Notice of Submission¶
Bass v. D'Agostino and McSween, No. DC-2025-CV-1817 / No. 15-26-00132-CV · 2026-03-13 · PDF
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Filed 3/13/2026 3:42 PM Sara L. Smith Lubbock County - 237th District Court Lubbock County, Texas SC CAUSE NO. DC-2025-CV-1817 KEVIN N. BASS, Plaintiff, vs. DARRIN D’AGOSTINO, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., in his official capacity as Provost and Executive Vice President of Academics of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; and AMANDA McSWEEN, in her official capacity as Managing Director of Enrollment Services and University Registrar of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS 237th JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF SUBMISSION TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Please take notice that Defendants’ Plea to the Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, Plea in Abatement (the “Motion”) will be submitted to the Court for consideration without oral hearing on March 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The Court will consider the Motion, Plaintiff’s response, and any reply on file at that time. No personal appearance is required. The Court may rule on the Motion after the submission date without further notice or hearing. Respectfully submitted, KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General 198 AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation KIMBERLY GDULA Chief for General Litigation Division /s/ Scott D. Smith SCOTT D. SMITH Assistant Attorney General Texas Bar No. 24011874 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 2548 Telephone: (512) 917-3132 Division Fax: (512) 477-2348 Email: scott.smith@oag.texas.gov Counsel for Defendants CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This will certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was served in accordance with Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure upon the counsel of record below on this 13th day of March 2026. Kevin N. Bass Via E-File Phone: 512-333-4092 Email: kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com Pro Se Plaintiff /s/ Scott D. Smith SCOTT D. SMITH Assistant Attorney General 2 199 This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Karla Gutierrez on behalf of Scott Smith Bar No. 24011874 karla.gutierrez@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 112412497 Filing Code Description: NOTC - Notice Filing Description: Notice of Submission Status as of 3/13/2026 3:55 PM CST Associated Case Party: Darrin D'Agostino Karla Gutierrez karla.gutierrez@oag.texas.gov 3/13/2026 3:42:10 PM SENT Scott D. Smith scott.smith@oag.texas.gov 3/13/2026 3:42:10 PM SENT Associated Case Party: Kevin Bass Kevin N. Bass kbassphiladelphi@gmail.com 3/13/2026 3:42:10 PM ERROR 200