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Michael Dwain Williams v. Lupe Valdez, Sheriff

Citation: Not availableDocket: 05-18-00213-CV

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; June 4, 2018; Texas; State Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

On June 4, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas issued an order concerning the case No. 05-18-00213-CV, where Michael Dwain Williams is the appellant and Lupe Valdez, Sheriff, is the appellee. The order addresses a motion filed by the appellant on June 1, 2018, requesting copies of the supplemental clerk’s record filed on May 15, 2018, as well as a second supplemental clerk’s record filed on June 1, 2018. The court granted the appellant's motion and directed the Clerk of the Court to provide paper copies of both supplemental clerk’s records to the appellant. The order was signed by Justice David Evans.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Procedure - Access to Court Records

Application: The Court of Appeals addressed the appellant's right to access court records by granting the request for copies of supplemental clerk’s records.

Reasoning: The court granted the appellant's motion and directed the Clerk of the Court to provide paper copies of both supplemental clerk’s records to the appellant.

Judicial Order - Authority of Appellate Court

Application: The appellate court exercised its authority to issue orders regarding procedural requests by parties involved in the appeal.

Reasoning: On June 4, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas issued an order concerning the case No. 05-18-00213-CV.