Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in Her Official Capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney v. Texas Tribune; ABC News; CBS News; Cable News Network, Inc.; Dow Jones & Co.; Gannett Co., Inc.; Graham Media Group, Houston; Graham Media Group, San Antonio; NBC News; The New York Times Co.; Pro Publica, Inc.; Scripps Media, Inc.; Tegna Inc.; And the Washington Post

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedJanuary 23, 2025
Docket15-24-00010-CV
StatusPublished

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ACCEPTED 15-24-00010-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/23/2025 9:10 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Lanora C. Pettit (512) 463-2127 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM Principal Deputy Solicitor General Lanora.Pettit@oag.texas.gov CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

January 23, 2025

Via File&Serve Texas

Christopher A. Prine, Clerk of Court Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Re: No. 15-24-00010-CV; Texas Department of Public Safety v. Texas Tribune

Dear Mr. Prine:

I am writing to advise the Court of my withdrawal as counsel for Appellants the Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in her Official Capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney in the above-referenced case, as I am leaving my employment with the Office of the Attorney General. Sara B. Baumgardner will remain counsel for those parties.

Respectfully submitted.

/s/ Lanora C. Pettit

Lanora C. Pettit Principal Deputy Solicitor General

cc: all counsel of record (via electronic filing)

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Nancy Villarreal on behalf of Lanora Pettit Bar No. 24115221 nancy.villarreal@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 96506706 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: 20250123 15COA 152400010CV TX Tribune Attorney Withdrawal LCP_Final Status as of 1/23/2025 9:17 AM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Lori Mitchell Lori.Mitchell@haynesboone.com 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Laura Prather 16234200 laura.prather@haynesboone.com 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Maria Williamson maria.williamson@oag.texas.gov 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Deborah Williams deborah.williams@oag.texas.gov 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Reid Pillifant reid.pillifant@haynesboone.com 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

carey wallick carey.wallick@haynesboone.com 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Hannah Keck hannah.keck@haynesboone.com 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Dale Hicks dhicks-svc@tjhlaw.com 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Office of the Texas Attorney General

Lanora Pettit lanora.pettit@oag.texas.gov 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Sara Baumgardner sara.baumgardner@oag.texas.gov 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

Christopher Lavorato chris.lavorato@oag.texas.gov 1/23/2025 9:10:28 AM SENT

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