Google’s Bid to Depose Texas in Biometric Suit Splits New Court

Google LLC drew a mixed response from Texas’s newest appeals court in its bid to depose the state in a pair of cases alleging the technology giant unlawfully tracks users’ whereabouts without consent and maintains their facial recognition data.

Justice Scott Field showed support for Google, citing state law that he says clearly lets a party depose any entity with relevant information.

“Am I missing something?” said Field, of the Court of Appeals, Fifteenth District.

Chief Justice Scott Brister sounded hesitant to approve the deposition, saying it could open the door for parties to depose opposing counsel in just about ...