Notice to Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination and Subpoena to Cloutman and Rios

    Tie ATTORNEY GENERAL 
OF TEXAS 

JIM RMATTOX 

ATTORNEY GENERAL August 14 1989 
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United States District Clerk 

Federal Building 
200 E. Wall, Room 316 

Midland, Texas 79701 

Re: LULAC #4434, et al. v. Clements, et al. 

Civil Action No. MO 88 CA 154 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

Enclosed for filing in the above matter are the original and one 

copy of the Defendants’ Notice to Take Deposition upon Oral 

Examination of Ron White. 

Sincerely, 

id : 

Renea Hicks Wed, 

Special Assistant Attorney General 

P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station 

Austin, Texas 78711-2548 

(512) 463-2085 

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Enclosure 

CC: Counsel of Record 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LULAC COUNCIL #4434, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

VS. Civil Action No. 

MO-88-CA-154 

JIM MATTOX, et al., 

Defendants. 

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

Edward B. Cloutman, III 

Mullinax, Wells, Baab & Cloutman, P.C. 

3301 Elm Street 

Dallas, Texas 75226-1637 

Attorney for Plaintiff-Intervenors 

Please take notice that beginning at 2:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, 

on the 21st day of August, 1989, at 3301 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas, the 

State Defendants in the above-entitled action will take the deposition of 

Ron White upon oral examination pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. You 

are invited to attend and cross-examine. 

Dated: August 14, 1989. 

  

Renea Hicks 
Special Assistant Attorney General 

Javier Guajardo 
Assistant Attorney General 

P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station 

Austin, Texas 78711-2548 

(512) 463-2085  



  

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on this 14th day of August, 1989, I sent a copy of the 

foregoing Notice To Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination by first class 

United States mail, postage prepaid, to each of the following: William L. 

Garrett, Garrett, Thompson & Chang, 8300 Douglas, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 

75225; Sherrilyn A. Ifill, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc, 

99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10013; Gabrielle K. 

McDonald, 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2050, Austin, Texas 78701; J. 

Eugene Clements, Porter & Clements, 700 Louisiana, Suite 3500, Houston, 

Texas 77002-2730: and Robert H. Mow, Jr., Hughes & Luce, 2800 

Momentum Place, 1717 Main Texas 75201. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LULAC COUNCIL #4434, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

vS. Civil Action No. 

MO-88-CA-154 

JIM MATTOX, et al., 

Defendants. 

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 

AND SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM 
  

  

Edward B. Cloutman, III 

Mullinax, Wells, Baab & Cloutman, P.C. 

3301 Elm Street 

Dallas, Texas 75226-1637 

Attorney for Plaintiff-Intervenors 

Please take notice that beginning at 9:30 A.M., Central Standard 

Time, on the 28th day of August, 1989, at 3301 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas, 

the State Defendants in the above-entitled action will take the deposition 

of Dan Weiser, upon oral examination pursuant to Rules 26. 31, and. 45 of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, before an officer authorized by law to 

administer oaths. The witness shall produce the documents designated in 

this document for inspection and copying. The oral examination will 

continue from day to day until completed. You are invited to attend and 

cross-examine. 

Definitions 
   



The term "document" means every writing or record of any type and 

description that is in your possession, control, or custody, including without 

limitation, correspondence, memoranda, stenographic or handwritten 

notes, drafts, accounts, voice recordings, reports, statistical compilations, 

work papers, data processing cards, computer tapes or printouts, or any 

other writing or records of any kind. The term "document" also includes 

every copy of a writing or record which contains any commentary or 

notation of any kind which does not appear on the original or any other 

copy. A document is deemed to be within your "control" if you have 

ownership, possession, or custody of the document or a copy thereof, or the 

right to secure the document or a copy thereof from any other person or 

public or private entity having physical possession thereof. 

The phrase “relating to" a subject or fact means containing, 

embodying, referring to, comprising, reflecting, explaining, or having a 

logical, factual or causal connection with the subject. 

Documents To Be Produced 
  

The following documents, files and things are to be produced: 

X; All documents, computer printouts and summaries of them, 

including preliminary or non-final ones, relating to every electoral 

contest in Dallas County which you have analyzed for purposes of 

this litigation. 

2. All documents, computer printouts and summaries of them, 

including preliminary or non-final ones, relating to the role of race 

and/or ethnic background in Dallas County primary and general 

elections for judicial offices since 1970.  



3. All documents, computer printouts and summaries of them, 

including preliminary or non-final ones, relating to voter behavior, 

including matters of racially polarized voting in Dallas County. 

4. All documents, computer printouts and summaries of them, 

including preliminary or non-final ones, relating to geographical 

compactness of an identifiable racial or ethnic group or groups in 

Dallas County. 

5. All documents, computer printouts and summaries of them, 

including preliminary or non-final ones, relating to the Zimmer 

factors which you contend are present and support your claim of a 

Section 2 violation in Dallas County. 

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Dated: August 14, 1989. 

  

Special Assistant Attorney General 

Javier Guajardo 

Assistant Attorney General 

P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station 
Austin, Texas 78711-2548 

(512) 463-2085 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on this 14th day of August, 1989, I sent a copy of the 
foregoing pleading by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to 

each of the following: Rolando Rios, 201 N. St. Mary's, Suite 521, San 

Antonio, Texas 78205; William L. Garrett, Garrett, Thompson & Chang, 

8300 Douglas, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75225; Sherrilyn A. Ifill, NAACP 

Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, 

New York, New York 10013; Gabrielle K. McDonald, 301 Congress Avenue, 

Suite 2050, Austin, Texas 78701: J. Bugene Clements, Porter & Clements, 

700 Louisiana, Suite 3500, Housion, Texas 77002-2730; and Robert H.  



Mow, Jr., Hughes & Luce, 2800 Momentum Place, 1717 Main Street, Dallas, 

Texas 75201, 

  

  

enea Hicks 

 



UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LULAC COUNCIL #4434, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

VS. Civil Action No. 

MO-88-CA-154 

JIM MATTOX, et al., 

Defendants. 

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

Rolando Rios 

201 N. St. Mary's, Suite 521 

San Antonio, Texas 78205 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Please take notice that beginning at 1:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, 

on the 21st day of August, 1989, at 14th & Colorado Streets, Supreme 

Court Building, 7th Floor Conference Room, Austin, Texas, the State 

Defendants in the above-entitled action will take the deposition of Jim 

Coronado, upon oral examination pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. You 

are invited to attend and cross-examine. 

Dated: August 14, 1989. (—\ iy 

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Renea Hicks 

Special Assistant Attorney General 

    

Javier Guajardo 
Assistant Attorney General  



  

P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station 

Austin, Texas 78711-2548 

(512) 463-2085 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on this 14th day of August, 1989, I sent a copy of the 

foregoing Notice To Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination by first class 

United States mail, postage prepaid, to each of the following: Edward B. 
Cloutman, III, Mullinax, Wells, Baab & Cloutman, P.C., 3301 Elm Street, 

Dallas, Texas 75226-1637; William L. Garrett, Garrett, Thompson & Chang, 

8300 Douglas, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75225; Sherrilyn A. Ifill, NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, 

New York, New York 10013; Gabrielle K. McDonald, 301 Congress Avenue, 

Suite 2050, Austin, Texas 78701; J. Eugene Clements, Porter & Clements, 

700 Louisiana, Suite 3500, Houston, Texas 77002-2730; and Robert H. 

Mow, Jr., Hughes & Luce, 2800 Momentum Place, 1717 Main Street, Dallas, 

Texas 75201. 

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Renea Hicks 

 



  

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LULAC COUNCIL #4434, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

Civil Action No. 

MO-88-CA-154 

VS. 

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NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION UPON ORAL EXAMINATION 
  

To: Rolando Rios 

201 N. St. Mary's, Suite 521 
San Antonio, Texas 78205 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Please take notice that beginning at 2:30 P.M., Central Standard Time, 

on the 22nd day of August, 1989, at 451 South Main Street, San Antonio, 

Texas, the State Defendants in the above-entitled action will take the 

deposition of Adam Serrata, upon oral examination pursuant to the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure, before an officer authorized by law to administer 

oaths. You are invited to attend and cross-examine. 

Dated: August 14, 1989. —\ Lo 

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enea Hicks 
Special Assistant Attorney General 

    

Javier Guajardo 
Assistant Attorney General 

P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station 

Austin, Texas 78711-2548 

 



(512) 463-2085 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on this 14th day of August, 1989, I sent a copy of the 

foregoing Notice To Take Deposition Upon Oral Examination by first class 

United States mail, postage prepaid, to each of the following: Edward B. 
Cloutman, III, Mullinax, Welis, Baab & Cloutman, P.C., 3301 Elm Street, 

Dallas, Texas 75226-1637; William L. Garrett, Garrett, Thompson & Chang, 

8300 Douglas, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75225; Sherrilyn A. Ifill, NAACP 

Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, 

New York, New York 10013; Gabrielle K. McDonald, 301 Congress Avenue, 

Suite 2050, Austin, Texas 78701; J. Eugene Clements, Porter & Clements, 

700 Louisiana, Suite 3500, Houston, Texas 77002-2730; and Robert H. 

Mow, Jr., Hughes & Luce, 2800 Momentum Place, 1717 Main Street, Dallas, 

Texas 75201. | 

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