IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE DIVISION
STATE OF TEXAS ET AL.
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ET AL.
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-254

PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
On June 15, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a memorandum entitled Rescission of November 20, 2014 Memorandum Providing for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (“DAPA”).
On September 5, 2017, the Department released a memorandum entitled Rescission
of the June 15, 2012 Memorandum Entitled “Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with
Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children.” Given these memoranda rescinding the DAPA program and phasing out the DACA and Expanded
DACA programs, Plaintiffs file this notice voluntarily dismissing this action. See Fed.
R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A) (allowing plaintiffs to dismiss an action, without court order, by
filing a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a
motion for summary judgment).
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(B), this dismissal is without prejudice because Plaintiffs have not previously dismissed any federal- or statecourt action based on or including the same claim.

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 Respectfully submitted.
KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas
JEFFREY C. MATEER
First Assistant Attorney General
BRANTLEY STARR
Deputy First Assistant Attorney General
/s/ Angela V. Colmenero
ANGELA V. COLMENERO
Assistant Attorney General
Attorney-in-Charge
TX Bar No. 24048399
Southern District ID No. 1002881
ADAM N. BITTER
Assistant Attorney General
TX Bar No. 24085070
Southern District ID No. 2167538
ERIC A. HUDSON
ADAM ARTHUR BIGGS
Assistant Attorneys General
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
(512) 936-1700
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF STATES

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 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 5th day of September, 2017, the foregoing was
electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system and served
on all attorney(s) and/or parties of record, via the CM/ECF service.
/s/ Angela V. Colmenero
ANGELA V. COLMENERO
Assistant Attorney General

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