Denton County court authorizes outside counsel for federal case involving Anthony Greer Jr.

The Denton County Commissioners Court voted in executive session to retain outside legal counsel for a federal lawsuit identified in the transcript as cause number 425CB1052, styled Anthony Greer Junior v. City of Carrollton. The motion, introduced by the presiding Chair and seconded by Commissioner Williams, authorized hiring a law firm the transcript names as "Matthew Shields" and empowered the County Judge to sign an employment contract.

The motion specifically referenced the procurement and employment process under Texas Local Government Code section 262.023, as recited in the meeting. The court record shows the Chair moved the action and Commissioner Williams seconded; when the Chair asked, "All in favor, say aye," participants responded "Aye," and the Chair stated the motion "carries unanimously." The transcript does not record individual vote names or counts beyond those statements.

The transcript contains inconsistent spellings and firm names when describing the selected counsel (examples include "Matthew Shields," "Shields Matthews Shields," and a negative reference to "Eden Davis and Bieneland/Beanland LLP"). The article does not attempt to reconcile those variations; the court authorized retention of the firm as described on the record and directed the County Judge to execute an employment contract. The case was described as pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

No further procedural details about the contract terms, fee amounts, or exact firm contact information were provided in the transcript. The court also recorded that there would be no action on agenda items 15a and 15b during this session.

The next procedural step on the record is that the County Judge is authorized to sign the employment contract with the outside counsel identified during the motion. The transcript does not specify a timeline for signing or public disclosure of the contract terms.