Notices of Deposition for Griffin, Torres, Mercado, and Davis

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August 10, 1989

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Includes Correspondence from Finkelstein to Clerk.

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- LULAC and Houston Lawyers Association v. Attorney General of Texas
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Case Files, LULAC and Houston Lawyers Association v. Attorney General of Texas Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Notices of Deposition for Griffin, Torres, Mercado, and Davis, 1989. c525fc22-247c-f011-b4cc-7c1e52467ee8. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/33ce7740-dd00-422c-9843-fabdfda2afc5/notices-of-deposition-for-griffin-torres-mercado-and-davis. Accessed November 07, 2025.

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LAW OFFICES OF

TEXAS RURAL LEGAL AID, INC.
201 NORTH ST. MARY'S ST.. SUITE 600

SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS 78205

(512) 222-2478

August 10, 1989

John D. Neil
Deputy United States Clerk
200 East Wall Street
Midland, Texas 79702

Re: LULAC et al. v Mattox et al.
Civil Action No. MO-88-CA-154

Dear Mr. Neil:

I am enclosing an original and two copies of Plaintiffs' Deposition
Notices for 1) Anthony Griffin, 2) Sandy Torres, 3) Maria Mercado
and 4) John Davis. Could you please file them at your convenience?

Also, I am enclosing a stamped, self-addressed return envelope.
Could you please filemark one set of copies of these documents and
return them to me?

In advance, thank you for your assistance.

Sipcerely yours, _

Susan Finkelstein

Staff Attorney

federal express delivery

Xc: all counsel of record (certified)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION

LULAC, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

MATTOX, et al.,

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Defendants.

NOTICE OF DEPOSITION

Please take notice that the oral deposition of Anthony

Griffin, a non-party witness, will be taken at 1509 Broadway,

Galveston, Texas 77550 at 10:30am on Friday, August 18, 1989. You

are invited to attend.

Respectfully submitted:

GARRETT, THOMPSON & CHANG
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
A Partnership of Professional
Corporations

William L. Garrett
Brenda Hull Thompson
8300 Douglas #800
Dallas, Texas 75225
(214)369-1952
LEAD COUNSEL

ROLANDO L. RIOS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
201 N. St. Mary's #521
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512)222-2102

SUSAN FINKELSTEIN

STAFF ATTORNEY

TEXAS RURAL LEGAL AID, INC.
201 N. St. Mary’s #600
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512)222-2478

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Susan Finkelstein, do hereby certify that a true and

correct copy of Deposition Notice (Anthony Griffin) has been mailed

via certified mail with correct postage to:

ATTORNEY REPRESENTING

Plaintiff - Intervenors

Edward B. Cloutman, III Jesse Oliver MULLINAX, WELLS, BAAB & Joan Winn White CLOUTMAN, P. C. Fred Tinsley 3301 Elm
Dallas, TX 75226-9222
214/939-9222 FAX: 214/939-9229

E. Brice Cunningham Jesse Oliver Attorney at Law Joan Winn White 777 S. R. L. Thornton Fwy, Suite 121 Fred Tinsley Dallas, TX 75203
214/428-3793

Julius Levonne Chambers Houston Lawyers Assn. Sherrilyn A. Ifill Francis Williams NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Rev. William Lawson Fund, Inc.
99 Hudson St., 16th floor
New York, NY 10013
212/219-1900

Gabrielle K. McDonald Houston Lawyers Assn.
MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB Francis Williams
301 Congress Ave., Suite 2050 Rev. William Lawson
Austin, TX 78701 Texas Legislative
512/320-5055 Black Caucus

Defendants

Jim Mattox All Defendants
Mary F. Keller
Renea Hicks
Javier Guajardo
Attorney General’s Office
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711
512/463-2085

Defendant-Intervenors

J. Eugene Clements Judge Sharolyn Wood
E. O'Neill of Harris County
Evelyn V. Keys
PORTER & CLEMENTS
700 Louisiana, Suite 3500
Houston, TX 77002-2730
713/226-0600

Darrell Smith Judge Sharolyn Wood Attorney at Law of Harris County 10999 Interstate Highway 10,
Suite 905
San Antonio, TX 78230
512/641-9944

Michael J. Wood Judge Sharolyn Wood Attorney at Law of Harris County 440 Louisiana, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
713/228-5105

Mark H. Dettman Midland County & County Attorney District Judges P. O. Box 2559
Midland, TX 79702
915/688-1084

Ken Oden Travis County District Travis County Attorney Judges
P. O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
512/473-9415

David R. Richards
Special Counsel
600 W. 7th St.
Austin, TX 78701

Robert H. Mow, Jr.
HUGHES & LUCE

2800 Momentum Place
1717 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75201
214/939-5500

Travis County District
Judges

Judge Harold Entz
of Dallas County

each at the correct address on this 10th day of August, 1989.

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ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION

LULAC, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs. NO. MO-88-CA-154

MATTOX, et al.,

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Defendants.

NOTICE OF DEPOSITION

Please take notice that the oral deposition of Maria Mercado,

a non-party witness, will be taken at 820 Avenue H, Suite 6,

Lubbock, Texas 79401 at 10:30am on Tuesday, August 15, 1989. You

are invited to attend.

Respectfully submitted:

GARRETT, THOMPSON & CHANG
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
A Partnership of Professional
Corporations

William L. Garrett
Brenda Hull Thompson
8300 Douglas #800
Dallas, Texas 75225
(214)369-1952
LEAD COUNSEL

ROLANDO L. RIOS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
201 N. St. Mary's #521
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512)222-2102

SUSAN FINKELSTEIN

STAFF ATTORNEY

TEXAS RURAL LEGAL AID, INC.
201 N. St. Mary's #600
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512)222-2478

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y/ATI0RNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Susan Finkelstein, do hereby certify that a true and

correct copy of this Deposition Notice (Maria Mercado) has been

mailed via certified mail with correct postage to:

ATTORNEY REPRESENTING

Plaintiff - Intervenors

Edward B. Cloutman, III Jesse Oliver MULLINAX, WELLS, BAAB & Joan Winn White CLOUTMAN, P. C. Fred Tinsley 3301 Elm
Dallas, TX 75226-9222
214/939-9222 FAX: 214/939-9229

E. Brice Cunningham Jesse Oliver Attorney at Law Joan Winn White 777 S. R. L. Thornton Fwy, Suite 121 Fred Tinsley Dallas, TX 75203
214/428-3793

Gabrielle K. McDonald
MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB
301 Congress Ave., Suite 2050
Austin, TX 78701
512/320-5055

Defendants

Jim Mattox
Mary F. Keller
Renea Hicks
Javier Guajardo
Attorney General'’s Office
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711
512/463-2085

Defendant-Intervenors

J. Eugene Clements
E. O'Neill
Evelyn V. Keys
PORTER & CLEMENTS

700 Louisiana, Suite 3500
Houston, TX 77002-2730
713/226-0600

Darrell Smith
Attorney at Law
10999 Interstate Highway 10,
Suite 905
San Antonio, TX 78230
512/641-9944

Michael J. Wood
Attorney at Law
440 Louisiana, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
713/228-5105

Mark H. Dettman
County Attorney
P. 0. Box 2559
Midland, TX 79702
915/688-1084

Ken Oden
Travis County Attorney
P. O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
512/473-9415

Houston Lawyers Assn.
Francis Williams
Rev. William Lawson
Texas Legislative

Black Caucus

All Defendants

Judge Sharolyn Wood
of Harris County

Midland County &
District Judges

Travis County District
Judges

David R. Richards Travis County District
Special Counsel Judges
600 W. 7th St.
Austin, TX 78701

Robert H. Mow, Jr. Judge Harold Entz
HUGHES & LUCE of Dallas County
2800 Momentum Place
1717 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75201
214/939-5500

each at the correct address on this 10th day of August, 1989.

foittcs

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION

LULAC, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs. NO. MO-88-CA-154

MATTOX, et al.,

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*
F

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F

*
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Defendants.

NOTICE OF DEPOSITION

Please take notice that the oral deposition of Sandy Torres,

a non-party witness, will be taken at 2101 West Texas Avenue,

Midland, Texas 79701 at 10:30am on Wednesday, August 16, 1989. You

are invited to attend.

Respectfully submitted:

GARRETT, THOMPSON & CHANG
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
A Partnership of Professional
Corporations

William L. Garrett
Brenda Hull Thompson
8300 Douglas #800
Dallas, Texas 75225
(214)369-1952
LEAD COUNSEL

ROLANDO L. RIOS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
201 N. St. Mary’s #521
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512)222-2102

SUSAN FINKELSTEIN

STAFF ATTORNEY

TEXAS RURAL LEGAL AID, INC.

201 N. St. Mary's #600
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512)222-2478

BY: Lee
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Susan Finkelstein, do hereby certify that a true and

correct copy of this Deposition Notice (Sandy Torres) has been

mailed via certified mail with correct postage to:

ATTORNEY REPRESENTING

Plaintiff - Intervenors

Edward B. Cloutman, III Jesse Oliver
MULLINAX, WELLS, BAAB & Joan Winn White

CLOUTMAN, P. C. Fred Tinsley
3301 Elm
Dallas, TX 75226-9222
214/939-9222 FAX: 214/939-9229

E. Brice Cunningham Jesse Oliver
Attorney at Law Joan Winn White 777 S. R. L. Thornton Fwy, Suite 121 Fred Tinsley
Dallas, TX 75203
214/428-3793

Gabrielle K. McDonald
MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB
301 Congress Ave., Suite 2050
Austin, TX 78701
512/320-5055

Defendants

Jim Mattox
Mary F. Keller
Renea Hicks
Javier Guajardo
Attorney General's Office
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711
512/463-2085

Defendant-Intervenors

J. Eugene Clements
E. O'Neill
Evelyn V. Keys
PORTER & CLEMENTS

700 Louisiana, Suite 3500
Houston, TX 77002-2730
713/226-0600

Darrell Smith
Attorney at Law
10999 Interstate Highway 10,
Suite 905
San Antonio, TX 78230
512/641-9944

Michael J. Wood
Attorney at Law
440 Louisiana, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
713/228-5105

Mark H. Dettman
County Attorney
P. O. Box 2559
Midland, TX 79702
915/688-1084

Ken Oden
Travis County Attorney
P. O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
512/473-9415

Houston Lawyers Assn.
Francis Williams
Rev. William Lawson
Texas Legislative

Black Caucus

All Defendants

Judge Sharolyn Wood
of Harris County

Midland County &
District Judges

Travis County District
Judges

David R. Richards
Special Counsel
600 W. 7th St.
Austin, TX 78701

Robert H. Mow, Jr.
HUGHES & LUCE

2800 Momentum Place
1717 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75201
214/939-5500

each at the correct address

Travis County District
Judges

Judge Harold Entz
of Dallas County

on this 10th day of August, 1989.

We Lo ALON

Vii FOR PLAINTIFF

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION

LULAC, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

VS.
NO. MO-88-CA-154

MATTOX, et al.,

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¥
*

Defendants.

NOTICE OF DEPOSITION

Please take notice that the oral deposition of John Davis, a

non-party witness will be taken at 723 Washington Blvd, Beaumont,

Texas at 2:30pm on Thursdasy, August 17, 1989. You are invited to

attend.

Respectfully submitted:

GARRETT, THOMPSON & CHANG
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
A Partnership of Professional
Corporations

William L. Garrett
Brenda Hull Thompson
8300 Douglas #800
Dallas, Texas 75225
(214) 369-1952
LEAD COUNSEL

ROLANDO L. RIOS
ATTORNEY AT LAW

201 N. St. Mary's #521
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512) 222-2102

CY J

SUSAN FINKELSTEIN

STAFF ATTORNEY

TEXAS RURAL LEGAL AID, INC.

201 N. St. Mary’s #600
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(512)222-2478

BY: WORE AN

J ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Susan Finkelstein, do hereby certify that a true and

correct copy of this Deposition Notice (John Davis) has been mailed

via certified mail with correct postage to:

ATTORNEY REPRESENTING

Plaintiff - Intervenors

Edward B. Cloutman, III Jesse Oliver
MULLINAX, WELLS, BAAB & Joan Winn White

CLOUTMAN, P. C. Fred Tinsley
3301 Elm
Dallas, TX 75226-9222
214/939-9222 FAX: 214/939-9229

E. Brice Cunningham Jesse Oliver
Attorney at Law Joan Winn White
777 S. R. L. Thornton Fwy, Suite 121 Fred Tinsley
Dallas, TX 75203
214/428-3793

Julius Levonne Chambers Houston Lawyers Assn. Sherrilyn A. Ifill Francis Williams
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Rev. William Lawson

Fund, Inc.
99 Hudson St., 16th floor
New York, NY 10013
212/219-1900

Gabrielle K. McDonald
MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB

301 Congress Ave., Suite 2050
Austin, TX 78701
512/320-5055

Defendants

Jim Mattox
Mary F. Keller
Renea Hicks
Javier Guajardo
Attorney General’s Office
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711
512/463-2085

Defendant-Intervenors

J. Eugene Clements
E. O'Neill
Evelyn V. Keys
PORTER & CLEMENTS
700 Louisiana, Suite 3500
Houston, TX 77002-2730
713/226-0600

Darrell Smith
Attorney at Law
10999 Interstate Highway 10,
Suite 905
San Antonio, TX 78230
512/641-9944

Michael J. Wood
Attorney at Law
440 Louisiana, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
713/228-5105

Mark H. Dettman
County Attorney
P. O. Box 2559
Midland, TX 79702
915/688-1084

Ken Oden
Travis County Attorney
P. O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
512/473-9415

Houston Lawyers Assn.
Francis Williams
Rev. William Lawson
Texas Legislative

Black Caucus

All Defendants

Judge Sharolyn Wood
of Harris County

Midland County &
District Judges

Travis County District
Judges

David R. Richards Travis County District
Special Counsel Judges
600 W. 7th St.
Austin, TX 78701

Robert H. Mow, Jr. Judge Harold Entz
HUGHES & LUCE of Dallas County
2800 Momentum Place
1717 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75201
214/939-5500

each at the correct address on this 10th day of August, 1989.

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/ ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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