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

Opinion

ACCEPTED

15-24-00010-CV

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/30/2025 2:20 PM

No. 15-24-00010-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK

In the Court of Appeals 15th COURT FILED IN OF APPEALS

for the Fifteenth Judicial District6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM AUSTIN, TEXAS

Austin, Texas CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in her Official Capacity as 38th Judicial District Attorney,

Appellants,

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,

Appellees.

On Appeal from the

53rd Judicial District Court, Travis County

APPELLANTS’ NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF LEAD COUNSEL AND SUBSTITUTION OF LEAD COUNSEL

Under Rule 6.5(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, appellants the

Texas Department of Public Safety and Christina Mitchell, in her official capacity as

38th Judicial District Attorney, give notice that Assistant Solicitor General Sara B.

Baumgardner is withdrawing from representation of appellants in this matter, as she

is leaving her employment at the Office of the Attorney General. Assistant Solicitor

General Jacob C. Beach will substitute as lead counsel for appellants. Please send all

communications regarding this case to:

Jacob C. Beach Assistant Solicitor General State Bar. No. 24116083 Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel.: (512) 936-1700 Fax: (512) 474-2697 Jacob.Beach@oag.texas.gov

Respectfully submitted.

Ken Paxton Aaron L. Nielson Attorney General of Texas Solicitor General

Brent Webster /s/ Sara B. Baumgardner First Assistant Attorney General Sara B. Baumgardner Assistant Solicitor General State Bar No. 24108865 Sara.Baumgardner@oag.texas.gov Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Jacob Beach Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Assistant Solicitor General Tel.: (512) 936-1700 Fax: (512) 474-2697 Counsel for Appellants

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text.

/s/ Sara B. Baumgardner Sara B. Baumgardner

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Maria Mendoza-Williamson on behalf of Sara Baumgardner Bar No. 24108865 maria.williamson@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 102594714 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: 20250630 TX Tribune Baumgardner Withdrawal_Final Status as of 6/30/2025 2:22 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Lori Mitchell Lori.Mitchell@haynesboone.com 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Laura Prather 16234200 laura.prather@haynesboone.com 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Maria Williamson maria.williamson@oag.texas.gov 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Deborah Williams deborah.williams@oag.texas.gov 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Reid Pillifant reid.pillifant@haynesboone.com 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

carey wallick carey.wallick@haynesboone.com 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Hannah Keck hannah.keck@haynesboone.com 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Dale Hicks dhicks-svc@tjhlaw.com 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Office of the Texas Attorney General

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Sara Baumgardner sara.baumgardner@oag.texas.gov 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT

Christopher Lavorato chris.lavorato@oag.texas.gov 6/30/2025 2:20:06 PM SENT