In Re TikTok Inc.; TikTok Ltd.; TikTok Pte. Ltd.; TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.; ByteDance Ltd.; And ByteDance Inc. v. the State of Texas

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15-25-00209-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
12/4/2025 2:08 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
No. 15-25-00209-CV CLERK
FILED IN
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 15th COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
FOR THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS 12/4/2025
AT 2:08:46 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
AUSTIN

I N RE T IK T OK I NC ., T IK T OK L TD.; T IKTOK P TE .;
T IK T OK U.S. D ATA S ECURITY I NC .;
B YTE D ANCE L TD .; AND B YTE D ANCE , I NC .,
RELATORS.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the
250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-25-003118
Honorable Cory Liu, Presiding Judge

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
OF BRIAN W. BARNES

Pursuant to Rule 19(b) of the Texas Supreme Court Rules Governing Admission

to the Bar of Texas, State of Texas, real-party in interest in this proceeding and Plaintiff

in the court below, by counsel, hereby respectfully moves for the admission of Brian

W. Barnes, pro hac vice. As grounds therefor, Plaintiff finds pro hac vice Applicant, Brian

W. Barnes, to be a reputable attorney and recommends that the Applicant be granted

permission to participate in the above-mentioned matter.

Brian W. Barnes will be associated with Richard McCutcheon from the Office of

the Attorney General of Texas. Mr. McCutcheon is authorized to practice law in the

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State of Texas and became authorized to practice law in the State of Texas on February

8, 2024. Mr. McCutcheon is in good standing with the Texas Bar.

PRAYER

For these reasons, the State asks this Court to grant this Motion for Pro Hac

Vice Admission and allow Brian W. Barnes to appear before this Court in this

proceeding until the conclusion of this case.

Dated: December 4, 2025 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Richard McCutcheon
RICHARD MCCUTCHEON
Associate Attorney General
Texas Bar No. 24139547

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF TEXAS
Consumer Protection Division
808 Travis Street, Suite 1520
Houston, Texas 77002
Richard.McCutcheon@oag.texas.gov

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was
forwarded to all counsel of record by electronic filing in accordance with the Texas
Rules of Appellate Procedure on December 4, 2025.

/s/ Richard McCutcheon
Richard McCutcheon

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EXHIBIT 1
Board of Law Examiners
Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas

December 02, 2025

Harrison Wells
Via: E-Mail

Acknowledgment Letter
Non-Resident Attorney Fee

According to Texas Government Code §82.0361, "a nonresident attorney requesting permission to participate in
proceedings in a court in this state shall pay a fee of $250 for each case in which the attorney is requesting
to participate."

This Acknowledgement Letter serves as proof that the Board of Law Examiners has received $250 in
connection with the following matter:
Non-resident attorney: Brian W Barnes
Case: 15-25-00209-CV
Texas court or body: Court of Appeals For the Fifteenth District of Texas at Austin

After satisfying the fee requirement, a non-resident attorney shall file a motion in the Texas court or body in which
the non-resident attorney is requesting permission to appear. The motion shall contain the information and statements
required by Rule 19(a) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas. The motion must be accompanied
by this Acknowledgment Letter and by a motion from a resident practicing Texas attorney that contains the
statements required by Rule 19(b).
The decision to grant or deny a non-resident attorney's motion for permission to participate in the proceedings in
a particular cause is made by the Texas court or body in which it is filed.
For more information, please see Rule 19 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas and §82.0361, of
the Texas Government Code, which can be found on the Board's website.

MAILING ADDRESS TELEPHONE: 512- 463-1621 - FACSIMILE: 512- 463-5300 STREET ADDRESS

Post Office Box 13486 WEBSITE: www.ble.texas.gov 205 West 14th Street, Ste.500

Austin,Texas 78711-3486 Austin, Texas 78701
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Gessica Taddei on behalf of Richard McCutcheon
Bar No. 24139547
gtaddei@cooperkirk.com
Envelope ID: 108725397
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF
BRIAN W. BARNES
Status as of 12/4/2025 3:31 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Brandon Duke bduke@omm.com 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Trial Court 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Adam Holtz adam.holtz@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Brian Barnes bbarnes@cooperkirk.com 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

David Thompson dthompson@cooperkirk.com 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Adam Laxalt alaxalt@cooperkirk.com 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Madeline Fogel madeline.fogel@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Hannah Campus hannah.campus@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Melinda Pate melinda.pate@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Jerry Bergman jerry.bergman@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Calendar Litigation litigationcalendar@omm.com 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Megan Crowley mcrowley@cov.com 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Richard Mccutcheon richard.mccutcheon@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Zoann Willis zoann.willis@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT

Rebecca Hermann rebecca.herrmann@oag.texas.gov 12/4/2025 2:08:46 PM SENT