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Received: 2/11/2021 4:21 PM
Envelope No. 50592106
CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1975
BLAKE TARTT III § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
§
Plaintiff §
§
VS. §
§ GALVESTON COUNTY TEXAS
§
JOHN DOE, and §
JANE DOE §
§
Defendants § 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORDER GRANTING
MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS ROGATORY
The COURT, having considered Plaintiff Blake Tartt, III Motion for Issuance of Letters
Rogatory filed on February 22, 2021, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. It is
therefore
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court issue a letter rogatory to The Custodian of Records
of Automattic, Inc., Owner of WordPress, and a letter rogatory to Facebook, Inc. in the forms
attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively.
SIGNED this _____ day of ____________________________ 2021.
_____________________________________
Hon. Lonnie Cox,
Judge, 56th Judicial District Court
Galveston County, Texas
CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1975 EXHIBIT A
BLAKE TARTT III § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
§
Plaintiff §
§
VS. §
§ GALVESTON COUNTY TEXAS
§
JOHN DOE, and §
JANE DOE §
§
Defendants § 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR INTERSTATE JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
This Court presents its compliments to the appropriate judicial authority of The Superior
Court of California, County of San Francisco, and requests interstate judicial assistance for the
Service of Process in a civil law proceeding before this Court in the above-captioned matter, as
necessary in the interests of justice.
This request is made under Rule 201, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure, and the Code of Civil
Procedure.
This is a defamation lawsuit against parties whose proper names are unknown but who are
identified by various pseudonyms on social media websites. With the use of letters rogatory,
Plaintiff seeks to depose the Custodians of Records of Automattic, Inc., the owner of WordPress,
who can be served at 60 29th Street, #343, San Francisco, California 94110-4929.
The undersigned judicial authority further requests that service be carried out by mail as
allowed by the California or by personal service on the identified addressee. If respondent cannot
be located for personal or substitute service, the undersigned judicial authority requests that service
be accomplished by publication or posting in accordance with the law of the State of destination.
The documents to be served are authenticated copies of:
20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas
Subpoena Duces Tecum
Notice of Intention to Take Deposition on Written Questions
Deposition on Written Questions
Date: __________________________________
_____________________________________
Hon. Lonnie Cox,
Judge, 56th Judicial District Court
Galveston County, Texas
20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas
AUTHENTICATION
As Clerk of the Court for the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, I do hereby
certify that the Honorable Lonnie Cox, was at the time and date thereof, Judge of the 56th Judicial
District Court of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of said Judge are entitled
to full faith and credit; and that the attestation to said Request is in due form of law. I further certify
that the seal attached to said Request is the official Seal of the Court.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said 56th Judicial District Court in the County of Galveston,
State of Texas, on this ______ day of ___________________________ 2021.
Clerk of the Galveston County Court
By________________________, Deputy
AUTHENTICATION
As Judge of the 56th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas, I do hereby certify
that John D. Kinard, whose signature is affixed hereto, was at the time and date thereof, Clerk of the
Court for the 56th Judicial District of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of
said Clerk are entitled to full faith and credit; and that this authentication to said Request is in due
form of law.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court in the County of Galveston, State of Texas, on
this _____ day of ____________________ 2021.
Lonnie Cox, Judge, 56th Judicial District Court,
Galveston County, Texas
EXHIBIT B
CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1975
BLAKE TARTT III § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
§
Plaintiff §
§
VS. §
§ GALVESTON COUNTY TEXAS
§
JOHN DOE, and §
JANE DOE §
§
Defendants § 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
REQUEST FOR INTERSTATE JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
This Court presents its compliments to the appropriate judicial authority of The Superior
Court of California, County of San Francisco, and requests interstate judicial assistance for the
Service of Process in a civil law proceeding before this Court in the above-captioned matter, as
necessary in the interests of justice.
This request is made under Rule 201, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure, and the Code of Civil
Procedure.
This is a defamation lawsuit against parties whose proper names are unknown but who are
identified by various pseudonyms on social media websites. With the use of letters rogatory,
Plaintiff seeks to depose the Custodians of Records of Facebook, Inc., who can be served at 1601
Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025.
The undersigned judicial authority further requests that service be carried out by mail as
allowed by the California or by personal service on the identified addressee. If respondent cannot
be located for personal or substitute service, the undersigned judicial authority requests that service
be accomplished by publication or posting in accordance with the law of the State of destination.
The documents to be served are authenticated copies of:
20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas
Subpoena Duces Tecum
Notice of Intention to Take Deposition on Written Questions
Deposition on Written Questions
Date: __________________________________
_____________________________________
Hon. Lonnie Cox,
Judge, 56th Judicial District Court
Galveston County, Texas
20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas
AUTHENTICATION
As Clerk of the Court for the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, I do hereby
certify that the Honorable Lonnie Cox, was at the time and date thereof, Judge of the 56th Judicial
District Court of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of said Judge are entitled
to full faith and credit; and that the attestation to said Request is in due form of law. I further certify
that the seal attached to said Request is the official Seal of the Court.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said 56th Judicial District Court in the County of Galveston,
State of Texas, on this ______ day of ___________________________ 2021.
Clerk of the Galveston County Court
By________________________, Deputy
AUTHENTICATION
As Judge of the 56th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas, I do hereby certify
that John D. Kinard, whose signature is affixed hereto, was at the time and date thereof, Clerk of the
Court for the 56th Judicial District of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of
said Clerk are entitled to full faith and credit; and that this authentication to said Request is in due
form of law.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court in the County of Galveston, State of Texas, on
this _____ day of ____________________ 2021.
Lonnie Cox, Judge, 56th Judicial District Court,
Galveston County, Texas
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Received: 2/11/2021 4:21 PM Envelope No. 50592106 CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1975 BLAKE TARTT III § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF § Plaintiff § § VS. § § GALVESTON COUNTY TEXAS § JOHN DOE, and § JANE DOE § § Defendants § 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS ROGATORY The COURT, having considered Plaintiff Blake Tartt, III Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory filed on February 22, 2021, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. It is therefore ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court issue a letter rogatory to The Custodian of Records of Automattic, Inc., Owner of WordPress, and a letter rogatory to Facebook, Inc. in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively. SIGNED this _____ day of ____________________________ 2021. _____________________________________ Hon. Lonnie Cox, Judge, 56th Judicial District Court Galveston County, Texas CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1975 EXHIBIT A BLAKE TARTT III § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF § Plaintiff § § VS. § § GALVESTON COUNTY TEXAS § JOHN DOE, and § JANE DOE § § Defendants § 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR INTERSTATE JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS This Court presents its compliments to the appropriate judicial authority of The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, and requests interstate judicial assistance for the Service of Process in a civil law proceeding before this Court in the above-captioned matter, as necessary in the interests of justice. This request is made under Rule 201, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure, and the Code of Civil Procedure. This is a defamation lawsuit against parties whose proper names are unknown but who are identified by various pseudonyms on social media websites. With the use of letters rogatory, Plaintiff seeks to depose the Custodians of Records of Automattic, Inc., the owner of WordPress, who can be served at 60 29th Street, #343, San Francisco, California 94110-4929. The undersigned judicial authority further requests that service be carried out by mail as allowed by the California or by personal service on the identified addressee. If respondent cannot be located for personal or substitute service, the undersigned judicial authority requests that service be accomplished by publication or posting in accordance with the law of the State of destination. The documents to be served are authenticated copies of: 20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas Subpoena Duces Tecum Notice of Intention to Take Deposition on Written Questions Deposition on Written Questions Date: __________________________________ _____________________________________ Hon. Lonnie Cox, Judge, 56th Judicial District Court Galveston County, Texas 20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas AUTHENTICATION As Clerk of the Court for the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, I do hereby certify that the Honorable Lonnie Cox, was at the time and date thereof, Judge of the 56th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of said Judge are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the attestation to said Request is in due form of law. I further certify that the seal attached to said Request is the official Seal of the Court. WITNESS my hand and seal of said 56th Judicial District Court in the County of Galveston, State of Texas, on this ______ day of ___________________________ 2021. Clerk of the Galveston County Court By________________________, Deputy AUTHENTICATION As Judge of the 56th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas, I do hereby certify that John D. Kinard, whose signature is affixed hereto, was at the time and date thereof, Clerk of the Court for the 56th Judicial District of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of said Clerk are entitled to full faith and credit; and that this authentication to said Request is in due form of law. WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court in the County of Galveston, State of Texas, on this _____ day of ____________________ 2021. Lonnie Cox, Judge, 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas EXHIBIT B CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1975 BLAKE TARTT III § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF § Plaintiff § § VS. § § GALVESTON COUNTY TEXAS § JOHN DOE, and § JANE DOE § § Defendants § 56TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR INTERSTATE JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS This Court presents its compliments to the appropriate judicial authority of The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, and requests interstate judicial assistance for the Service of Process in a civil law proceeding before this Court in the above-captioned matter, as necessary in the interests of justice. This request is made under Rule 201, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure, and the Code of Civil Procedure. This is a defamation lawsuit against parties whose proper names are unknown but who are identified by various pseudonyms on social media websites. With the use of letters rogatory, Plaintiff seeks to depose the Custodians of Records of Facebook, Inc., who can be served at 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. The undersigned judicial authority further requests that service be carried out by mail as allowed by the California or by personal service on the identified addressee. If respondent cannot be located for personal or substitute service, the undersigned judicial authority requests that service be accomplished by publication or posting in accordance with the law of the State of destination. The documents to be served are authenticated copies of: 20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas Subpoena Duces Tecum Notice of Intention to Take Deposition on Written Questions Deposition on Written Questions Date: __________________________________ _____________________________________ Hon. Lonnie Cox, Judge, 56th Judicial District Court Galveston County, Texas 20-CV-1975 – Tartt vs. Doe et al; 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas AUTHENTICATION As Clerk of the Court for the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, I do hereby certify that the Honorable Lonnie Cox, was at the time and date thereof, Judge of the 56th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of said Judge are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the attestation to said Request is in due form of law. I further certify that the seal attached to said Request is the official Seal of the Court. WITNESS my hand and seal of said 56th Judicial District Court in the County of Galveston, State of Texas, on this ______ day of ___________________________ 2021. Clerk of the Galveston County Court By________________________, Deputy AUTHENTICATION As Judge of the 56th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas, I do hereby certify that John D. Kinard, whose signature is affixed hereto, was at the time and date thereof, Clerk of the Court for the 56th Judicial District of Galveston County, Texas; that the official acts and doings of said Clerk are entitled to full faith and credit; and that this authentication to said Request is in due form of law. WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court in the County of Galveston, State of Texas, on this _____ day of ____________________ 2021. Lonnie Cox, Judge, 56th Judicial District Court, Galveston County, Texas