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Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
06-24-26
The publisher of the Uvalde Hesperian, Michael Robinson addressed the Uvalde County Commissioners Court on Monday and submitted a Texas Attorney General’s Letter Decision ordering the release of public records from the 38th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
Prior to speaking, Robinson presented Uvalde County Clerk Donna Williams with the Texas Attorney General’s Office official letter decision to be entered into the Uvalde County’s public records.
“I have submitted a complaint to the Attorney General’s Office. I am entering a copy of the letter decision into the public record. The public has a right to these records under Texas Law; I urge you to encourage the D.A. to comply with the law,” he said.
Source: https://www.38thda.org/
According to Robinson, he has been advised by attorneys he has talked to that his final remedy is to file a writ of Mandamus lawsuit against the District Attorney in her official capacity to force the release of the aforementioned public records.
Commentary
“In Texas, winning a fight for public records is supposed to end the battle.
In reality, it often just begins a new one.
Getting a formal ruling from the Texas Attorney General in your favor is rare. Only about 1 to 2 percent of open records disputes ever receive a letter decision supporting the requestor. I was one of the few who did.
Despite that, 38th Judicial District Attorney Christina Mitchell has simply refused to comply with the Attorney General’s order to release public records related to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Months later, those records remain secret, ” he said.
