Ken Paxton in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of Texas And the State of Texas v. Arnieka Simmons ( 2020 )

Dismissed and Opinion Filed January 28, 2020 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-01528-CV KEN PAXTON IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellants V. ARNIEKA SIMMONS, Appellee On Appeal from the 68th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-07822 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Osborne, Partida-Kipness, and Pedersen Opinion by Justice Pedersen Before the Court is appellants’ motion to dismiss the appeal. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1), we grant the motion and dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1). /Bill Pedersen, III// BILL PEDERSEN. III JUSTICE 191528f.p05 Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT KEN PAXTON IN HIS OFFICIAL On Appeal from the 68th Judicial District CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL Court, Dallas County, Texas OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-07822. STATE OF TEXAS, Appellants Opinion delivered by Justice Pedersen, Justices Osborne and Partida-Kipness No. 05-19-01528-CV V. participating. ARNIEKA SIMMONS, Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED. It is ORDERED that appellee Arnieka Simmons recover her costs, if any, of this appeal from appellants Ken Paxton in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Texas and the State of Texas. Judgment entered this 28th day of January, 2020. –2–