In Re IDEA Public Schools v. the State of Texas

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedJanuary 24, 2025
Docket15-24-00100-CV
StatusPublished

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In Re IDEA Public Schools v. the State of Texas, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-24-00100-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/24/2025 2:26 PM No. 15-24-00100-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK _______________________________________________________________________________ FILED IN IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM _______________________________________________________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk In re IDEA Public Schools _______________________________________________________________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the 201st District Court of Travis County, Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-24-005018 __________________________________________________________________

School Districts’ Notice of Change of Lead Counsel, Appearance, and Withdrawal ________________________________________________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE THIRTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Rule 6.1(c) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the school

districts who are Real Parties in Interest (“School Districts”) file this Notice of Change of

Lead Counsel, Appearance, and Withdrawal.

Kevin O’Hanlon of O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo hereby enters his appearance

as lead counsel for School Districts. Mr. O’Hanlon is replacing Mr. David Campbell as

lead counsel.

David Campbell is withdrawing as counsel and consents to be replaced by Kevin

O’Hanlon, of the same firm, for School Districts in this cause.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Kevin O’Hanlon Kevin O’Hanlon State Bar No. 15235500 kohanlon@808west.com O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo 808 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Tel: (512) 494-9949 Fax: (512) 494-9919

/s/ David Campbell David Campbell Texas Bar No. 24057033 dcampbell@808west.com O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo 808 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Tel: (512) 494-9949 Fax: (512) 494-9919

Counsel for Real Parties in Interest

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.5(e), an automated certificate of service will be generated when this document is e-filed.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS’ NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LEAD COUNSEL, APPEARANCE, AND WITHDRAWAL PAGE 2 OF 2 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.

Kathryn French on behalf of Kevin O'Hanlon Bar No. 15235500 kfrench@808west.com Envelope ID: 96578639 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: RPI School Districts' Notice of Lead Counsel Status as of 1/24/2025 2:34 PM CST

Associated Case Party: IDEA Public Schools

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Joseph E.Hoffer jhoffer@slh-law.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Linda Studer lstuder@slh-law.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Elizabeth Angelone eangelone@slh-law.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Phylicia McClain pmcclain@slh-law.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Justin Wood jwood@slh-law.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Nanette Gardipee ngardipee@slh-law.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District, et al.

Kevin OHanlon kohanlon@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

David Campbell dcampbell@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Lea Ohrstrom lohrstrom@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Benjamin Castillo bcastillo@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Kathryn French kfrench@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Case Contacts

William Brewer 2967035 wab@brewerattorneys.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

David Campbell dcampbell@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Kevin O'Hanlon kohanlon@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Benjamin Castillo bcastillo@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT 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.

Kathryn French on behalf of Kevin O'Hanlon Bar No. 15235500 kfrench@808west.com Envelope ID: 96578639 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: RPI School Districts' Notice of Lead Counsel Status as of 1/24/2025 2:34 PM CST

Benjamin Castillo bcastillo@808west.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Kelsey Warren Kelsey.warren@oag.texas.gov 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Marlanya Ellis Marlayna.ellis@oag.texas.gov 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Joseph Baker Joe.baker@solidcounsel.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Dana Orsini dana.orsini@solidcounsel.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

Joshua H.Harris jharris@brewerattorneys.com 1/24/2025 2:26:29 PM SENT

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