Alfredo Meneses Vela v. Maria Guadalupe Vela

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas August 10, 2022

No. 04-22-00099-CV

Alfredo Meneses VELA, Appellant

v.

Maria Guadalupe VELA, Appellee

From the County Court, Gillespie County, Texas Trial Court No. 16603CCL Honorable Christopher G. Nevins, Judge Presiding

ORDER Appellant’s brief was due to be filed by June 30, 2022. On July 21, 2022, this court notified appellant the brief was late and instructed appellant to file a response in writing within ten days stating a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the brief and demonstrate he is taking affirmative steps to remedy the deficiency.

On August 8, 2022, appellant filed a pro se response stating he is incarcerated and needs more time. We GRANT the request for more time and ORDER appellant to file, no later than September 7, 2022, his brief and a written response reasonably explaining (1) his failure to timely file the brief, and (2) why appellee is not significantly injured by appellant’s failure to timely file a brief. If appellant fails to file a brief and the written response by September 7, 2022, we will dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c) (allowing involuntary dismissal if appellant fails to comply with court order).

_________________________________ Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10th day of August, 2022. ___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court