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three former lieutenantsto Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are representing Elon Musk’s X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, in its suit against Media Matters for America. Musk’s lawyers in the suit include former state solicitor general Judd Stone and former assistant attorney general Christopher Hilton, both with Stone Hilton in Austin, Texas, and former assistant solicitor general John Sullivan with S|L Law in Cedar Hill, Texas, according to the federal court complaint filed in Fort Worth, Texas. (X Corp. complaint)

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JOHN C SULLIVAN S/L LAW CEDAR HILL TX

JUDD E STONE II STONE HILTON AUSTIN

CHRIS D HILTON

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Docket for 20-1199

Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., Petitioner v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., Petitioner v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Docketed:	March 1, 2021
Linked with 21A393
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Case Numbers:	(19-2005)
Decision Date:	November 12, 2020

Docket for 20-1199

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Judd Edward Stone II Counsel of Record	Texas Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 judd.stone@oag.texas.gov	512-936-1700
Party name: The State of Texas	Party name: The State of Texas	Party name: The State of Texas
Daniel Robert Suhr Counsel of Record	Liberty Justice Center 440 N. Wells Street Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60654 dsuhr@libertyjusticecenter.org	3126372280
Party name: The Liberty Justice Center and Momoko Takahashi	Party name: The Liberty Justice Center and Momoko Takahashi	Party name: The Liberty Justice Center and Momoko Takahashi
John Clay Sullivan Counsel of Record	S	L Law PLLC 610 Uptown Blvd., Suite 2000 Cedar Hill, TX 75104 john.sullivan@the-sl-lawfirm.com

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP2019 - 2021 · 2 yrs2019 - 2021 · 2 yrsDallas, Texas, United StatesDallas, Texas, United States

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Attorney General of Texas Attorney General of Texas 2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP2013 - 2017 · 4 yrs2013 - 2017 · 4 yrsDallasDallas

Judicial Law ClerkJudicial Law Clerk

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitAug 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 2 mosAug 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 2 mosHouston, Texas Area

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Sullivan is a former Assistant Solicitor General for the State of Texas and a veteran of one of the world’s largest law firms, where he focused on appellate litigation, agency matters, and government relations.

John previously served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

A summa cum laude graduate of the Notre Dame law school, John earned the Farabaugh Prize for high scholarship in law and was the top student in the Program of Law, Ethics, and Public Policy. He also served as the executive editor (deputy editor-in-chief) of the Notre Dame Law Review.

Prior to law school, John interned for Chief Justice Jim Wright of the Texas Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

John currently serves as President-Emeritus of the Dallas Chapter of the Federalist Society.

Education

University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D.
Biola University, M.A.
Hardin-Simmons University, B.A.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University, B.S.

Publications

_5/3/2017 - 2017 PTAB Digest: The Latest Trends and Developments in Post-Grant Proceedings_

_6/16/2016 - US Supreme Court Opines on Implied Certification Theory in *Escobar*_

_4/20/2016 - US Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Viability of FCA’s Implied Certification Theory_

Areas of Practice

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Appeals

John Sullivan has served as lead counsel in both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court, as well as represented clients at all stages of litigation in the Supreme Court of the United States and in various circuit courts throughout the country. John especially excels at briefs designed to garner the attention of courts with discretionary dockets—he has drafted numerous petitions granted by the Supreme Court of the United States and the Texas Supreme Court.

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Regulatory Matters

Through years of representing clients against agencies in various circuit courts and before the Supreme Court, John Sullivan is well-versed in the APA and very familiar with tackling administrative law cases. He has also been on both sides of state agency matters through his work in private practice and government service. Companies needing guidance in administrative compliance and regulatory litigation will welcome S|L’s abilities and solutions.

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Labor and Employment Issues

Practicing for many years with one of the world’s foremost labor and employment firms prepared John Sullivan to help employers navigate the laws and regulations that govern the workplace, providing proactive counsel for avoiding litigation and offering creative solutions to complex problems. Title VII and the ADA are just two areas of expertise in which S|L clients can look to receive exceptional service.

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