The State of Texas v. City of Dallas; Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas; Tennell Atkins, Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas; Chad West, Jesse Moreno, Zarin D. Gracey, Carolyn King Arnold, Jaime Resendez, Omar Narvaez, Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, Kathy Stewart, Jaynie Schultz, Cara Mendelsohn, Gay Donnell Willis, and Paul E. Ridley, Members of the City Council of Dallas; Kimberly Bizol Tolbert, Interim City Manager of Dallas; And Michael T. Igo, Interim Chief of Police of Dallas; In Their Official Capacities
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ACCEPTED 05-25-00329-cv FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 4/21/2025 8:36 AM RUBEN MORIN Chief Justice Clerk CLERK
SCOTT BRISTER CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Justices Phone: 512-463-1610 SCOTT FIELD APRIL FARRIS FILED IN 5thwww.txcourts.gov/15thcoa COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS
Fifteenth Court of Appeals4/21/2025 8:36:36 AM Ruben Morin P.O. Box 12852, Clerk
Austin, Texas 78711
April 21, 2025
The Honorable Ruben Morin, Clerk via EFILE Texas Eighth Court of Appeals 600 Commerce Street, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75204
RE: Court of Appeals Number: 05-25-00329-CV Trial Court Case Number: DC-24-20503
Style: The State of Texas v. City of Dallas, et al.
Dear Mr. Morin:
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals agrees with the Fifth Court’s recommendation that this matter should be transferred to this Court as set forth in Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 27a(c)(1)(C).
Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Sincerely,
____________________________ Christopher A. Prine, Clerk
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The State of Texas v. City of Dallas; Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas; Tennell Atkins, Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas; Chad West, Jesse Moreno, Zarin D. Gracey, Carolyn King Arnold, Jaime Resendez, Omar Narvaez, Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, Kathy Stewart, Jaynie Schultz, Cara Mendelsohn, Gay Donnell Willis, and Paul E. Ridley, Members of the City Council of Dallas; Kimberly Bizol Tolbert, Interim City Manager of Dallas; And Michael T. Igo, Interim Chief of Police of Dallas; In Their Official Capacities, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/the-state-of-texas-v-city-of-dallas-eric-johnson-mayor-of-dallas-texapp-2025.