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UT Austin - Ted Cruz Personnel Documents (Email Correspondence)

FOIA - The University of Texas at Austin · Aug. 24, 2009

A series of email exchanges between University of Texas Law School administrators and Ted Cruz regarding his adjunct teaching appointments and scheduling for the Supreme Court Litigation seminar from 2004 to 2009. The correspondence covers parking logistics, directory updates, co-teaching proposals with James C. Ho, and final confirmations for the Spring 2010 semester.

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Sylvia Hendricks From: Ted Cruz <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:56 PM To: Sylvia Medrano Subject: Re: Your UT Law Appointment Terrific. I think I'll just park at the San Jacinto garage. Thanks again. Ted >>> "Sylvia Medrano" <[email protected]> 12/10/2004 3:26:55 PM >>> Ted, Your spring 2005 appointment has been approved. The only thing left to figure out is what to do about parking on campus. Here are your options: a. You can purchase a F-20 permit for $175 for the spring 2005 semester. Cost is about $35 per month. The F-20 allows you to park right in front of the Law School. If you choose to go with the F-20 permit, please let me know so that I can submit the application for you. I will need a credit card number and expiration date if you choose to purchase the F-20 permit. b. You can park in the San Jacinto Parking Garage right next to the Law School. The rates are as follows: 0 minutes to 30 minutes = no charge 31 minutes to 59 minutes = $3.00 1 hour to 1 hour and 59 minutes = $5.00 Over two hours = $7.00 c. UT Share Card - San Jacinto Parking Garage Debit Card This card is like a front-loaded debit card. The initial minimum purchase price is $20. Each time the card is used, $5 will be deducted from your card regardless of how long your car was parked in the garage. Cards can be purchased at the Cashier's Office located in the garage. Please let me know if you have any questions concerning your spring 2005 appointment. Happy Holidays. Sylvia Sylvia R. Medrano Executive Assistant 727 E. Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78705 phone 512.232.1473 fax 512.471.6987 1
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Sylvia Hendricks From: Mechele Dickerson Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:03 PM To: Ted Cruz Cc: Cynthia Aranda; Sylvia Hendricks Subject: RE: Supreme Court Litigation Seminar-Ted Cruz needs spring 2008 offer letter Welcome back! Mechele A. Mechele Dickerson Fulbright & Jaworski Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs University of Texas Law School 727 E. Dean Keeton Street Austin, Texas 78705 (512) 232-1311 - office (512) 471-6988 - fax From: Ted Cruz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon 8/6/2007 8:17 PM To: Mechele Dickerson Subject: Re: Supreme Court Litigation Seminar Thanks for your kind e-mail. I would be glad to teach the seminar again next spring. The students are terrific, and it's inevitably an enjoyable and genuine learning experience on my part. Ted. Ted Cruz Solicitor General of Texas Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 (512) 936-1824 (512) 474-2697 fax [email protected] >>> "Mechele Dickerson" <[email protected]> 8/6/2007 1:45:44 PM >>> Hi, Though Spring 2008 is far away, I'm in the process of contacting our Spring 2007 professors to see if they are interested in teaching again 1
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next spring. We would be delighted to have you teach the Supreme Court litigation seminar course again. If you are interested in doing that, please let me know and we'll start up the administrative process. Take care, and I hope your summer is going well. Mechele A. Mechele Dickerson Fulbright and Jaworski Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs The University of Texas at Austin School of Law 727 East Dean Keeton Street Austin, Texas 78705 512-232-1311 (fax) 512-471-6988 2
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552.137 throughout PDF Sylvia Hendricks From: Cynthia Aranda Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:51 AM To: Ted Cruz; Sylvia Hendricks Cc: [ James C. Ho ] Subject: RE: FW: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Sylvia, please update directory info. for Ted Cruz. -Cynthia From: Ted Cruz [mailto:t Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:18 PM To: Cynthia Aranda Cc: James C. Ho Subject: RE: FW: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Terrific. Pls note that the online directory of adjunct profs needs to be revised (1) to add Jim and also (2) to change my biographical info to something like: "Mr. Cruz is a partner with the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Houston and is the former Solicitor General of Texas. He teaches a seminar on U.S. Supreme Court Litigation with Mr. James C. Ho." Thx. Ted. "James C. Ho" To "Mechele Dickerson" <[email protected]>, "Cynthia Aranda" <[email protected]>, "Ted Cruz" 08/07/2008 06:24 PM cc "Reymundo Ramos" <[email protected]> Subject RE: FW: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Please respond to Thanks so much – I'm honored and excited to do it! James C. Ho Solicitor General of Texas (512) 936-1695 (office) (202) 491-8227 (mobile) (214) 361-8673 (Dallas home) (512) 579-0694 (Austin home) 1
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From: Mechele Dickerson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:54 PM To: Cynthia Aranda; Ted Cruz Cc: James C. Ho [illegible] Reymundo Ramos Subject: RE: FW: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Ted and Jim: What a wonderful and sensible solution for us all. Co-teaching would be just fine for us, and trust me when I tell you that you'll have absolutely no competition for the Friday am slot! Plus, this is perfect from my selfish perspective because I know students would take the course even if you offered it Friday at midnight in a boiler room on the main campus. This will help to get us back into the habit of routinely having Friday classes. Thanks, and let me know if there's anything else we can do to help. Mechele A. Mechele Dickerson Fulbright & Jaworski Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs University of Texas Law School 727 E. Dean Keeton Street Austin, Texas 78705 (512) 232-1311 - office (512) 471-6988 - fax From: Cynthia Aranda Sent: Thu 7/31/2008 9:49 PM To: Ted Cruz Cc: James C. Ho [illegible] Mechele Dickerson Subject: RE: FW: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Thank you for letting us know your thoughts. I'm copying Dean Dickerson, who would be the one to discuss this request with you. In turn, once things are finalized, Dean Dickerson will let me and others know the outcome. Take care, -Cynthia From: Ted Cruz [mailto:' [illegible] Sent: Thu 7/31/2008 9:33 PM To: Cynthia Aranda Cc: James C. Ho [illegible] Subject: Re: FW: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Great to hear from you. Thank you for inviting me teach again this year. I'm not sure if I'll be able to teach this Spring. I would like to do so, since I enjoy teaching very much (and I think the students enjoy the class and find it worthwhile). But I've now returned to private practice and moved to Houston, which 2
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complicates the logistics. Two things would, I think, make it feasible. First, I would propose co-teaching the class with Jim Ho, who succeeded me as the Solicitor General of Texas. Jim is a former Supreme Court clerk and a very talented advocate; I think he'd be a terrific complement to the course, and he (and I) would enjoy teaching together. He is cc'd. Second, would be timing. Since I'd have to travel up from Houston for the class, ideally I'd like to teach the class Friday mornings, say 10 am - noon. But, I don't know if there is such a slot available or if scheduling a class at that time would be feasible. Please let me know your and Dean Dickerson's thoughts on these possibilities. All the best, Ted. R. Ted Cruz | Partner | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4200 | Houston, Texas 77002 | Tel: 713.890.5137 | Fax: 713.890.5001| www.morganlewis.com | v-card 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW | Washington, D.C. 20004-2541 Tel: 202.739.5513 | Fax: 202.739.3001 | [illegible] "Cynthia Aranda" <[email protected]> 07/30/2008 12:17 PM To Ted Cruz [illegible] cc Subject FW: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Fyi... From: Cynthia Aranda Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:30 AM To: Ted Cruz Subject: Spring 2009, Law, Adjunct Importance: High I am writing on behalf of Associate Dean Mechele Dickerson. Dean Dickerson would like to welcome you back as an adjunct for Spring 2009. Please confirm whether or not you plan to teach the following LAW course(s) in Spring: LAW 397S, Smnr: Supreme Court Litigation 3
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Thanks, -Cynthia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ _| ~-. Cynthia L. Aranda, Law Registrar \, *_) The University of Texas School of Law \ ( Student Affairs Office (TNH 2.117CB -- D1810) 727 E. Dean Keeton St., Austin, TX 78705-3299 Ph.: 512-232-1143; FAX: 512-471-3711 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMER This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. This message may be an attorney-client communication and as such privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. DISCLAIMER This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. This message may be an attorney-client communication and as such privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. 4
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Sylvia Hendricks From: Cynthia Aranda Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:18 PM To: Cruz, Ted; James C. Ho [illegible] Cc: Mechele Dickerson; Sylvia Hendricks Subject: RE: Spring 2010, Law, Adjunct-James Ho and new adjunct professor Sean Jordan Thank you for the update. I'm sorry to hear we will not have you present next spring. I await final word from Solicitor General Ho on whether to include the seminar on our spring schedule. Thanks again, -Cynthia From: Cruz, Ted [mailto: [illegible]] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 3:16 PM To: Cynthia Aranda; James C. Ho [illegible] Subject: RE: Spring 2010, Law, Adjunct Unfortunately, given the current demands on my schedule, I will not be able to teach the class this coming Spring. It is my understanding that Jim will continue to teach the class, along with Sean Jordan (the Principal Deputy Solicitor General). Thanks. Ted. R. Ted Cruz Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000 | Houston, TX 77002 Direct: 713.890.5137 | Main: 713.890.5000 | Fax: 713.890.5001 Assistant: Macaria Mendez | 713.890.5111 | [illegible] 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20004 Main: 202.739.3000 | Fax: 202.739.3001 www.morganlewis.com From: Cynthia Aranda [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 3:14 PM To: James C. Ho [illegible] Cruz, Ted Subject: Spring 2010, Law, Adjunct Importance: High Please confirm whether you plan to teach the following LAW course(s) in Spring: LAW 397S, Smnr: Supreme Court Litigation Thanks, -Cynthia 1
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ | ~- . Cynthia L. Aranda, Law Registrar \, * _} The University of Texas School of Law \ ( Student Affairs Office (TNH 2.117CB -- D1810) 727 E. Dean Keeton St., Austin, TX 78705-3299 Ph.: 512-232-1143; FAX: 512-471-3711 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMER This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. This message may be an attorney-client communication and as such privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. 2