On August 31, 2020 a
Exhibit,Appendix
was filed
involving a dispute between
Anti-Defamation League Southwest Region,
Texas State Conference Of The National Association For The Advancement,
State Of Texas,
and
Hollins, Chris,
State Of Texas,
for OTHER CIVIL
in the District Court of Harris County.
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EXHIBIT B
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Cause No. 2020-52383
THE STATE OF TEXAS, § In the District Court of
Plaintiff, §
§
v. § Harris County, Texas
§
CHRIS HOLLINS, in his official capacity §
as Harris County Clerk §
Defendant. § 127th Judicial District
MOTION OF CHRISTOPHER ODELL REQUESTING ADMISSION OF
JOHN SWANSON TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
COMES NOW, Christopher Odell, pursuant to Rule XIX(a) of the Texas Rules Governing
Admission to the Bar, and states that I am an attorney with the law firm of Arnold & Porter Kaye
Scholer LLP, a resident of the State of Texas, a member of the state Bar of Texas, and licensed to
practice in the State of Texas.
I am co-counsel with John Swanson, who petitions this Court for admission pro hac vice,
and will be associated as resident counsel with him in this case. John Swanson has been found to
be a reputable attorney and I recommend that he be granted permission to participate before this
Court in the above-styled case.
WHEREFORE, movant, Christopher Odell, seeks the admission of John Swanson pro hac
vice to participate before this Court in the above-styled case.
Dated: September 8, 2020. Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Christopher M. Odell
Christopher M. Odell
Texas Bar No. 24037205
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER
LLP
Bank of America Center
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700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: 713.576.2400
Telecopier: 713.576.2499
christopher.odell@arnoldporter.com
Cameron A. Hatzel
Assistant County Attorney
State Bar No. 24074373
Email: cameron.hatzel@cao.hctx.net
Douglas Ray
Special Assistant County Attorney
State Bar No. 16599300
Email: douglas.ray@cao.hctx.net
1019 Congress, 15th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: (713) 274-5376
Telecopier: (713) 755-8924
Susan Hays
Law Office of Susan Hays, PC
State Bar No. 24002249
P.O. Box 41647
Austin, Texas 78704
Telephone: (214) 557-4819
Telecopier: (214) 432-8273
Email: hayslaw@me.com
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
CHRIS HOLLINS
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
This is to certify that I conferred with Charles K. Eldred, on the contents of this Motion.
Counsel indicated that they are unopposed to the Motion.
/s/ Susan Hays
Susan Hays
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Cause No. 2020-52383
THE STATE OF TEXAS, § In the District Court of
Plaintiff, §
§
v. § Harris County, Texas
§
CHRIS HOLLINS, in his official capacity §
as Harris County Clerk §
Defendant. § 127th Judicial District
UNSWORN DECLARATION OF CHRISTOPHER M. ODELL
1. I am the movant in the foregoing Motion Requesting Admission of John B.
Swanson, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (“Motion”).
2. I declare that the Motion is based on my personal knowledge and the information
available to me, and the facts stated in the Motion are true and correct.
My name is Christopher M. Odell, my date of birth is June 14, 1971, and my address is Bank of
America Center, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas 77002, United States. I declare
under penalty of perjury that the facts stated in this document are true and correct.
_/s/ Christopher M. Odell________
Christopher M. Odell
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Document Filed Date
September 08, 2020
Case Filing Date
August 31, 2020
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EXHIBIT B US 168512241v1 Cause No. 2020-52383 THE STATE OF TEXAS, § In the District Court of Plaintiff, § § v. § Harris County, Texas § CHRIS HOLLINS, in his official capacity § as Harris County Clerk § Defendant. § 127th Judicial District MOTION OF CHRISTOPHER ODELL REQUESTING ADMISSION OF JOHN SWANSON TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE COMES NOW, Christopher Odell, pursuant to Rule XIX(a) of the Texas Rules Governing Admission to the Bar, and states that I am an attorney with the law firm of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, a resident of the State of Texas, a member of the state Bar of Texas, and licensed to practice in the State of Texas. I am co-counsel with John Swanson, who petitions this Court for admission pro hac vice, and will be associated as resident counsel with him in this case. John Swanson has been found to be a reputable attorney and I recommend that he be granted permission to participate before this Court in the above-styled case. WHEREFORE, movant, Christopher Odell, seeks the admission of John Swanson pro hac vice to participate before this Court in the above-styled case. Dated: September 8, 2020. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Christopher M. Odell Christopher M. Odell Texas Bar No. 24037205 ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Bank of America Center US 168512241v1 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: 713.576.2400 Telecopier: 713.576.2499 christopher.odell@arnoldporter.com Cameron A. Hatzel Assistant County Attorney State Bar No. 24074373 Email: cameron.hatzel@cao.hctx.net Douglas Ray Special Assistant County Attorney State Bar No. 16599300 Email: douglas.ray@cao.hctx.net 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 274-5376 Telecopier: (713) 755-8924 Susan Hays Law Office of Susan Hays, PC State Bar No. 24002249 P.O. Box 41647 Austin, Texas 78704 Telephone: (214) 557-4819 Telecopier: (214) 432-8273 Email: hayslaw@me.com COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT CHRIS HOLLINS US 168512241v1 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE This is to certify that I conferred with Charles K. Eldred, on the contents of this Motion. Counsel indicated that they are unopposed to the Motion. /s/ Susan Hays Susan Hays US 168512241v1 Cause No. 2020-52383 THE STATE OF TEXAS, § In the District Court of Plaintiff, § § v. § Harris County, Texas § CHRIS HOLLINS, in his official capacity § as Harris County Clerk § Defendant. § 127th Judicial District UNSWORN DECLARATION OF CHRISTOPHER M. ODELL 1. I am the movant in the foregoing Motion Requesting Admission of John B. Swanson, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (“Motion”). 2. I declare that the Motion is based on my personal knowledge and the information available to me, and the facts stated in the Motion are true and correct. My name is Christopher M. Odell, my date of birth is June 14, 1971, and my address is Bank of America Center, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas 77002, United States. I declare under penalty of perjury that the facts stated in this document are true and correct. _/s/ Christopher M. Odell________ Christopher M. Odell US 168512241v1