Notice Duces Tecum to Take Oral Deposition Upon Oral Examination

    MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB 
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

301 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 20850 

IBOO FIRST CITY BANK TOWER AUSTIN, TEXAS 7870I ONE ALAMO CENTER 

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78477 TELEPHONE 512-320-5055 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205 

512-888-926! TELECOPIER Bi12-320-5013 5i2-226-4211 

May 15, 1989 

GABRIELLE K. MCDONALD 

TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: 

RE: #88-CA-154; LULAC, et al vs. Mattox, et al 

Dear Ladies & Gentlemen: 

Please find enclosed the following Notices of Intent to Take 
Deposition of Non-Party Witnesses: 

1. Notice Duces Tecum to Take Oral Deposition Upon Oral 
Examination of James Hury for 9:30 a.m., May 23, 1989; 

2 Notice Duces Tecum to Take Oral Deposition Upon Oral 
Examination of Mike Toomey for 11:30 a.m., May 23, 1989; 

3. Notice Duces Tecum to Take Oral Deposition Upon Oral 
Examination of ‘Harold Dutton for 2:30 p.m., May 23, 1989; 

4. Notice Duces Tecum to Take Oral Deposition Upon Oral 
Examination of Nicolas J. Perez for 4:30 p.m., May 23, 1989; 

5. Notice Duces Tecum to Take Oral Deposition Upon Oral 
Examination of Sam Russell for 9:30 a.m., May 24, 1989; 

6. Notice Duces Tecum to Take Oral Deposition Upon Oral 
Examination of Paul J. Hilbert for 11:30 a.m., May 24, 1989. 

Sincerely yours, 

MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB 
A Professional Corporation 

Stine (4K sy 
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN 
CITIZENS (LULAC), et al., 

PLAINTIFFS, 

Houston Lawyers' Association 
Alice Bonner, Weldon Berry, 
Francis Williams, Rev. William 
Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS, 

The Legislative Black Caucus of 
Texas, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR, 

VS. 

JIM MATTOX, 
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE 
OF TEXAS: JACK RAINS, SECRETARY 
OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 
ALL IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; 
THOMAS R. PHILLIPS, JOHN F. 
ONION, JR.; RON CHAPMAN; THOMAS 
J. STOVALL, JR.; JAMES F. 
CLAWSON, JR.; JOE E. KELLY; JOE 
B. EVINS; SAM B. PAXSON; 
WELDON KIRK; CHARLES J. 
MURRAY; RAY D. ANDERSON; JOE 
SPURLOCK II, ALL IN THEIR 
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS 
OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD 
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

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DEFENDANTS. 

NOTICE DUCES TECUM TO TAKE ORAL DEPOSITION 
UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

  

Please take notice that the oral deposition of JAMES HURY, a 

non-party witness, whose address is Room 467-A, State Capitol 

Building, Austin, Texas, will be taken at 9:30 A.M., on May 23, 

1989, at the offices of Matthews & Branscomb, 301 Congress  



  

Avenue, Suite 2050, in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78701. A 

subpoena duces tecum is desired, and the witness is instructed to 

produce, at the time and place of the taking of this deposition, 

for use in conjunction therewith, the documents described in 

Paragraph II on Exhibit A which is attached hereto and 

incorporated by reference. You are invited to attend and 

cross-examine. 

Respectfully submitted, ’ ) 

JULIUS CHAMBERS 

SHERRILYN A. IFILL 

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational 
Fund, Inc. 
99 Hudson St. 16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 
(212) 219-1900 

hee Tae 
"GABRIELLE K. McDONALD 

  

  

OF COUNSEL: State Bar I.D. # 13546000 

301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2050 
MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB, Austin, Texas 78701 
A Professional Corporation Phone: (512) 320-5055 

Attorneys for 
Plaintiff-Intervenors, Houston 
Lawyers Association, et al 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

I, Gabriell . McDonald, by signing above, hereby certify 
that on this = day of May, 1989, a true and correct copy of 
this Notice Duces Tecum to Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination 
was duly mailed, correctly addressed and postage prepaid, and 
placed in an official depository of the U. S. Mail to all counsel 
of record, to-wit: 

 



  

William L. Garrett 
Brena Hull Thompson 
8300 Douglas, #800 
Pallas, TX 175225 

Susan Finkelstein 
201 N St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

E. Bruce Cunningham 
777 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy #121 
Dallas, TX 75203 

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

Darrell Smith 
10999 Interstate Hwy 10, #905 
San Antonio, TX 78230 

Mark H. Dettman 
Midland County Attorney 
P."O.-Box 2558 
Midland, TX 79702 

David R. Richards 

600 W 7th St. 

Austin, TX 78701 

5GKMaz; kd 
05-15-89 

Rolanda L. Rios 
201 N, St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Edward B. Cloutman, III 
3301 Elm 
Dallas, TX 75226-9222 

Julius Levonne Chambers 
Sherrilyn A. Ifill 
99 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, N.Y. 10013 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. O'Neill 
Evelyn V. Keyes 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana #3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Michael J. Wood 

440 Louisiana #200 

Houston, TX 77002 

Ken Oden 
Travis County Attorney 
P., O.:Box 1748 
Austin, TX 78767 

Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
2800 Momentum Place 
1717 Main St. 

Dallas, TX 75201 

 



  

EXHIBIT A 
  

I. DEFINITIONS 
  

(2a) The term "documents" shall mean writings of every kind, 

source and authorship, both originals and all non-identical 

copies thereof, in Plaintiffs' possession, custody or control, 

irrespective of whether the writing is one intended for or 

transmitted internally by you, or intended for or transmitted to 

any - other person or entity including without limitation any 

government agency, department, administrative entity or 

personnel. The term shall include handwritten, typewritten, 

printed, photocopied, photographic or recorded matter. It shall 

include communications in words, symbols, pictures, sound 

recordings, films, tapes, and - information stored in, or 

accessible through, computer or other information storage or 

retrieval systems, together with the codes and or programming. 

instructions and other materials necessary to understand and use 

such systems. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, 

the term shall include: correspondence; transcripts . of 

testimony; letters; notes; reports; papers; files; books; 

records; contracts; agreements; telegrams; teletypes and other 

communications sent or received; diaries; calendars; logs, notes 

or memoranda of telephone or oral conversations; drafts; 

workpapers; agendas; bulletins; notices; circulars; 

announcements; instructions; schedules; minutes, summaries, notes 

and other records and recordings of any conferences, meetings, 

visits, statements, interviews, or telephone conversations; 

 



  

bills, statements, and other records of obligations and 

expenditures; cancelled checks; vouchers, receipts, and other 

records of payments; ledgers, journals, balance sheets, profit 

and loss statements, and other sources of financial data; 

analyses; statements; interviews; affidavits; printed matter 

(including published books, articles, speeches, and newspaper 

clippings); press releases; charts; drawings; specifications; 

manuals; brochures; parts lists; memoranda of all kinds to and 

from any persons, agencies, or entities; technical and 

engineering reports, evaluations, advice, recommendations, 

commentaries, conclusions, studies, test plans, Rana, 

procedures, data, reports, results and conclusions; records of 

administrative, technical and financial actions taken or 

recommended; and all other writings, the contents of which relate 

to, discuss, consider or otherwise refer to the subject matter of 

the particular discovery requested. 

IT. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED 
  

(1) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to meetings of 

the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 1985. 

(2) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to Senate Bill 

290 and Senate Joint Resolution 14, 1985 Legislative Session. 

(3) Any studies, reports, records, notes, legislative 

bills, resolutions, articles or other documents which relate to, 

memorialize, discuss or otherwise refer to the election of 

judicial candidates from single member districts in Texas. 

 



  

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

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN 
CITIZENS (LULAC), et al., 

PLAINTIFFS, 

Houston Lawyers' Association 
Alice Bonner, Weldon Berry, 
Francis Williams, Rev. William 
Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS, 

The Legislative Black Caucus of 
Texas, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR, 

VS. 

JIM MATTOX, 
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE 
OF TEXAS: JACK RAINS, SECRETARY 
OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 
ALL IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; 
THOMAS R. PHILLIPS, JOHN F. 
ONION, JR.; RON CHAPMAN; THOMAS 
J. STOVALL, JR.; JAMES F. 
CLAWSON, JR.; JOE E. KELLY; JOE 
B. EVINS; SAM B. PAXSON; 
WELDON KIRK; CHARLES J. 
MURRAY; RAY D. ANDERSON; JOE 
SPURLOCK II, ALL IN THEIR 
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS 
OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD 
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

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CIVIL ACTION NO. MO-88-CA-154 
  

NOTICE DUCES TECUM TO TAKE ORAL DEPOSITION 
  

UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

Please take notice that the oral deposition of MIKE TOOMEY, 

a non-party witness, whose address is Room 200, State Capitol 

Building, Austin, Texas, will be taken at 11:30 A.M., on May 23, 

 



  

1989, at the offices of Matthews & Branscomb, 301 Congress 

Avenue, Suite 2050, in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78701. A 

subpoena duces tecum is desired, and the witness is instructed to 

produce, at the time and place of the taking of this deposition, 

for use in conjunction therewith, the documents described in 

Paragraph II on Exhibit A which is attached hereto and 

incorporated by reference. You are invited to attend and 

cross-examine. 

Respectfully submitted, > 

I 4 4 

JULIUS L. CHAMBERS 

SHERRILYN A. IFILL 

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational 
Fund, Inc. 
99 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 
(212) 219-1900 

i ds RT 

BRIELLE K. McDONALD 

  

  

OF COUNSEL: State Bar I.D. # 13546000 
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2050 

MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB, Austin, Texas 78701 
A Professional Corporation Phone: (512) 320-5055 

Attorneys for 
Plaintiff-Intervenors, Houston 
Lawyers Association, et al 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

I, Gabriel lgrK. McDonald, by signing above, hereby certify 
that on this /J 2 day of May, 1989, a true and correct copy of 
this Notice Duces Tecum to Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination 
was duly mailed, correctly addressed and postage prepaid, and 
placed in an official depository of the U. S. Mail to all counsel 
of record, to-wit: 

 



  

William L. Garrett 
Brena Hull Thompson 
8300 Douglas, #800 
Dallas, TX 75225 

Susan Finkelstein 
201 N St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

E. Bruce Cunningham 
777. 8S. R.L. Thornton Pwy £121 
Dallas, TX 175203 

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

Darrell Smith 
10999 Interstate Hwy 10, #905 
San Antonio, TX 78230 

Mark H. Dettman 
Midland County Attorney 
P. O..Box 2559 
Midland, TX 78702 

David R. Richards 

600 W 7th St. 

Austin, TX 78701 

5GKMav; kd 
05-15-89 

Rolanda L. Rios 
201 N. St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Edward B. Cloutman, III 
3301 Elm 
Dallas, TX 75226-9222 

Julius Levonne Chambers 
Sherrilyn A. Ifill 
99 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, N.Y. 10013 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. O'Neill 
Evelyn V. Keyes 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana #3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Michael J. Wood 

440 Louisiana #200 

Houston, TX 77002 

Ken Oden 
Travis County Attorney 
P. O. Box 1748 
Austin, TX 78767 

Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
2800 Momentum Place 
1717 Main St. 
Dallas, TX 75201 

 



  

EXHIBIT A 
  

I. DEFINITIONS 
  

(2a) The term "documents" shall mean writings of every kind, 

source and authorship, both originals and all non-identical 

copies thexest, in Plaintiffs' possession, custody or control, 

irrespective of whether the writing is one intended for or 

transmitted internally by you, or intended for or transmitted to 

any other person or entity including without limitation any 

government agency, department, administrative entity or 

personnel. The term shall include handwritten, typewritten, 

printed, photocopied, photographic or recorded matter. It shall 

include communications in words, symbols, pictures, sound 

recordings, films, tapes, and information stored in, or 

accessible through, computer or other information storage or 

retrieval systems, together with the codes and or programming 

instructions and other materials necessary to understand and use 

such systems. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, 

the term shall include: correspondence; transcripts of 

testimony; letters; notes; reports; papers; files; books; 

records; contracts; agreements; telegrams; teletypes and other 

communications sent or received; diaries; calendars; logs, notes 

or memoranda of telephone or oral conversations; drafts; 

workpapers; agendas; bulletins; notices; Circulars; 

announcements; instructions; schedules; minutes, summaries, notes 

and other records and recordings of any conferences, meetings, 

 



visits, statements, interviews, or telephone conversations; 

bills, statements, and other records of obligations and 

expenditures; cancelled checks; vouchers, receipts, and other 

records of payments; ledgers, journals, balance sheets, profit 

and loss statements, and other sources of financial data: 

analyses; statements; interviews; affidavits; printed matter 

(including published books, articles, speeches, and newspaper 

clippings); press releases; charts; drawings; specifications: 

manuals; prechutes; parts lists; memoranda of all kinds to and 

from any persons, agencies, or entities; technical and 

engineering reports, evaluations, advice, recommendations, 

commentaries, conclusions, studies, test plans, manuals, 

procedures, data, reports, results and conclusions; records of 

administrative, technical and financial actions taken or 

recommended; and all other writings, the contents of which relate 

to, discuss, consider or otherwise refer to the subject matter of 

the particular discovery requested. 

ITI. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED 
  

(1) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to meetings of 

the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 1985. 

(2) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to Senate Bill 

290 and Senate Joint Resolution 14, 1985 Legislative Session.  



  

(3) Any studies, reports, records, notes, legislative 

bills, resolutions, articles or other documents which relate to, 

memorialize, discuss or otherwise refer to the election of 

judicial candidates from single member districts in Texas. 

 



  

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

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN 
CITIZENS (LULAC), et al., 

PLAINTIFFS, 

Houston Lawyers' Association 
Alice Bonner, Weldon Berry, 
Francis Williams, Rev. William 
Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS, 

The Legislative Black Caucus of 
Texas, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR, 

VS. 

JIM MATTOX, 
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE 
OF TEXAS: JACK RAINS, SECRETARY 
OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 
ALL IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; 
THOMAS R. PHILLIPS, JOHN F. 
ONION, JR.; RON CHAPMAN; THOMAS 
J. STOVALL, JR.; JAMES F. 
CLAWSON, JR.; JOE E. KELLY; JOE 
B. EVINS; SAM B. PAXSON; 
WELDON KIRK; CHARLES J. 
MURRAY; RAY D. ANDERSON; JOE 
SPURLOCK II, ALL IN THEIR 
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS 
OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD 
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

CIVIL ACTION NO. MO-88-CA-154 
  

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NOTICE DUCES TECUM TO TAKE ORAL DEPOSITION 
UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

  

Please take notice that the oral deposition of HAROLD 

DUTTON, a non-party witness, whose address is Room 313-B, State 

Capitol Building, Austin, Texas, will be taken at 2:30 P.M., on 

May 23, 1989, at the offices of Matthews & Branscomb, 301 

 



Congress Avenue, Suite 2050, in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 

78701. A subpoena duces tecum is desired, and the witness is 

instructed to produce, at the time and place of the taking of 

this deposition, for use in conjunction therewith, the documents 

described in Paragraph II on Exhibit A which is attached hereto 

and incorporated by reference. You are invited to attend and 

cross-examine. 

Respectfully submitted, 

logs #1 Gory C= 
JULIUS L. CHAMBERS 

SHERRILYN A. IFILL 

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational 
Fund, Inc. 
998 Hudson St., 15th Ploor 
New York, New York 10013 
(212) 219-1900 

  

Nr BEY 
GABRIELLE K. McDONALD 

OF COUNSEL: State Bar I.D. # 13546000 
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2050 

MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB, Austin, Texas 78701 
A Professional Corporation Phone: (512) 320-5055 

  

Attorneys for 
Plaintiff-Intervenors, Houston 
Lawyers Association, et al 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

I, AT McDonald, by signing above, hereby certify 
that on this (§ day of May, 1989, a true and correct copy of 
this Notice Duces Tecum to Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination 
was duly mailed, correctly addressed and postage prepaid, and 
placed in an official depository of the U. S. Mail to all counsel 
of record, to-wit:  



  

William L. Garrett 
Brena Hull Thompson 
8300 Douglas, #800 
Dallas, TX: 75225 

Susan Finkelstein 

201 N St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

E. Bruce Cunningham 
777 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy #121 
Dallas, TX 75203 

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

Darrell Smith 

10999 Interstate Hwy 10, #905 
San Antonio, TX 78230 

Mark H. Dettman 
Midland County Attorney 
P. O. Box 2559 
Midland, TX 79702 

David R. Richards 

600 W 7th St. 

Austin, TX 78701 

5GKMaz; kd 
05-15-89 

Rolanda L. Rios 
201 N. St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Edward B. Cloutman, III 
3301 Elm 
Dallas, TX 75226-9222 

Julius Levonne Chambers 

Sherrilyn A. Ifill 
99 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, N.Y. 10013 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. O'Neill 
Evelyn V. Keyes 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana #3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Michael J. Wood 

440 Louisiana #200 
Houston, TX 77002 

Ken Oden 
Travis County Attorney 
P. 0. Box 17485 
Austin, TX 78767 

Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
2800 Momentum Place 
1717 Main St. 

Dallas, TX 75201 

 



  

EXHIBIT A 
  

I. DEFINITIONS 
  

(2a) The term "documents" shall mean writings of every kind, 

source and authorship, both originals and all non-identical 

copies thereof, in Plaintiffs' possession, custody or control, 

irrespective of whether the writing is one intended for or 

transmitted internally by you, or intended for or transmitted to 

any other person or entity including without limitation any 

government agency, department, administrative entity or 

personnel. The term shall include handwritten, typewritten, 

printed, photocopied, photographic or recorded matter. It shall 

include communications in words, symbols, pictures, sound 

recordings, films, tapes, and information stored in, or 

accessible through, computer or other information storage or 

retrieval systems, together with the codes and or programming 

instructions and other materials necessary to understand and use 

such systems. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, 

the term shall include: correspondence; transcripts of 

testimony; letters; notes; reports; papers; files; books; 

records; contracts; agreements; telegrams; teletypes and other 

communications sent or received; diaries; calendars; logs, notes 

or memoranda of telephone or oral conversations; drafts; 

workpapers; agendas; bulletins; notices; Circulars: 

announcements; instructions; schedules; minutes, summaries, notes 

and other records and recordings of any conferences, meetings, 

visits, statements, interviews, or telephone conversations; 

 



bills, statements, and other records of obligations and 

expenditures; cancelled checks; vouchers, receipts, and other 

records of payments; ledgers, journals, balance sheets, profit 

and loss statements, and other sources of financial data; 

analyses; statements; interviews; affidavits; printed matter 

(including published books, articles, speeches, and newspaper 

clippings); press releases; charts; drawings; specifications; 

manuals; brochures; parts lists; memoranda of all kinds to and 

from any persons, agencies, or entities: technical and 

engineering reports, evaluations, advice, recommendations, 

commentaries, conclusions, studies, test plans, manuals, 

procedures, data, reports, results and conclusions; records of 

administrative, technical and financial actions taken or 

recommended; and all other writings, the contents of which relate 

to, discuss, consider or otherwise refer to the subject matter of 

the particular discovery requested. 

ITI. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED 
  

(1) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to meetings of 

the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 1985. 

(2) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to Senate Bill 

290 and Senate Joint Resolution 14, 1985 Legislative Session. 

(3) Any studies, reports, records, notes, legislative 

bills, resolutions, articles or other documents which relate to, 

memorialize, discuss or otherwise refer to the election of 

judicial candidates from single member districts in Texas.  



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

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN 
CITIZENS (LULAC), et al., 

PLAINTIFFS, 

Houston Lawyers' Association 
Alice Bonner, Weldon Berry, 
Francis Williams, Rev. William 
Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS, 

The Legislative Black Caucus of 
Texas, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR, 

VS. 

JIM MATTOX, 
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE 
OF TEXAS: JACK RAINS, SECRETARY 
OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 
ALL IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; 
THOMAS R. PHILLIPS, JOHN F. 
ONION, JR.; RON CHAPMAN; THOMAS 
J. STOVALL, JR.; JAMES F. 
CLAWSON, JR.; JOE E. KELLY; JOE 
B. EVINS; SAM B. PAXSON; 
WELDON KIRK; CHARLES J. 
MURRAY; RAY D. ANDERSON; JOE 
SPURLOCK II, ALL IN THEIR 
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS 
OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD 
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

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NOTICE DUCES TECUM TO TAKE ORAL DEPOSITION 
UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

  

Please take notice that the oral deposition of NICOLAS J. 

PEREZ, a non-party witness, whose address is Room 417-B, State 

. Capitol Building, Austin, Texas, will be taken at 4:30 P.M., on 

May 23, 1989, at the offices of Matthews & Branscomb, 301  



Congress Avenue, Suite 2050, in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 

78701. A subpoena duces tecum is desired, and the witness is 

instructed to produce, at the time and place of the taking of 

this deposition, for use in conjunction therewith, the documents 

described in Paragraph II on Exhibit A which is attached hereto 

and incorporated by reference. You are invited to attend and 

cross-examine. 

Respectfully submitted, 

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JULIUS L. CHAMBERS 

SHERRILYN A. IFILL 

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational 
Fund, Inc. 
9% Hudson St.,-16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 
(212) 219-1900 

  

  

GABRIELLE K. McDONALD 

OF COUNSEL: State Bar I.D. # 13546000 
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2050 

MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB, Austin, Texas 78701 
A Professional Corporation Phone: (512) 320-5055 

Attorneys for 
Plaintiff-Intervenors, Houston 
Lawyers Association, et al 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

I, Gabriel K. McDonald, by signing above, hereby certify 
that on this [{ ~~ day of May, 1989, a true and correct copy of 
this Notice Duces Tecum to Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination 
was duly mailed, correctly addressed and postage prepaid, and 
placed in an official depository of the U. S. Mail to all counsel 
of record, to-wit:  



  

William L. Garrett 
Brena Hull Thompson 
8300 Douglas, #800 
Dallas, TX 75225 

Susan Finkelstein 

201 N St. Mary's #521 

San Antonio, TX 78205 

E. Bruce Cunningham 
777 8. R.L. Thornton Fvwy #121 
Dallas, 7X 75303 

Jim Mattox 
Mary F. Keller 
Renea Hicks 
Javier Guajardo 
Attorney General's Office 
P. 0. Box 12548 
Austin, TX 78711 

Darrell Smith 
10999 Interstate Hwy 10, #905 
San Antonio, TX 78230 

Mark H. Dettman 
Midland County Attorney 
P. 0. Box 2559 
Midland, TX 79702 

David R. Richards 

600 W 7th St. 

Austin, TX 78701 

5GKMaz; kd 
05-15-89 

Rolanda L. Rios 
201 N, St. Mary's £521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Edward B. Cloutman, III 
3301 Elm 
Dallas, TX 75226-9222 

Julius Levonne Chambers 
Sherrilyn A. Ifill 
29 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, N.Y. 10013 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. O'Neill 
Evelyn V. Keyes 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana #3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Michael J. Wood 

440 Louisiana #200 
Houston, TX 77002 

Ken Oden 
Travis County Attorney 
P, 0. Box 1748 
Austin, TX 78767 

Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
2800 Momentum Place 

1717 Main St. 

Dallas, TX 75201 

 



EXHIBIT A 
  

I. DEFINITIONS 
  

(a) The term "documents" shall mean writings of every kind, 

source and authorship, both originals and all non-identical 

copies thereof, in Plaintiffs' possession, custody or control, 

irrespective of whether the writing is one intended for or 

transmitted internally by you, or intended for or transmitted to 

any other person or entity including without limitation any 

government agency, department, administrative entity or 

personnel. The term shall include handwritten, typewritten, 

printed, photocopied, photographic or recorded matter. It shall 

include communications in words, symbols, pictures, sound 

recordings, films, tapes, and information stored in, Or 

accessible through, computer or other information storage or 

retrieval systems, together with the codes and or programming 

instructions and other materials necessary to understand and use 

such systems. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, 

the term shall include: correspondence; transcripts of 

testimony; letters; notes; reports; papers; files; books; 

records; contracts; agreements; telegrams; teletypes and other 

communications sent or received; diaries; calendars; logs, notes 

or memoranda of telephone or oral conversations; drafts; 

workpapers; agendas; bulletins; notices; circulars; 

announcements; instructions; schedules; minutes, summaries, notes 

and other records and recordings of any conferences, meetings, 

visits, statements, interviews, or telephone conversations:  



bills, statements, and other records of obligations and 

expenditures; cancelled checks; vouchers, receipts, and other 

records of payments; ledgers, journals, balance sheets, profit 

and loss statements, and other sources of financial data: 

analyses; statements; interviews; affidavits; printed matter 

(including published pocks, articles, speeches, and newspaper 

clippings); press releases; charts; drawings; specifications; 

manuals; brochures; parts lists; memoranda of all kinds to and 

from any persons, agencies, or entities; technical and 

engineering reports, evaluations, advice, recommendations, 

commentaries, conclusions, studies, test plans, manuals, 

procedures, data, reports, results and conclusions; records of 

administrative, technical and financial actions taken or 

recommended; and all other writings, the contents of which relate 

to, discuss, consider or otherwise refer to the subject matter of 

the particular discovery requested. 

IT. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED 
  

(1) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to meetings of 

the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 1985. 

(2) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to Senate Bill 

290 and Senate Joint Resolution 14, 1985 Legislative Session. 

(3) Any studies, reports, records, notes, legislative 

bills, resolutions, articles or other documents which relate to, 

memorialize, discuss or otherwise refer to the election of 

judicial candidates from single member districts in Texas.  



  

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

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN 
CITIZENS (LULAC), et al., 

PLAINTIFFS, 

Houston Lawyers' Association 
Alice Bonner, Weldon Berry, 
Francis Williams, Rev. William’ 
Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS, 

The Legislative Black Caucus of 
Texas, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR, 

VS. 

JIM MATTOX, 
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE 
OF TEXAS: JACK RAINS, SECRETARY 
OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 
ALL IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; 
THOMAS R. PHILLIPS, JOHN F. 
ONION, JR.; RON CHAPMAN; THOMAS 
J. STOVALL, JR.; JAMES F. 
CLAWSON, JR.; JOE E. KELLY; JOE 
B. EVINS; SAM B. PAXSON; 
WELDON KIRK; CHARLES J. 
MURRAY; RAY D. ANDERSON; JOE 
SPURLOCK II, ALL IN THEIR 
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS 
OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD 
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

CIVIL ACTION NO. MO-88-CA-154 
  

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NOTICE DUCES TECUM TO TAKE ORAL DEPOSITION 
UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

  

Please take notice that the oral deposition of SAM RUSSELL, 

a non-party witness, whose address is Room G-14, State Capitol 

Building, Austin, Texas, will be taken at 9:30 A.M., on May 24, 

1989, at the offices of Matthews & Branscomb, 301 Congress 

 



  

Congress Avenue, Suite 2050, in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 

78701. A subpoena duces tecum is desired, and the witness is 

instructed to produce, at the time and place of the taking of 

this deposition, for use in conjunction therewith, the documents 

described in Paragraph II on Exhibit A which is attached hereto 

and incorporated by reference. You are invited to attend and 

cross-examine. 

  

Respectfully submitted, 3 

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JULIUS L. CHAMBERS 
SHERRILYN A. IFILL 

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational 
Fund, Inc. 
89 Hudson S5t.5-16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 
(212) 219-1900 

PTI 
‘GABRIELLE K. McDONALD 
  

OF COUNSEL: State Bar I.D. # 13546000 
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2050 

MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB, Austin, Texas 78701 
A Professional Corporation Phone: (512) 320-5055 

Attorneys for 
Plaintiff-Intervenors, Houston 
Lawyers Association, et al 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

I, Gabriellel K. McDonald, by signing above, hereby certify 
that on this _{{( day of May, 1988, a true and correct copy of 
this Notice Duces Tecum to Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination 
was duly mailed, correctly addressed and postage prepaid, and 
placed in an official depository of the U. S. Mail to all counsel 
of record, to-wit: 

 



William L. Garrett 
Brena Hull Thompson 
8300 Douglas, #800 
Dallas, TX 75225 

Susan Finkelstein 

201 N St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

E. Bruce Cunningham 
777 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy #121 
Dallas, TX 75203 

Jim Mattox 
Mary F. Keller 
Renea Hicks 
Javier Guajardo 
Attorney General's Office 
P,mO.7Box ‘12548 
Austin, TX 78711 

Darrell Smith 
10999 Interstate Hwy 10, #905 
San Antonio, TX 78230 

Mark H. Dettman 
Midland County Attorney 
P. HD. Box 2553 
Midland, TX 79702 

David R. Richards 

600 W 7th St. 

Austin, TX 78701 

5GKMaz; kd 
05-15-89 

Rolanda L. Rios 
201 N. St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Edward B. Cloutman, III 
3301 Elm 
Dallas, TX 75226-9222 

Julius Levonne Chambers 
Sherrilyn A. Ifill 
99 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, N.Y. 10013 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. O'Neill 
Evelyn V. Keyes 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana #3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Michael J. Wcod 

440 Louisiana #200 
Houston, TX 77002 

Ken Oden 
Travis County Attorney 
P. O. Box 1748 
Austin, TX 78767 

Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
2800 Momentum Place 
1717 Main St. 
Dallas, TX 75201 

 



  

EXHIBIT A   

I. DEFINITIONS 
  

(a) The term "documents" shall mean writings of every kind, 

source and authorship, both originals and all non-identical 

copies thereof, in Plaintiffs' possession, custody or control, 

irrespective of whether the writing 1s one intended for or 

transmitted internally by you, or intended for or transmitted to 

any other person or entity including without limitation any 

government agency, department, administrative entity or 

personnel. The term shall include handwritten, typewritten, 

printed, photocopied, photographic or recorded matter. It shall 

include communications in words, symbols, pictures, sound 

recordings, films, tapes, and information stored in, or 

accessible through, computer or other information storage or 

retrieval systems, together with the codes and or programming 

instructions and other materials necessary to understand and use 

such systems. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, 

the term shall include: correspondence; transcripts of 

testimony; letters; notes; reports; papers; files; books; 

records; contracts; agreements; telegrams; teletypes and other 

communications sent or received; diaries; calendars; logs, notes 

or memoranda of telephone or oral conversations; drafts; 

workpapers; agendas; bulletins; notices; circulars; 

announcements; instructions; schedules; minutes, summaries, notes 

and other records and recordings of any conferences, meetings, 

visits, statements, interviews, or telephone conversations; 

 



  

bills, statements, and other records of obligations and 

expenditures; cancelled checks; vouchers, receipts, and other 

records of payments; ledgers, journals, balance sheets, profit 

and loss statements, and other sources of financial data; 

analyses; statements; interviews; affidavits; printed matter 

(including published books, articles, speeches, and newspaper 

clippings); press releases; charts; drawings; specifications; 

manuals; brochures; parts lists; memoranda of all kinds to and 

from any persons, agencies, or entities; technical and 

engineering reports, evaluations, advice, recommendations, 

commentaries, conclusions, studies, test plans, manuals, 

procedures, data, reports, results and conclusions; records of 

administrative, technical and financial actions taken or 

recommended; and all other writings, the contents of witleh relate 

to, discuss, consider or otherwise refer to the subject matter of 

the particular discovery requested. 

II. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED 
  

(1) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to meetings of 

the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 1985. 

(2) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to Senate Bill 

290 and Senate Joint Resolution 14, 1985 Legislative Session. 

(3) Any studies, reports, records, notes, legislative 

bills, resolutions, articles or other documents which relate to, 

memorialize, discuss or otherwise refer to the election of 

judicial candidates from single member districts in Texas. 

 



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

'MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN 
CITIZENS (LULAC), et al., 

PLAINTIFFS, 

Houston Lawyers' Association 
Alice Bonner, Weldon Berry, 
Francis Williams, Rev. William 
Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENORS, 

The Legislative Black Caucus of 
Texas, 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR, 

VS. 

JIM MATTOX, 
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE 
OF TEXAS: JACK RAINS, SECRETARY 
OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 
ALL IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; 
THOMAS R. PHILLIPS, JOHN F. 
ONION, JR.; RON CHAPMAN; THOMAS 
J. STOVALL, JR.; JAMES F. 
CLAWSON, JR.; JOE E. KELLY; JOE 
B. EVINS; SAM B. PAXSON; 
WELDON KIRK; CHARLES J. 
MURRAY; RAY D. ANDERSON; JOE 
SPURLOCK II, ALL IN THEIR 
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS 
OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BOARD 
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

CIVIL ACTION NO. MO-88-CA-154 
  

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NOTICE DUCES TECUM TO TAKE ORAL DEPOSITION 
UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

  

Please take notice that the oral deposition of PAUL J. 

HILBERT, a non-party witness, whose address is Room 147-B, State 

Capitol Building, Austin, Texas, will be taken at 11:30 A.M., on 

May 24, 1989, at the offices of Matthews & Branscomb, 301  



  

Congress Avenue, Suite 2050, in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 

78701. A subpoena duces tecum is desired, and the witness is 

instructed to produce, at the time and place of the taking of 

this deposition, for use in conjunction therewith, the documents 

described in Paragraph II on Exhibit A which is attached hereto 

and incorporated by reference. You are invited to attend and 

cross-examine. 

Respectfully submitted, 

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JULIUS L. CHAMBERS 

SHERRILYN A. IFILL 
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational 
Fund, Inc. 
99 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 
(212) 219-1900 

ZL pn Pd d of 
GABRIELLE K. McDONALD 

  

  

OF COUNSEL: State Bar I.D. # 13546000 
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2050 

MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB, Austin, Texas 78701 
A Professional Corporation Phone: (512) 320-5055 

Attorneys for 
Plaintiff-Intervencrs, Houston 
Lawyers Association, et al 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE   

1, Gabriell . McDonald, by signing above, hereby certify 
that on this (J’~ day of May, 1989, a true and correct copy of 
this Notice Duces Tecum to Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination 
was duly mailed, correctly addressed and postage prepaid, and 
placed in an official depository of the U. S. Mail to all counsel 
of record, to-wit: 

 



  

William L. Garrett 
Brena Hull Thompson 
8300 Douglas, #800 
Dallas, TX. 75225 

Susan Finkelstein 

201 KN St. Mary's #521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

E. Bruce Cunningham 
777 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy #121 
Dallas, TX 75203 

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

Darrell Smith 
10999 Interstate Hwy 10, #905 
San Antonio, TX 78230 

lark H. Dettman 
Midland County Attorney 
P. OO. Box 255% 
Midland, TX 79702 

David R. Richards 

600 W 7th St. 
Austin, TX 78701 

5GKMaz; kd 
05-15-89 

Rolanda L. Rios 
201 N. St. Mary's 4521 
San Antonio, TX 78265 

Edward B. Cloutman, III 
3301 Elm 
Dallas, TX 75226-9222 

Julius Levonne Chambers 
Sherrilyn A. Ifill 
99 Hudson St., 16th Floor 
New York, N.Y. 10013 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. O'Neill 
Evelyn V. Keyes 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana #3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Michael J. Wood 

440 Louisiana #200 
Houston, TX 77002 

Ken Oden 
Travis County Attorney 
P. O. Box 1748 
Austin, TX 78767 

Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
2800 Momentum Place 
1717 dain St. 

Dallas, TX 75201 

 



EXHIBIT A   

I. DEFINITIONS 
  

(a) The term "documents" shall mean writings of every kind, 

source and authorship, both originals and all non-identical 

copies thereof, in Plaintiffs' possession, custody or control, 

irrespective of whether the writing is one intended for or 

transmitted internally by you, or intended for or transmitted to 

any other person or entity including without limitation any 

government agency, department, administrative entity or 

personnel. The term shall include handwritten, typewritten, 

printed, photocopied, photographic or recorded matter. It shall 

include communications in words, symbols, pictures, sound 

recordings, films, tapes, and information stored in, or 

accessible through, computer or other information storage or 

retrieval systems, together with the codes and or programming 

instructions and other materials necessary to understand and use 

such systems. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, 

the term shall include: correspondence; transcripts of 

testimony; letters; notes; reports; papers; files; books; 

records; contracts; agreements; telegrams; teletypes and other 

communications sent or received; diaries; calendars; logs, notes 

or memoranda of telephone or oral conversations; drafts; 

workpapers; agendas; bulletins; notices; circulars; 

announcements; instructions; schedules; minutes, summaries, notes 

and other records and recordings of any conferences, meetings, 

visits, statements, interviews, or telephone conversations;  



  

bills, statements, and other records of obligations and 

expenditures; cancelled checks; vouchers, receipts, and other 

records of payments; ledgers, journals, balance sheets, profit 

and loss statements, and other sources of financial data: 

analyses; statements; interviews; affidavits; printed matter 

(including published books, articles, speeches, and newspaper 

clippings); press releases; charts; drawings; specifications; 

manuals; brochures; parts lists; memoranda of all kinds to and 

from any persons, agencies, or entities; technical and 

engineering reports, evaluations, advice, recommendations, 

commentaries, -conclusions, studies, test plans, manuals, 

procedures, data, reports, results and conclusions; records of 

administrative, technical and financial actions taken or 

recommended; and all other writings, the contents of which relate 

to, discuss, consider or otherwise refer to the subject matter of 

the particular discovery requested. 

IT. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED 
  

(1) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to meetings of 

the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 1985. 

(2) Any papers, records, notes, articles or other documents 

which relate to, memorialize, or otherwise refer to Senate Bill 

290 and Senate Joint Resolution 14, 1985 Legislative Session. 

(3) Any studies, reports, records, notes, legislative 

bills, resolutions, articles or other documents which relate to, 

memorialize, discuss or otherwise refer to the election of 

judicial candidates from single member districts in Texas.