Johnny Partain v. State of Texas

ACCEPTED
15-25-00005-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
9/16/2025 3:07 PM
No. 15-25-00005-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
FILED IN
15th COURT OF APPEALS
In the AUSTIN, TEXAS
9/16/2025 3:07:04 PM
Fifteenth Court of Appeals
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk

JOHNNY PARTAIN,
Plaintiff –Appellant,
v.

STATE OF TEXAS,

Defendant –Appellee.

On Appeal from the
126th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas

APPELLEE’S NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellee, State of Texas, files this Notice of Withdrawal and

Substitution of Counsel, pursuant to Rule 6.1(c) and 6.5(d) of the Texas Rules

of Appellate Procedure, and respectfully shows the Court as follows:

Assistant Attorney General Ali Thorburn currently appears as Lead

Counsel for Appellee. Ms. Thorburn has moved positions within the Attorney

General’s Office and is no longer representing Appellee. Ms. Thorburn

should be removed from all correspondence and notifications in this matter.
Appellee hereby gives notice that Assistant Attorney General Kyle

Argenbright will appear on behalf of State of Texas and as Lead Attorney in

this matter. Mr. Argenbright is a member and in good standing with the State

Bar of Texas.

CONCLUSION

Appellee requests the Court accept Kyle Argenbright as Lead Counsel

for Appellee and send all future notifications to him.

Respectfully submitted.

KEN PAXTON
Attorney General

BRENT WEBSTER
First Assistant Attorney General

RALPH MOLINA
Deputy First Assistant Attorney General

AUSTIN KINGHORN
Deputy Attorney General for Civil
Litigation

KIMBERLY GDULA
Chief, General Litigation Division

/s/ Kyle Argenbright
KYLE ARGENBRIGT
Texas Bar No. 24104597
Assistant Attorney General
General Litigation Division
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(512) 979-5389 FAX: (512) 320-0667

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kyle.argenbright@oag.texas.gov

Counsel for Appellee

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned counsel certifies that the above and foregoing

instrument has been served on all counsel of record in accordance with the

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on this September 16th, 2025, through

the electronic filing system, and Certified Mail, return receipt requested.

Johnny Partain
7020 N. 16th Street
McAllen, Texas 78504
partain@atlastechnologies.biz

Pro Se Appellant-Plaintiff

/s/ Kyle Argenbright
Kyle Argenbright
Assistant Attorney General

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Kyle Argenbright on behalf of Kyle Argenbright
Bar No. 24104597
kyle.argenbright@oag.texas.gov
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Filing Code Description: Other Document
Filing Description: 20250916_Appellee Ntc Sub of Counsel
Status as of 9/16/2025 3:39 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Johnny Partain

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Johnny Partain partain@atlastechnologies.biz 9/16/2025 3:07:04 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: State of Texas

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Chelsea Goodman chelsea.goodman@oag.texas.gov 9/16/2025 3:07:04 PM SENT

Kyle Argenbright Kyle.Argenbright@oag.texas.gov 9/16/2025 3:07:04 PM SENT