Hays County, Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, and Walt Smith, in Their Official Capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, Gabrielle Moore, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided July 31, 2025·No. 15-25-00121-CV·Published

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15-25-00121-CV

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/31/2025 3:07 PM Julie K. Denny

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Re: Cause No. D-1-GN-25-002049; In Re Hays County, Texas; In the District Court of Travis County, Texas; 126th Judicial Court; Consolidated with Cause No. 24-2885; Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore v. Hays County, Texas; Ruben Becerra; Debbie Ingalsbe; Michelle Cohen; Lon Shell; and Walt Smith, in their official capacities; In the District Court of Hays County, Texas, 207th Judicial District

Court of Appeals No. 15-25-00121-CV; Hays County, Texas; Ruben Becerra; Debbie Ingalsbe; Michelle Cohen; Morgan Hammer; and Walt Smith, in their official capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, and Gabrielle Moore; In the Fifteenth Court of Appeals

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