Edward Rudolph Turnbull, IV v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline, Daniela Grosz, Daniel Martinez, Seana Willing, John S. Brannon, Amanda Kates, Jenny Hodgkins, and the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, Cindy v. Tisdale, Steve Benesh, Laura Gibson, Kennon Lily Wooten

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided February 10, 2025·No. 15-24-00095-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-24-00095-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 2/10/2025 12:00 AM Court of Appeals Number: 15-24-00095-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK RECEIVED IN Trial Court Case Number: D-1-GN-24-002025 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 2/10/2025 12:00:00 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Edward Rudolph Turnbull, IV v. IN THE COURT OF APPEALS Commission for Lawyer Discipline, Daniela Grosz, Daniel Martinez, Seana FIFTEENTH DISTRICT Willing, John S. Brannon, Amanda Kates, Jenny Hodgkins, and the Board AT AUSTIN, TEXAS of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, Cindy V. Tisdale, Steve Benesh, Laura Gibson, Kennon Lily Wooten, et al.

Letter addressed to the Clerk of the COA 15th District of Texas at Austin

Even the Office of the District Attorney of Travis County has declined to file suit

for injunctive relief under the Public Information Act (“PIA”) as state statute in

Texas and against the State Bar of Texas, and to enforce to provide public

information requested by the Requester as Citizen under the Public Information

Act (“PIA”).

According to the Office of the District Attorney of Travis County and in charge for

Public Integrity Unit in the Team Lead, Mr. Rob Drummond has written a response

letter dated on 09/12/2022 and addressed to Adriano K. Budri, as Requester and

Citizen that the Office of the District Attorney of Travis County for Public

Integrity Unit has declined to file suit for injunctive relief pursuant to Texas

1 Government Code Chapter 552.3215, and alleging that such request for injunctive

relief, it does not apply to the state agencies of the judiciary branch of the state

government in the State of Texas and because the Texas Government Code

Chapter 552; it applies to a “State Agency” which is “in the executive branch” only

and not from the State Bar of Texas as State Administrative Agency and from the

Judicial Department of the state government in the State of Texas and under the

Texas Government Code Chapter 552.3215.

However, the Texas Government Code, Title 2, Judicial Branch, Subtitle G,

Attorneys, Chapter 81, as state statute “State Bar Act”, Subchapter B,

Administrative Provisions, Section 81.011, General Powers, (a) The state bar is a

public corporation and an administrative agency of the judicial department of

government. See: Section: 81.011(a), but the State Bar of Texas as State

Administrative Agency of the Judicial Department of the state government in the

State of Texas is covered under the Texas Government Code Chapter 552 for

Public Information Requirements as a “State Agency” and being part of the

Judicial Branch of the state government of the State of Texas and for Open

Records requirements. See: Section 81.033 for Open Records, (a) it describes that

all records of the state bar, except for records pertaining to grievances that are

confidential under the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, and records

pertaining to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization are subject to Chapter 552

2 of the Public Information Requirements and codified by the Texas

Government Code for Texas Public Information Act (“PIA”). Added by Acts

1987, 70th Leg., Ch. 148, Section: 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts

1991, 72nd Leg., Ch. 795, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., Ch. 76,

Sec. 5.95(93), eff. Sept. 1, 1995 (State Statute “State Bar Act”, Texas Government

Code, Section 81.011).

See: Copy of the letter issued on 09/12/2022 and electronically signed by Rob

Drumond (Document Signed DF8C9022FE75434 via DocuSign) as part of the

Team Lead of the Public Integrity Unit of the Office of the District Attorney in

Travis County at P. O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767, Telephone: (512) 854-95400,

Telefax: (512) 854-4206, Jose P. Garza as District Attorney and Trudy

Strassburger, First Assistant and registered as DocuSign Envelope ID: 1EDD1429-

F78B-40F8-8378-9BA23EEA18A0 and with physical address located at Ronald

Earle Building, 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. The letter issued, signed

and mailed via USPS first class mail in Certified Mail Number has been with

tracking number 70183090000204788393, and having been posted on 09/14/2022

in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

The state statute “State Bar Act” requires that the Chief Disciplinary Counsel

MUST provide the full explanation for dismissal of the grievance inquiries and

grievance complaints to Complainant.

3 This court can issues an order and demanding that the lower court must adjudicate

the merits of this civil lawsuit about the Appellant/Plaintiff requesting an

injunctive relief and pursuant the Texas Government Code Section 81.033 for

Open Records, (a) and that it describes that all records of the state bar, except

for records pertaining to grievances that are confidential under the Texas Rules of

Disciplinary Procedure, and records pertaining to the Texas Board of Legal

Specialization are subject to Chapter 552 of the Public Information

Requirements and codified by the Texas Government Code for Texas Public

Information Act (“PIA”).

The Chief Disciplinary Counsel (“CDC”) of the State Bar of Texas’ Dismissal

Notice Letter is not a confidential matter under the Texas Rules of Disciplinary

Procedure and the state statute “State Bar Act” requires release of the full

explanation to the Complainant about the dismissal notice letters from grievance

inquiries and grievance complaints.

AMICUS CURIAE CITIZEN’S STATEMENT

In compliance with the Texas Rules Appellate Procedure (TRAP) Rule 11 (c);

Amicus Curiae Citizen states that he did not receive any fee paid or to be paid for

preparing the amicus curiae letter brief and submitted on 02/07/2025, via electronic

filing EFILETX system in the case number assigned: 15-24-00095-CV and filed at

the Court of Appeals 15th District of Texas at Austin.

4 Dated: February 7, 2025

Respectfully submitted,

/s/Adriano Kruel Budri Adriano Kruel Budri Amici Curiae Citizen Email address: abudri64@gmail.com

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I served all parties to this appeal through the Court’s electronic

filing system, including Appellant’s and Appellee’s counsel on 02/07/2025.

/s/Adriano Kruel Budri Adriano Kruel Budri Amici Curiae Citizen Email address: abudri64@gmail.com

5 EXHIBIT A

6 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.

Envelope ID: 97147695 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Letter addressed to the Clerk of the COA 15th District of Texas at Austin Status as of 2/10/2025 7:08 AM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Pat Mizell pmizell@velaw.com 2/8/2025 12:17:14 AM SENT

Billy SHart billy.hart@westwebblaw.com 2/8/2025 12:17:14 AM SENT

Jay Rudinger jay.rudinger@westwebblaw.com 2/8/2025 12:17:14 AM SENT

David Kitner 11541500 dkitner@clarkhill.com 2/8/2025 12:17:14 AM SENT

Jadd Masso 24041411 jmasso@clarkhill.com 2/8/2025 12:17:14 AM SENT

Royce Lemoine 24026421 royce.lemoine@texasbar.com 2/8/2025 12:17:14 AM SENT

Richard Huntpalmer 24097857 Richard.Huntpalmer@texasbar.com 2/8/2025 12:17:14 AM SENT

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