No.

11-20601
IN THE
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
SABINA MUHAMMED
Plaintiff- Appellant,
v.
STATE OF TEXAS, OPEN RECORDS DIVISION
Defendant-Appellee,
Appeal from the United States District court
For the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
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Sabina Muhammed
(pro-se)
7131 Woodsman Trail
Houston, Texas 77040
Home: 713-856-8644
Cell: 713-614-2654
RECORD EXCERPTS
Email: sabina_m10@hotmail.com
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RECORD EXCERPTS
Contents
Docket Sheet ............................................................................... 1-3
Final Dismissal Order ..................................................................... 4
Notice of Appeal ........................................................................... 5
Other Documents .......................................................................... 6-7
Certificate of Service ..................................................................... 8
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U.S. District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE#: 4:11-cv-01709
APPEAL, CLOSED
Muhammed v. State of Texas, Open Records Division
Assigned to: Judge Lynn N. Hughes
Date Filed: 05/04/2011
Date Terminated: 08/01/2011
Jury Demand: Plaintiff Demand: $175,000
Related Case: 4:10-cv-02382
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory
Actions
Plaintiff
Sabina Muhammed
v.
Defendant
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
represented by Sabina Muhammed
7131 Woodsman Trial
Houston, TX 77040
713-856-8644
Email: sabina_m10@hotmail.com
PROSE
State of Texas, Open Records
Division
represented by Drew L Harris
Office of the Attorney General
300 West 15th Street
Date Filed #
05/04/2011
1
05/04/2011
05/05/2011
2
05/09/2011
Docket Text
11th Floor
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-2120
Email: drew.harris@oag. state. tx. us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
COMPLAINT against State of Texas, Open Records Division (Filing fee$
350) filed by Sabina Muhammed. (Attachments: # l Civil Cover Sheet)
(kettac, ) (Entered: 05/04/2011)
Filing fee re: 1 Complaint: $350, receipt number 012434, filed. (kettac,)
(Entered: 05/04/2011)
ORDER FOR CONFERENCE. Initial Conference set for 8/1/2011 at 09:30
AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes.(Signed by Judge Lynn N.
Hughes) Parties notified.( dclark, ) (Entered: 05/05/2011)
Summons Issued as to Office of the Attorney General - Greg Abbott, filed.
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05/09/2011 3_
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Plaintiff, Sabina
Muhammed, filed.Gdav,) (Entered: 05/10/2011)
05/13/2011
1 RETURN of Service Executed as to Greg Abbott on 5/09/2011 re: Summons,
filed.(dcartmill) (Entered: 05116/2011)
06/02/2011 5_
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To Answer Complaint by State of
Texas, Open Records Division, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/23/2011.
(Attachments:# 1 Proposed Order)(Harris, Drew) (Entered: 06/02/2011)
06/03/2011 6_ ORDER on Extension granting 5_. Answer due for State of Texas, Open
Records Division by 6/16/2011. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties
notified. (ghassan, ) (Entered: 06/06/2011)
06/16/2011
1
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by State of Texas, Open
Records Division, filed.(Harris, Drew) (Entered: 06116/2011)
06/16/2011 _8_ MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Consolidate by State of Texas,
Open Records Division, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/7/2011. (Attachments:#
1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3_ Exhibit 3, # 1 Exhibit 4, # 5_ Proposed Order
Granting Motion to Dismiss)(Harris, Drew) (Entered: 06/16/2011)
06/29/2011
2
RESPONSE to _8_ MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Consolidate,
filed by Sabina Muhammed. Gdav,) (Entered: 06/29/2011)
07/27/2011 lQ Certificate oflnformation/MOTION for Extension of Time by Sabina
Muhammed, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/1 7/2011. ( emathis, ) (Entered:
07/28/2011)
08/01/2011
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CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Initial conference held. Appearances:
Iqbal Muhammed, Drew Harris. Ct Reporter: K. Metzger. Order to be entered.
(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan,) (Entered:
08/03/2011)
08/0112011 12 Final DISMISSAL granting _8_ Sabina Muhammed's case is dismissed for
failure to state a claim. Case terminated on 8/01/2011. (Signed by Judge Lynn
N. Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan,) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
08/17/2011
u
NOTICE OF APPEAL to US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit re: 12
Order of Dismissal by Sabina Muhammed (Filing fee$ 455), filed.(lfilmore,)
(Entered: 08/17/2011)
08/18/2011 14 Notice of the Filing of an Appeal. DKT13 transcript order form was not mailed
to appellant. Fee status: Not Paid. The following Notice of Appeal and related
motions are pending in the District Court: U Notice of Appeal, filed.
(Attachments: # 1 NOA, # 2 Order,# 3_ Docket Sheet)(smurdock, ) (Entered:
08/18/2011)
08/19/2011 USCA Appeal Fees received$ 455, receipt number HOU015716 re: U Notice
of Appeal, filed.(rsmith) (Entered: 08/19/2011)
08/23/2011 15_ DKT-13 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Sabina Muhammed. This is to
order a transcript of the Initial Conference held on 811111 before Judge Lynn
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N. Hughes Court Reporter/Transcriber: K. Metzger. This order form relates to
the following: U Notice of Appeal, filed.(jhancock) (Entered: 08/24/2011)
08/24/2011 This Electronic record on appeal has now been certified to the Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals re: 11 Notice of Appeal USCA No. 11-20601, filed.(blacy,)
(Entered: 08/24/2011)
09/13/2011 16 APPEAL TRANSCRIPT re Conference held on 811/2011 before Judge Lynn
N. Hughes. Court Reporter/Transcriber K. Metzger. This transcript relates to
the following: U Transcript Order Form- DKT-13. Release ofTranscript
Restriction set for 12/12/2011, filed. (kmetzger) (Entered: 09/13/2011)
09/14/2011 17 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to 16 Transcript - Appeal,. Party
notified, filed. ( dclark, ) (Entered: 09/14/2011)
09/27/2011 l8_ NOTICE for Attention and Record by Sabina Muhammed, filed. (rosaldana)
(Entered: 09/29/2011)
10/04/2011 19 NOTICE FOR CORRECTIONS ON COURT RECORD by Sabina
Muhammed, filed. (jdav,) (Entered: 10/05/2011)
10/1112011 Supplemental Electronic record on appeal certified to the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals re: U Notice of Appeal USCA No. 11-20601, filed.(lfilmore,)
(Entered: 10/11/2011)
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UNITED STATES D1STR1CT COURT
Sabina Muhammed,
Plaintiff,
versus
State ofT cxas, Open Records Divison,
Defendant.









SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Civil Action H-n-1709
Final Dismissal
Sabina Muhammed's case is dismissed for failure to state a claim. (8)
Signed on August I, 20II, at Houston, Texas.
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Lynn N. Hughes
United States District judge
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SABINA MUHAMMED,
Plaintiff
v.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION



United Stat& District Coun
Southern District of Texas
FilED
AUG 1 7 2011
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CIVIL NO. 4:11-CV-01709
STATE OF TEXAS, OPEN RECORDS
DIVISION,



Defendant


PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF APPEAL
TO THE HONORABLE LYNN N. HUGHES:
COMES NOW, Sabina Muhammed, ("Plaintiff') files a Plaintiffs Notice of Appeal in Cause No.
4: 11-CV -01709, which was dismissed as Final Dismissal in Court on August 1
5
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Sabina Muhammed
Prose
713 1 Woodsman Trail
Houston, Texas 77040
Cell: (713) 614-265
Home: (713) 856-8644
sabina_ m I O@hotmail.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of this document has been mailed by
Certified U.S. Mail, return receipt requested, to Drew L. Harris, Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Attorney General, General Litigation Division, P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station, Austin, T 78711-2548
and/or by electronic notice on the 16 day of August, 2011 ~ e:= {

Sabina Muhammed
prose
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Case No. 11-20601
SABINA MUHAMMED,
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
STATE OF TEXAS, OPEN RECORDS DIVISION,
Defendant - Appellee
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United States Court of Appeals
FIFTH CIRCUIT
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
LYLE W. CAYCE
CLERK
Ms. Sabina Muhammed
7131 Woodsman Trail
Houston, TX 77040
October 11, 2011
TEL. 504-310-7700
600 S. MAESTRI PLACE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
No. 11-20601, Sabina Muhammed v. State of TX, Open Records
Di \T
USDC No. 4:11-CV-1709
Dear Ms. Muhammed:
In light
briefing
resumed.
2011.
of the filing of the supplemental certified record, the
notice originally issued on August 25, 2011, is being
Your appellant's brief is, therefore, due November 21,
cc: Mr. David J. Bradley
Mr. Drew L. Harris
Ms. Katherine Lee Metzger
Sincerely,
LYLE W. CAYCE, Clerk

By: I
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504-310-7709
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Sabina Muhammed, certify that today, November 11, 2011, a copy of the
brief for appellant and a copy of the record excerpts were served by certified mail
to Mr. Drew L. Harris, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General,
General Litigation Division, P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711-
2548.
Sabina Muhammed
(pro-se)
7131 Woodsman Trail
Houston, Texas 77040
Home: 713-856-8644
Cell: 713-614-2654
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Email: sabina_ m 1 O@hotmail.com
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CERTIFIED MAIL NO'.ll-20601
Ms. Linda B. Miles, Deputy Clerk
United States Court of Appeals
For the Fifth Circuit
F. Edward Hebert Building
600 S. Maestri Place
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Re: Sabina Muhammed vs. State of Texas, Open Records Division, 5th Cir. No. 11-
20601
Dear Ms. Miles:
Enclosed are the original and seven copies of the brief of Appellant Sabina
Muhammed in the case identified above. Four copies of the record excerpts are
also enclosed.
I have forward a copy to the opposing counsel which consists of the brief and
record excerpts.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Very truly yours,
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Sabina Muhammed
Enclosures
cc:
(see next page)
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Ms. Linda B. Miles
November t.J_, 2011
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cc: (cont'd)
Mr. Drew L. Harris,
Assistant Attorney General,
Office of Attorney General,
General Litigation Division,
P.O. Box 12548,
Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711-2548
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