Approval of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP’s payment of legal fees of Troutman Pepper Locke for representatio...

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2026-0660 Approval of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP’s payment of legal fees of Troutman Pepper Locke for representation of Dallas County Schools Equalization Fund in Dorothy Marshall Living Trust, et al. v. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, et al.; Civil Action No. 3:26-cv-01083-L, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (As administrator for the former Dallas County Schools/Dallas County Schools Dissolution Committee) On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: June 2, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby request that the Dallas County Commissioners Court, acting as Administrators on Behalf of the Dissolution Committee for the Former Board of Trustees of Dallas County Schools, does hereby approve Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP’s payment of all legal fees and expenses of Troutman Pepper Locke, including attorney Robert T. Mowrey, to represent Dallas County Schools Equalization Fund, in the matter styled Dorothy Marshall Living Trust, et al. v. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, et al.; Civil Action No. 3:26-cv-01083-L, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Done in open Court June 2, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman