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*0 FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 15-25-00062-cv FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/4/2025 10:41 AM No. 15-25-00062-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK In the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Judicial District Austin, Texas
State of Texas,
Appellant.
v. ITY OF D ALLAS , ET AL .,
Appellees.
On Appeal from the 134th Judicial District Court, Dallas County JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE OPENING BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:
Appellant, the State of Texas, and Appellees, the City of Dallas, et al., respectfully request that the Court extend the time for the filing of Appellant’s Brief
on the Merits by an additional thirty (30) days to July 4, 2025. The Parties seek a 30-
day extension of time, extending the State’s deadline to enter its opening brief from
June 4, 2025, until Friday, July 4, 2025, to allow the parties additional time to meet
and confer regarding ongoing discussions which have the potential to resolve this
matter.
1 *2 Good cause supports this motion. The Parties have reached a settlement in principle that may resolve the issues before the Court in this appeal. Accordingly,
the parties respectfully request a 30-day extension of time to meet and confer. The
parties will promptly inform the Court if an agreement is reached or, conversely, if
negotiations fail to yield an agreement, the parties will proceed in accordance with
the Court’s schedule.
Accordingly, the parties respectfully request their request for an extension of time be granted. Page 2 of 4 OINT OTION FOR XTENSION OF IME
The State of Texas v. City of Dallas, et al.
Date: May 2, 2025 Respectfully submitted,
K EN P AXTON /s/ Elizabeth Chandler (*with permission)
Attorney General of Texas LIZABETH C HANDLER Texas State Bar No. 24097484
B RENT W EBSTER elizabeth.chandler@dallas.gov First Assistant Attorney General Assistant City Attorney
R ALPH OLINA S TACY ORDAN R ODRIGUEZ Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 11016750 stacy.rodriguez@dallas.gov
R YAN D. W ALTERS Assistant City Attorney
Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy A NDREW G. S PANIOL
R YAN G. K ERCHER Texas State Bar No. 24063012
Chief, Special Litigation Division
andrew.spaniol@dallas.gov /s/ Zachary L. Rhines Senior Assistant City Attorney Z ACHARY L. R HINES N ICHOLAS D. P ALMER
Special Counsel Texas State Bar No. 24067814 Texas State Bar No. 24116957 nicholas.palmer@dallas.gov Zachary.Rhines@oag.texas.gov Executive Assistant City Attorney
K YLE S. T EBO D ALLAS C ITY A TTORNEY ’ S O FFICE
Special Counsel 1500 Marilla St., Room 7DN
Texas State Bar No. 24137691 Dallas, Texas 75201
Kyle.Tebo@oag.texas.gov Phone: (214) 670-3519 Fax: (214) 670-0622
O FFICE OF THE T EXAS A TTORNEY G ENERAL
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) C OUNSEL FOR D EFENDANTS
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Tel.: (512) 936-1700
Fax: (512) 474-2697 OUNSEL FOR THE S TATE OF EXAS
5 *4 C ERTIFICATE OF C ONFERENCE I certify that on June 3–4, 2025, I conferred via email with counsel for Defendant-Appellees regarding the subject of this motion. Counsel join the State
Appellant’s request for a 30-day extension.
/s/ Zachary L. Rhines Z ACHARY L. R HINES Special Counsel ERTIFICATE OF S ERVICE
I hereby certify that on June 4, 2025, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served via the Court’s electronic filing system to all counsel of record.
/s/ Zachary L. Rhines Z ACHARY L. R HINES Special Counsel Page 4 of 4 OINT OTION FOR XTENSION OF IME The State of Texas v. City of Dallas, et al.
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.
Bonnie Freymuth on behalf of Zachary Rhines
Bar No. 24116957
bonnie.freymuth@oag.texas.gov
Envelope ID: 101599517
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Joint Motion for Extension of Time
Status as of 6/4/2025 10:55 AM CST
Associated Case Party: City of Dallas
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Stacy Rodriguez 11016750 stacy.rodriguez@dallascityhall.com 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM SENT
Nicholas Palmer 24067814 nicholas.palmer@dallas.gov 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM SENT
Andrew G.Spaniol andrew.spaniol@dallas.gov 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM SENT
Elizabeth Chandler elizabeth.chandler@dallas.gov 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: The State of Texas
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Zachary Rhines zachary.rhines@oag.texas.gov 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM SENT
Kyle Tebo Kyle.Tebo@oag.texas.gov 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM SENT
Bonnie Freymuth bonnie.freymuth@oag.texas.gov 6/4/2025 10:41:54 AM SENT