NETCHOICE, L.L.C. - APPELLEES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY THE MANDATE PENDING PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (No. 21-51178)

Aug 22, 2026

Appeal case No. 21-51178 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addresses NETCHOICE, L.L.C. and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) against Ken Paxton, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas. The filing requests that the court stay the mandate while the parties pursue a petition for a writ of certiorari. The document includes a certificate of interested persons describing corporate ownership and listing counsel and participating amici and their associated organizations.

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Certificate of Interested Persons

Interested persons and corporate ownership representations

Counsel of record and amici listings

Case: 21-51178 Document: 00516489553 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/29/2022 No. 21-51178 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit NETCHOICE, L.L.C., A 501( C )(6) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ORGANIZATION DOING BUSINESS AS NETCHOICE; COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, A 501( C ) (6) NON-STOCK VIRGINIA CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS CCIA, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, Defendant-Appellant. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-00840-RP APPELLEES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY THE MANDATE PENDING PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI Steven P. Lehotsky Gabriela Gonzalez-Araiza Jeremy Evan Maltz LEHOTSKY KELLER LLP 200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Katherine C. Yarger LEHOTSKY KELLER LLP 700 Colorado Blvd., \#407 Denver, CO 80206 Scott A. Keller Matthew H. Frederick Todd Disher LEHOTSKY KELLER LLP 919 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 [scott@lehotskykeller.com](scott@lehotskykeller.com)[ ](scott@lehotskykeller.com)(512) 693-8350 Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees Case: 21-51178 Document: 00516489553 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/29/2022 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS No. 21-51178 NetChoice, L.L.C., a 501(c)(6) District of Columbia organization doing business as NetChoice; Computer & Communications Industry Association, a 501(c) (6) non-stock Virginia Corporation doing business as CCIA, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Ken Paxton, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas, Defendant-Appellant. The undersigned counsel of record certifies that the following listed persons and entities as described in the fourth sentence of Rule 28.2.1 have an interest in the outcome of this case. Plaintiffs-Appellees NetChoice and CCIA have no parent corporations and no publicly held corporation owns 10% or more of their respective stock. These representations are made in order that the judges of this Court may evaluate possible disqualification orrecusal. Plaintiffs-Appellees: NetChoice, L.L.C., a 501(c)(6) District of Columbia organization doing business as NetChoice; and Computer & Communications Industry Association, a 501(c)(6) non-stock Virginia Corporation doing business as CCIA Case: 21-51178 Document: 00516489553 Page: 3 Date Filed: 09/29/2022 Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees: Scott A. Keller (lead counsel) Steven P. Lehotsky Kyle D. Hawkins Matthew H. Frederick Todd Disher Katherine C. Yarger Jonathan D. Urick Gabriela Gonzalez-Araiza Jeremy Evan Maltz LEHOTSKY KELLER LLP Defendant-Appellant: Ken Paxton, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas Counsel for Defendant-Appellant: Ken Paxton Brent Webster Judd Edward Stone II Ryan Baasch Benjamin S. Lyles Benjamin S. Walton Christopher D. Hilton Courtney Brooke Corbello OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DISTRICT COURT AMICI Amici in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Chamber of Progress; Connected Commerce Council; CTA; Engine Advocacy; Information Technology & Innovation Foundation; National Black Justice Coalition; Progressive Policy Institute; TechNet; Washington Center for Technology Policy; Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership Case: 21-51178 Document: 00516489553 Page: 4 Date Filed: 09/29/2022 Counsel for Chamber of Progress, et al.: William Reid Wittliff WITTLIFF CUTTER P.L.L.C. Amici in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; The American Civil Liberties Union; The Center for Democracy & Technology; The Media Law Resource Center; and American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Counsel for Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al.: Catherine Lewis Robb Laura Lee Prather HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP Amicus in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: TechFreedom Counsel for TechFreedom: Corbin K. Barthold TECHFREEDOM Amicus in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Ele

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What information is provided in the Certificate of Interested Persons?

It certifies interested persons and entities under Rule 28.2.1, states relevant corporate ownership information, and lists counsel of record and amici participation.

Aug 22, 2026

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