Opinion
01-23-00818-CV
02-22-2024
Ameal Woods and Jordan Davis v. The State of Texas
281st District Court of Harris County Trial court case number: 2019-39625
ORDER
AMPARO MONIQUE GUERRA, JUDGE
On February 14, 2024, appellants, Ameal Woods and Jordan Davis, filed an "Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Lead Counsel." In the motion, appellants request that their current lead counsel, Wesley Hottot of the Institute for Justice, be permitted to withdraw from this appeal, and that Arif Panju, also of the Institute for Justice, currently identified as co-counsel in this appeal, be designated as lead counsel.
Appellants' motion complies with the requirements of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure for withdrawal of counsel and designation of new lead counsel. See Tex. R. App. P. 6.1(c), 6.5(d). Appellants' motion further includes a certificate of conference stating that appellee, the State of Texas, does not oppose the relief requested in the motion. See Tex. R. App. P. 10.1(a)(5), 10.3(a)(2).
Accordingly, appellants' motion is granted. The Clerk of this Court is directed to note the withdrawal of Wesley Hottot as lead counsel for appellants, and to designate as lead counsel Arif Panju of the Institute for Justice as lead counsel for appellants.
It is so ORDERED.