & 0.00 30.00 0.00 PRESERVATION ACCOUNT-PETITION STATE

05/03/2023 Charge CONSOLIDATED 137.00 0.00 0.00 FEES-PETITIONS STATE

05/03/2023 Credit CONSOLIDATED 0.00 0.00 137.00 FEES-PETITIONS LC-CLERK OF THE

05/03/2023 Charge COURT ACCOUNT 50.00 0.00 0.00 CIVIL PETITIONS LC-CLERK OF THE

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment COURT ACCOUNT 0.00 50.00 0.00 CIVIL PETITIONS LC-APPELLATE

05/03/2023 Charge JUDICIAL SYSTEM 5.00 0.00 0.00 FUND-STATE LC-APPELLATE

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment JUDICIAL SYSTEM 0.00 5.00 0.00 FUND-STATE LC-COURT FACILITY

05/03/2023 Charge 20.00 0.00 0.00 FEE FUND LC-COURT FACILITY

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 20.00 0.00 FEE FUND LC-COURT

05/03/2023 Charge REPORTER SERVICES 25.00 0.00 0.00 FUND

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LC-COURT

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment REPORTER SERVICES 0.00 25.00 0.00 FUND LC-COUNTY LAW

05/03/2023 Charge 35.00 0.00 0.00 LIBRARY FUND LC-COUNTY LAW

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 35.00 0.00 LIBRARY FUND LC-COURTHOUSE

05/03/2023 Charge 20.00 0.00 0.00 SECURITY FUND LC-COURTHOUSE

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 20.00 0.00 SECURITY FUND LC-COUNTY DISPUTE

05/03/2023 Charge 15.00 0.00 0.00 RESOLUTION FUND LC-COUNTY DISPUTE

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 15.00 0.00 RESOLUTION FUND

05/03/2023 Charge CITATION ISSUE 8.00 0.00 0.00

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment CITATION ISSUE 0.00 8.00 0.00

CITATION SERVICE

05/03/2023 Charge 80.00 0.00 0.00 CONSTABLE 5 CITATION SERVICE

05/03/2023 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 80.00 0.00 CONSTABLE 5 STATE CONSOLIDATED FEES

07/03/2023 Charge 45.00 0.00 0.00 - SUBSEQUENT FILINGS STATE CONSOLIDATED FEES

07/03/2023 Credit 0.00 0.00 45.00 - SUBSEQUENT FILINGS LC-CLERK OF THE COURT ACCOUNT

07/03/2023 Charge 15.00 0.00 0.00 CIVIL SUBSEQUENT FILING LC-CLERK OF THE

THE DALLAS MORNING COURT ACCOUNT 07/03/2023 Payment 0.00 15.00 0.00 NEWS, INC. CIVIL SUBSEQUENT FILING LC-COUNTY RECORDS

07/03/2023 Charge MANAGEMENT & 20.00 0.00 0.00 PRESERVATION ACCOUNT-MOTION LC-COUNTY RECORDS

THE DALLAS MORNING

07/03/2023 Payment MANAGEMENT & 0.00 20.00 0.00 NEWS, INC.

PRESERVATION ACCOUNT-MOTION CLERKS RECORD

07/10/2024 Charge 10.00 0.00 0.00 CIVIL APPEALS COPY FEE CIVIL/FAMILY

07/10/2024 Charge 42.20 0.00 0.00 APPEALS/TRANSFER 10 CENTS

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COPY FEE CIVIL/FAMILY

07/15/2024 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 42.20 0.00 APPEALS/TRANSFER 10 CENTS CLERKS RECORD

07/15/2024 CITY OF DALLAS Payment 0.00 10.00 0.00 CIVIL APPEALS

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CLERK’S CERTIFICATE

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The State of Texas §

County of Travis §

I, Velva L. Price, Clerk of the District Courts of Travis County, Texas, do hereby certify that the documents contained in this record to which this certification is attached are all of the documents specified by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.5 (a) and all other documents timely requested by a party to this proceeding under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.5 (b).

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL at my office in Travis County, Texas this 6/26/2025.

Velva L. Price District Clerk, Travis County, Texas

Susan Poodiack 6/26/2025 Deputy