On August 13, 2020 a
Letter,Correspondence
was filed
involving a dispute between
Milligan, Dawn Wayne,
and
for OTHER (CIVIL)
in the District Court of Dallas County.
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FILED
3/9/2021 12:52 PM
FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
DALLAS CO., TEXAS
Veronica Vaughn DEPUTY
Honorable Judge
With regard to my ongoing effort to have my gender recognized by
the State of Texas, first want to thank you for taking the time to
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consider my request. |wi|| ask that you would refer to the previous
letter drafted for the court and to the attention of the previous Judge
where made clear my intentions and afforded a small glimpse as to
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the dilemma that find myself in at this late stage of my transition
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and life.
At my last hearing it is recorded that the Judge, at the time, withheld
disposition of the said notice of dismissal because needed time to
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have my fingerprints read, recorded and sent to Austin and then
examined and verified by the court. l did, in fact get my prints done
and as instructed, sent them to the Texas DPS Crime Records Service
MCS.
Because of limitations set forth by COV|D19, and simply because |
was totally unprepared for this process, find myself tasked with
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what has become the daunting legal burden of self representation,
when in fact am clueless as to what needed to be done from the
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perspective of the State of Texas and its legal process where this
matter is concerned. Let us not forget that my identification, social
security number and all other documentation from my previous state
of residence has me listed as Female and has for the better part of
10-15 years. So this entire process was discovered by me when |
went to the TX DMV to change my license to Texas. |T was at that
time that was told by employees that even though all other
|
documents and the letters from my physician (you will find those
attached to the case) list me as female, because never changed my
|
birth certificate, they could not list me as female and that would be
|
required to engage this tedious process. Nothing doing, no matter
my heartache, and even feelings of dejection depression and...
disappointment in this broken and very unfriendly system, have
|
done my best to do what needs to be done in order to get back to life
as usual.
After my many attempts at finding direction in this process, finally
|
began to make ground, so l thought... sent my fingerprint cards to
I
Austin somewhere back at the end ofJanuary 2021 and received
them backjust yesterday RTS because had not included the
|
required fee for processing. have sent them back as of today with
|
the fee included and ask that the court take into consideration my
novice approach to this civil legal process and that the court continue
my case while we wait for those prints to be read and serviced by the
CRS MCS of the State of Texas in Austin.
The moneyl paid to the court in order to get this on the docket to be
heard was a rather large investment, especially during this trying
time. Even more so, to be having discussions about my gender
Identity and my pronoun usage at this stage of my life is
embarrassing and more than that its depressing. Its like having your
wig snatched off in front of the world when the world had no clue
that you were bald underneath. (stupid comparison) but I’m sure you
get my point.
In my personal life and in my career, my gender has never been a
discussion for any open forum, and to say the least this entire ordeal
has done me a huge disservice with respect to my privacy. Its
opened my identity up for discussion. Its even brought about a bit of
distrust amongst my colleagues and my peers.
I’m willing to do whatl need to do and have done my very best to get
it done, but
Iask that the court once again grant me more time and not dismiss
my case.
Thank you,
DMilligan
Document Filed Date
March 09, 2021
Case Filing Date
August 13, 2020
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FILED 3/9/2021 12:52 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS Veronica Vaughn DEPUTY Honorable Judge With regard to my ongoing effort to have my gender recognized by the State of Texas, first want to thank you for taking the time to | consider my request. |wi|| ask that you would refer to the previous letter drafted for the court and to the attention of the previous Judge where made clear my intentions and afforded a small glimpse as to | the dilemma that find myself in at this late stage of my transition | and life. At my last hearing it is recorded that the Judge, at the time, withheld disposition of the said notice of dismissal because needed time to | have my fingerprints read, recorded and sent to Austin and then examined and verified by the court. l did, in fact get my prints done and as instructed, sent them to the Texas DPS Crime Records Service MCS. Because of limitations set forth by COV|D19, and simply because | was totally unprepared for this process, find myself tasked with | what has become the daunting legal burden of self representation, when in fact am clueless as to what needed to be done from the | perspective of the State of Texas and its legal process where this matter is concerned. Let us not forget that my identification, social security number and all other documentation from my previous state of residence has me listed as Female and has for the better part of 10-15 years. So this entire process was discovered by me when | went to the TX DMV to change my license to Texas. |T was at that time that was told by employees that even though all other | documents and the letters from my physician (you will find those attached to the case) list me as female, because never changed my | birth certificate, they could not list me as female and that would be | required to engage this tedious process. Nothing doing, no matter my heartache, and even feelings of dejection depression and... disappointment in this broken and very unfriendly system, have | done my best to do what needs to be done in order to get back to life as usual. After my many attempts at finding direction in this process, finally | began to make ground, so l thought... sent my fingerprint cards to I Austin somewhere back at the end ofJanuary 2021 and received them backjust yesterday RTS because had not included the | required fee for processing. have sent them back as of today with | the fee included and ask that the court take into consideration my novice approach to this civil legal process and that the court continue my case while we wait for those prints to be read and serviced by the CRS MCS of the State of Texas in Austin. The moneyl paid to the court in order to get this on the docket to be heard was a rather large investment, especially during this trying time. Even more so, to be having discussions about my gender Identity and my pronoun usage at this stage of my life is embarrassing and more than that its depressing. Its like having your wig snatched off in front of the world when the world had no clue that you were bald underneath. (stupid comparison) but I’m sure you get my point. In my personal life and in my career, my gender has never been a discussion for any open forum, and to say the least this entire ordeal has done me a huge disservice with respect to my privacy. Its opened my identity up for discussion. Its even brought about a bit of distrust amongst my colleagues and my peers. I’m willing to do whatl need to do and have done my very best to get it done, but Iask that the court once again grant me more time and not dismiss my case. Thank you, DMilligan