in the Matter of M.L.

Opinion

Order entered May 20, 2013

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00568-CV

IN THE MATTER OF M.L., A CHILD

On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JD-71935-W

ORDER Before the Court is appellant’s May 15, 2013 motion regarding sealed records.

Appellant’s counsel, Dean Swanda, seeks to check out both the sealed clerk’s record and sealed

reporter’s record. In the motion, appellant informs the Court that we did not allow Mr. Swanda’s

assistant to check out the sealed records. This Court allows sealed records to be checked out

only by the attorney of record. We GRANT appellant’s motion to allow the records to be

checked out by Dean Swanda, appellant’s attorney of record.

/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE