In Re TikTok Inc.; TikTok Ltd.; TikTok Pte. Ltd.; TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.; ByteDance Ltd.; And ByteDance Inc. v. the State of Texas

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00209-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/4/2025 2:19 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE No. 15-25-00209-CV CLERK FILED IN IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS 12/4/2025 AT 2:19:07 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk AUSTIN

I N RE T IK T OK I NC ., T IK T OK L TD.; T IKTOK P TE .; T IK T OK U.S. D ATA S ECURITY I NC .; B YTE D ANCE L TD .; AND B YTE D ANCE , I NC ., RELATORS.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-25-003118 Honorable Cory Liu, Presiding Judge

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF JOHN D. OHLENDORF

Pursuant to Rule 19(b) of the Texas Supreme Court Rules Governing Admission

to the Bar of Texas, real-party in interest in this proceeding and Plaintiff in the court

below, by counsel, hereby respectfully moves for the admission of John D. Ohlendorf,

pro hac vice. As grounds therefor, Plaintiff finds pro hac vice Applicant, John D. Ohlendorf,

to be a reputable attorney and recommends that the Applicant be granted permission

to participate in the above-mentioned matter.

John D. Ohlendorf will be associated with Richard McCutcheon from the Office

of the Attorney General of Texas. Mr. McCutcheon is authorized to practice law in the

1 State of Texas and became authorized to practice law in the State of Texas on February

8, 2024. Mr. McCutcheon is in good standing with the Texas Bar.

PRAYER

For these reasons, the State asks this Court to grant this Motion for Pro Hac

Vice Admission and allow John D. Ohlendorf to appear before this Court in this

proceeding until the conclusion of this case.

Dated: December 4, 2025 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Richard McCutcheon RICHARD MCCUTCHEON Associate Attorney General Texas Bar No. 24139547

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS Consumer Protection Division 808 Travis Street, Suite 1520 Houston, Texas 77002 Richard.McCutcheon@oag.texas.gov

2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was forwarded to all counsel of record by electronic filing in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on December 4, 2025.

/s/ Richard McCutcheon Richard McCutcheon

3 EXHIBIT 1 Board of Law Examiners Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas

December 02, 2025

Harrison Wells Via: E-Mail

Acknowledgment Letter Non-Resident Attorney Fee

According to Texas Government Code §82.0361, "a nonresident attorney requesting permission to participate in proceedings in a court in this state shall pay a fee of $250 for each case in which the attorney is requesting to participate."

This Acknowledgement Letter serves as proof that the Board of Law Examiners has received $250 in connection with the following matter: Non-resident attorney: John D. Ohlendorf Case: 15-25-00209-CV Texas court or body: Court of Appeals For the Fifteenth District of Texas at Austin

After satisfying the fee requirement, a non-resident attorney shall file a motion in the Texas court or body in which the non-resident attorney is requesting permission to appear. The motion shall contain the information and statements required by Rule 19(a) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas. The motion must be accompanied by this Acknowledgment Letter and by a motion from a resident practicing Texas attorney that contains the statements required by Rule 19(b). The decision to grant or deny a non-resident attorney's motion for permission to participate in the proceedings in a particular cause is made by the Texas court or body in which it is filed. For more information, please see Rule 19 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas and §82.0361, of the Texas Government Code, which can be found on the Board's website.

MAILING ADDRESS TELEPHONE: 512- 463-1621 - FACSIMILE: 512- 463-5300 STREET ADDRESS

Post Office Box 13486 WEBSITE: www.ble.texas.gov 205 West 14th Street, Ste.500

Austin,Texas 78711-3486 Austin, Texas 78701 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.

Gessica Taddei on behalf of Richard McCutcheon Bar No. 24139547 gtaddei@cooperkirk.com Envelope ID: 108726239 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF JOHN D. OHLENDORF Status as of 12/4/2025 3:32 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Brandon Duke bduke@omm.com 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Trial Court 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Adam Holtz adam.holtz@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Brian Barnes bbarnes@cooperkirk.com 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

David Thompson dthompson@cooperkirk.com 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Adam Laxalt alaxalt@cooperkirk.com 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Madeline Fogel madeline.fogel@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Hannah Campus hannah.campus@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Melinda Pate melinda.pate@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Jerry Bergman jerry.bergman@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Calendar Litigation litigationcalendar@omm.com 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Megan Crowley mcrowley@cov.com 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Richard Mccutcheon richard.mccutcheon@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Zoann Willis zoann.willis@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT

Rebecca Hermann rebecca.herrmann@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:19:07 PM SENT