Case: OCA-Greater Houston v. Esparza

OCA-Greater Houston v. Texas Secretary of State

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15188447). No Summons requested at this time, filed by La Union Del Pueblo Entero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Fiel Houston, Inc., Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, JOLT Action, James Lewin, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma, William C. Velasquez Institute. (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Fiel Houston, Inc., Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, JOLT Action, James Lewin, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma, William C. Velasquez Institute. (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Nina Perales Motion for Admission PHV of Michael C. Keats ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15191289) by on behalf of Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, William C. Velasquez Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Nina Perales Motion for Admission PHV of Christopher H. Bell ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15191293) by on behalf of Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, William C. Velasquez Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Nina Perales Motion for Admission PHV of Jessica M. Choi ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15191295) by on behalf of Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, William C. Velasquez Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

Case assigned to Judge Fred Biery. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rg)

If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney. (rg)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15189245). No Summons requested at this time, filed by REVUP-Texas, League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - SB1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

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Pro Hac Vice Letters mailed to Savannah Kumar, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux,Sophia Lin Lakin, Samantha Osaki, Susan Mizner, Jerry Vattamala, Susana Lorenzo-Giguere, Jessica Ring Amunson andUrja Mittal. (dl) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl)

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (dl)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

Summons Issued as to Gregory W. Abbott. (rg) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

Summons Issued as to Jose A. Esparza. (rg) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

Summons Issued as to Warren K. Paxton. (rg) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

Summons Issued as to Lupe C. Torres. (rg) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Nina Perales Motion for Admission PHV of Rebecca L. Martin ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15192607) by on behalf of Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, William C. Velasquez Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

ORDER GRANTING 4 5 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney(s) Christopher H. Bell, Jessica M. Choi, Michael C. Keats for JOLT Action, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, William C. Velasquez Institute, Fiel Houston, Inc. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney is hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (rg) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

ORDER GRANTING 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Rebecca L. Martin for Fiel Houston, Inc.,Rebecca L. Martin for JOLT Action,Rebecca L. Martin for La Union Del Pueblo Entero,Rebecca L. Martin for Mexican American Bar Association of Texas,Rebecca L. Martin for Southwest Voter Registration Education Project,Rebecca L. Martin for Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education,Rebecca L. Martin for William C. Velasquez Institute. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (rg) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Yvonne Ryan for Matthew Berde ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15198666) by on behalf of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, James Lewin, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ryan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Yvonne Ryan for Alexander P. Cohen ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15199697) by on behalf of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, James Lewin, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ryan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Yvonne Ryan for Patrick A. Berry ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15199756) by on behalf of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, James Lewin, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ryan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Yvonne Ryan for Andrew B. Garber ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15199807) by on behalf of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, James Lewin, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ryan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Yvonne Ryan for Eliza Sweren-Becker ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15199840) by on behalf of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, James Lewin, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ryan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nina Perales on behalf of Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, William C. Velasquez Institute (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/09/2021)

ORDER GRANTING 14 15 16 17 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Matthew Berde,Alexander P. Cohen,Patrick A. Berry,Andrew B. Garber,Eliza Sweren-Becker for Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, James Lewin, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (rg) (Entered: 09/09/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by James Lewin, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, Friendship-West Baptist Church, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma, William C. Velasquez Institute, Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Isabel Longoria, Texas Impact. Gregory W. Abbott served on 9/10/2021, answer due 10/1/2021. (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez for all proceedings. Judge Fred Biery no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Fred Biery. (rg) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by James Lewin, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, Friendship-West Baptist Church, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma, William C. Velasquez Institute, Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Isabel Longoria, Texas Impact. Warren K. Paxton served on 9/10/2021, answer due 10/1/2021. (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

Opposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Gregory W. Abbott, Jose A. Esparza, Warren K. Paxton. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. A - Orig. Complaint (1:21-cv-780), # 2 Ex. B - Orig. Complaint (5:21-cv-848), # 3 Ex. C - Orig. Complaint (1:21-cv-786), # 4 Proposed Order)(Sweeten, Patrick) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

NOTICE of Filing Partially-Opposed Motion to Consolidate in Case No. 5:21-cv-844 by Jose A. Esparza, Ken Paxton (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sweeten, Patrick) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by James Lewin, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, Friendship-West Baptist Church, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma, William C. Velasquez Institute, Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Isabel Longoria, Texas Impact. Jose A. Esparza served on 9/13/2021, answer due 10/4/2021. (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by James Lewin, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, Friendship-West Baptist Church, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma, William C. Velasquez Institute, Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Isabel Longoria, Texas Impact. Lupe C. Torres served on 9/13/2021, answer due 10/4/2021. (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan V. Cox for Jerry Vattamala ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15225065) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan V. Cox for Susana Lorenzo-Giguere ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15225297) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan V. Cox for Jessica Amunson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15225363) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan V. Cox for Urja Mittal ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15225396) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

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ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez for all proceedings. Judge Robert Pitman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Paul Buser-Clancy for Savannah Kumar ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15229731) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Buser-Clancy, Thomas) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Paul Buser-Clancy for Adriel Cepeda-Derieux ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15229732) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Buser-Clancy, Thomas) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Paul Buser-Clancy for Sophia Lin Lakin ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15229733) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Buser-Clancy, Thomas) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Paul Buser-Clancy for Samantha Osaki ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15229734) by on behalf of League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund. (Buser-Clancy, Thomas) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

Text Order GRANTING 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick K. Sweeten on behalf of Gregory W. Abbott, Jose A. Esparza, Warren K. Paxton. Attorney Patrick K. Sweeten added to party Gregory W. Abbott(pty:dft), Attorney Patrick K. Sweeten added to party Jose A. Esparza(pty:dft), Attorney Patrick K. Sweeten added to party Warren K. Paxton(pty:dft) (Sweeten, Patrick) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Gregory W. Abbott, Jose A. Esparza, Warren K. Paxton. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(White, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

NOTICE Regarding Pending Motion to Consolidate by Gregory W. Abbott, Jose A. Esparza, Warren K. Paxton (White, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

Text Order GRANTING 28 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (XR)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Jose A. Esparza, Ken Paxton. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(White, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

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NOTICE Regarding Pending Motion to Consolidate by Jose A. Esparza, Ken Paxton (White, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Lupe C. Torres. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Henneke, Robert) (Entered: 09/22/2021)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by REVUP-Texas, League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund as to Jose A. Esparza. Waiver sent on 9/15/2021, answer due 11/15/2021. (Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/22/2021)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by REVUP-Texas, League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund as to Ken Paxton. Waiver sent on 9/15/2021, answer due 11/15/2021. (Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/22/2021)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by REVUP-Texas, League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund as to Dana DeBeauvoir. Waiver sent on 9/15/2021, answer due 11/15/2021. (Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/22/2021)

Text Order GRANTING 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Text Order GRANTING 30 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (XR)

Reset Deadlines: Lupe C. Torres answer due 10/25/2021. (rg)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by REVUP-Texas, League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund as to Isabel Longoria. Waiver sent on 9/15/2021, answer due 11/15/2021. (Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 09/29/2021)

ORDER on Defendants Motion to Consolidate is GRANTED. It is ORDERED that all future filings be filed in La Unin del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott, No. 5:21-cv-844 (W.D. Tex.). Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (cc3) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

ORDER CLOSING CASE Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (cc3) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

ORDER GRANTING 24 Motion to Consolidate Cases. SA-21-CV-848, SA-21-CV-920, A-21-CV-780 and A-21-CV-786 are MEMBER CASES and will be CONSOLIDATED under LEAD CASE - SA-21-CV-844-XR. ALL PLEADINGS ARE TO BE FILED INTO THE LEAD CASE.All served Defendants shall file an answer on or before October 25, 2021. An initial pretrial conference shall be conducted on November 16, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. by video conference; Discovery plan and scheduling order, no later than November 9, 2021. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (rg) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons Wendy J. Olson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301531) by on behalf of Mi Familia Vota, Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons Marc T. Rasich ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301618) by on behalf of Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons Laura E. Rosenbaum ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301626) by on behalf of Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons Elijah M. Watkins ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301641) by on behalf of Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons John C. Bonifaz ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301654) by on behalf of Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons Ben Clements ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301675) by on behalf of Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons Ronald A. Fein ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301682) by on behalf of Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Michael Lyons Courtney M. Hostetler ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15301692) by on behalf of Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Paul Rutledge, Mi Familia Vota, Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez as to Gregory W. Abbott. Waiver sent on 10/5/2021, answer due 12/6/2021; Jose A. Esparza. Waiver sent on 10/5/2021, answer due 12/6/2021; Warren K. Paxton. Waiver sent on 10/5/2021, answer due 12/6/2021. (Lyons, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sean Morales-Doyle for Jasleen K. Singh ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15302528) by on behalf of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, James Lewin, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Morales-Doyle, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

Text Order GRANTING 32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)

Text Order GRANTING 33 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)

Text Order GRANTING 34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)

Text Order GRANTING 35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)

Text Order GRANTING 36 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)

Text Order GRANTING 41 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vote Latino, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, LULAC Texas. Yvonne Ramon served on 9/24/2021, answer due 10/15/2021. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 10/07/2021)

MOTION by Public Interest Legal Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Answer)(Taylor, Andy) (Entered: 10/07/2021)

Text Order GRANTING 37 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cb)

Text Order GRANTING 38 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cb)

Text Order GRANTING 39 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cb)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney - Jessica Choi, by Fiel Houston, Inc., JOLT Action, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, William C. Velasquez Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Choi, Jessica) (Entered: 10/19/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Russell Hardin for Graham White ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15359890) by on behalf of LULAC Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, filed by LULAC Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino, re 43 MOTION filed by Movant Public Interest Legal Foundation (Nkwonta, Uzoma) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Jeffrey Lamar Clemmons, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, The Arc of Texas, re 43 MOTION filed by Movant Public Interest Legal Foundation (Broughton, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

NOTICE of Joinder by Marla Lopez, Marlon Lopez, Mi Familia Vota, Paul Rutledge re 47 Response in Opposition to Motion, (Rasich, Marc) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Jeffrey Lamar Clemmons, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, The Arc of Texas, re 43 MOTION filed by Movant Public Interest Legal Foundation (Broughton, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Fiel Houston, Inc., Friendship-West Baptist Church, Isabel Longoria, JOLT Action, James Lewin, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education, Texas Impact, The Anti-Defamation League Austin, Southwest, and Texoma, William C. Velasquez Institute, re 43 MOTION filed by Movant Public Interest Legal Foundation (Genender, Paul) (Entered: 10/21/2021)

NOTICE of Joinder in Opposition by League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA-Greater Houston, REVUP-Texas, Texas Organizing Project, Workers Defense Action Fund re 49 Response in Opposition to Motion, 43 MOTION (Cox, Ryan) (Entered: 10/21/2021)