James Brickley v. Nicholas Walton

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00118-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS No. 15-25-00118-CV 11/17/2025 3:13 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE In the Court of Appeals CLERK FILED IN for the Fifteenth District of Texas 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS At Austin, Texas 11/17/2025 3:13:11 PM ____________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

JAMES BRICKLEY, Appellant,

v.

NICHOLAS WATSON, Appellee. ____________________________________

On Direct Appeal from the 440th Judicial District Court of Coryell County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-24-55842 ____________________________________

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE FOR APPELLEE ____________________________________

KEN PAXTON BRIANA M. WEBB Attorney General of Texas Chief, Law Enforcement Defense

BRENT WEBSTER CARSON W. YOUNG* First Assistant Attorney General Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Defense Division RALPH MOLINA Texas State Bar No. 24149797 Deputy First Assistant Attorney General OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station AUSTIN KINGHORN Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Deputy Attorney General of *Attorney of Record Civil Litigation Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellee Nicholas Walton, through the Attorney General of Texas, files this

Notice of Attorney Appearance in the above-referenced case. The Office of the

Attorney General (OAG) gives this Court notice that Assistant Attorney General

Abigail K. Carter is no longer assigned to the above case.

Assistant Attorney General Carson W. Young is the new lead attorney-in-

charge for Appellee Walton. Please add Assistant Attorney General Carson W.

Young to any future notifications of filings in this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

BRENT WEBSTER FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

RALPH MOLINA DEPUTY FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

AUSTIN KINGHORN DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CIVIL LITIGATION

BRIANA M. WEBB DIVISION CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE DIVISION /s/Carson W. Young CARSON W. YOUNG Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Defense Attorney-in Charge Texas State Bar No. 24149797

Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (512) 463-2080 / Fax (512) 936-2109 Carson.Young@oag.texas.gov

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE WALTON

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Carson W. Young, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, certify that a

true copy of the above and foregoing has been served by placing it in United States

Mail, Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested within one business day of

November 17, 2025, addressed to:

James Brickley, No. 02289486 Via CMRRR: 7009 2250 0003 9939 8518 TDCJ – Hughes Unit 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, TX 76597 Plaintiff-Appellant Pro Se

/s/Carson W. Young CARSON W. YOUNG Assistant Attorney General 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.

Nicholas Larkin on behalf of Carson Young Bar No. 24149797 nicholas.larkin@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 108133619 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: Appellee's Notice of New Attorney in Charge Status as of 11/17/2025 3:17 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Nicholas Larkin nicholas.larkin@oag.texas.gov 11/17/2025 3:13:11 PM SENT

Carson Young Carson.Young@oag.texas.gov 11/17/2025 3:13:11 PM SENT