Ichabod "Quint" Balkcom v. v. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00065-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/11/2025 4:50 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN NO. 15-25-00065-CV 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTEENTH CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE JUDICIAL DISTRICT AUSTIN, TEXAS Clerk ______________________________________

ICHABOD “QUINT” BALKCOM, V APPELLANT,

V.

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, APPELLEE. _______________________________________

ON APPEAL FROM THE 455TH DISTRICT COURT TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-23-003634 _________________________________________

APPELLANT ICHABOD “QUINT” BALKCOM, V’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S OPENING BRIEF ______________

TO THE HONORABLE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS: Appellant Ichabod “Quint” Balkcom requests a 30-day extension of the deadline to file

her Brief in this matter.

1. The deadline for Appellant’s Brief is set for June 20, 2025.

2. Due to other briefing deadlines, Appellant’s counsel requests a 30-day extension to

this deadline, or until July 21, 2025, for filing Appellant’s Opening Brief. 3. This is Appellant’s first request for an extension in this case. This request is sought,

not for purposes of delay, but so that proper briefing of this case may be adequately

presented to the Court.

4. On June 11, 2025, the undersigned conferred with counsel for Appellee, who stated

that Appellee is unopposed to the requested extension.

Date: June 11, 2025

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ William S. Hommel, Jr. William S. Hommel, Jr. State Bar No. 09934250 bhommel@hommelfirm.com Hommel Law Firm 5620 Old Bullard Road, Suite 115 Tyler, Texas 75703 903-596-7100 Phone/Facsimile

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On June 11, 2025, Counsel for Appellant conferred with counsel for Appellee regarding the foregoing Motion. Appellee is not opposed to this Motion. /s/ William S. Hommel, Jr. William S. Hommel, Jr.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true copy of the above and foregoing instrument has been served on all counsel of record in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure on this 11th day of June, 2025.

/s/William S. Hommel, Jr. William S. Hommel, Jr. Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Natashea Moore on behalf of William Hommel Jr Bar No. 09934250 nmoore@hommelfirm.com Envelope ID: 101913383 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Appellant Ichabod "Quint" Balkcom, V's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief Status as of 6/11/2025 4:58 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

William SHommel Jr bhommel@hommelfirm.com 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM SENT

Legal Assistant info@hommelfirm.com 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM SENT

Natashea Moore nmoore@hommelfirm.com 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM SENT

Joseph Keeney 24092616 joseph.keeney@oag.texas.gov 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM SENT

Jennifer Holt jennifer.holt@oag.texas.gov 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM SENT

Robert Schmidt bob@robertwschmidt.com 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM SENT

Caroline Taylor caroline.taylor@oag.texas.gov 6/11/2025 4:50:43 PM SENT