James Brickley v. Nicholas Walton

ACCEPTED
15-25-00118-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
No. 15-25-00118-CV 11/17/2025 3:13 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
In the Court of Appeals CLERK
FILED IN
for the Fifteenth District of Texas
15th COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
At Austin, Texas 11/17/2025 3:13:11 PM
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CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk

JAMES BRICKLEY,
Appellant,

v.

NICHOLAS WATSON,
Appellee.
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On Direct Appeal from the 440th Judicial District Court
of Coryell County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-24-55842
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NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE FOR APPELLEE
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KEN PAXTON BRIANA M. WEBB
Attorney General of Texas Chief, Law Enforcement Defense

BRENT WEBSTER CARSON W. YOUNG*
First Assistant Attorney General Assistant Attorney General
Law Enforcement Defense Division
RALPH MOLINA Texas State Bar No. 24149797
Deputy First Assistant Attorney
General OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
AUSTIN KINGHORN Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Deputy Attorney General of *Attorney of Record
Civil Litigation Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellee Nicholas Walton, through the Attorney General of Texas, files this

Notice of Attorney Appearance in the above-referenced case. The Office of the

Attorney General (OAG) gives this Court notice that Assistant Attorney General

Abigail K. Carter is no longer assigned to the above case.

Assistant Attorney General Carson W. Young is the new lead attorney-in-

charge for Appellee Walton. Please add Assistant Attorney General Carson W.

Young to any future notifications of filings in this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

BRENT WEBSTER
FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

RALPH MOLINA
DEPUTY FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL

AUSTIN KINGHORN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CIVIL
LITIGATION

BRIANA M. WEBB
DIVISION CHIEF
LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE DIVISION
/s/Carson W. Young
CARSON W. YOUNG
Assistant Attorney General
Law Enforcement Defense
Attorney-in Charge
Texas State Bar No. 24149797

Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(512) 463-2080 / Fax (512) 936-2109
Carson.Young@oag.texas.gov

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE
WALTON

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Carson W. Young, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, certify that a

true copy of the above and foregoing has been served by placing it in United States

Mail, Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested within one business day of

November 17, 2025, addressed to:

James Brickley, No. 02289486 Via CMRRR: 7009 2250 0003 9939 8518
TDCJ – Hughes Unit
3201 FM 929
Gatesville, TX 76597
Plaintiff-Appellant Pro Se

/s/Carson W. Young
CARSON W. YOUNG
Assistant Attorney General
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
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certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Nicholas Larkin on behalf of Carson Young
Bar No. 24149797
nicholas.larkin@oag.texas.gov
Envelope ID: 108133619
Filing Code Description: Other Document
Filing Description: Appellee's Notice of New Attorney in Charge
Status as of 11/17/2025 3:17 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Nicholas Larkin nicholas.larkin@oag.texas.gov 11/17/2025 3:13:11 PM SENT

Carson Young Carson.Young@oag.texas.gov 11/17/2025 3:13:11 PM SENT