Jamie Smith, in His Official Capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas v. Megan Lavoie, in Her Official Capacity as Administrative Director Texas Office of Court Administration

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15th COURT OF Al'PEALS

AUSTIN.TEXAS

MAY 2 7 2025 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

CLERK

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS P.O. BOX 12547, AUSTIN , TEXAS 78711-2547 www.txcourts.gov/3 rdcoa.aspx (512) 463-1733

DARLENE BYRNE, C HI EF JUSTICE JEF FREY D. KYLE, CLERK GIS ELA D. TRJANA, JUSTICE CHARIL . KELLY , JUSTICE ROSA LOPEZ TH EOFANlS , J USTICE KARJN CRUMP, JUSTICE MAGGIE ELLIS , JUSTI CE May 27, 2025

May 21, 2025

The Honorable Christopher A. Prine Fifteenth Court of Appeals 300 W. 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, Texas 78701 *DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 15-25-00015-CV Trial Court Case Number: D-I-GN-24-005976

Style: Jamie Smith, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas v. Megan Lavoie,_in her official capacity as administrative Director Texas Office of Court Administration

Dear Honorable Christopher A. Prine:

The Third Court of Appeals agrees to accept the transfer from the Fifteenth Court of Appeals of the appeal sty led Jamie Smith, in his official capacity as District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas v. Megan Lavoie, in her official capacity as administrative Director Texas Office of Court Administration, No. 15-25-00015-CV. See Tex. R. App. P. 27a. •

Very truly yours,

dj7~ Jeffrey D. Kyle, Clerk

cc: Kathleen M. Kennedy William H. Farrell Matt Dow Quentin D. Price

COURT OF APPEALS THIRD DISTRICT

P.O . BOX 12547, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2547

The Honorable Christopher A. Prine Fifteenth Court of Appeals 300 W. 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, Texas 78701

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