In Re Kathryn Copeland v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
• Decided: July 9, 2026
• Docket: 02-26-00440-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-26-00440-CV ___________________________

IN RE KATHRYN COPELAND, Relator

Original Proceeding 236th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 236-363132-25

Before Bassel, J.; Sudderth, C.J.; and Kerr, J. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Kathryn Copeland has filed a “Notice of Appeal (Re-Tendered)” and

an “Appellant’s Motion to Deem Notice of Appeal Timely Filed, or in the Alternative,

Motion for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal under Rule 26.3,” in which

she also requested that we treat her motion, if necessary, as a petition for writ of

mandamus under Section 11.102(f) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

We consider Copeland’s two documents as a petition for writ of mandamus. See Tex.

Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 11.102(f).

The court has reviewed relator’s petition for writ of mandamus and is of the

opinion that relief should be denied. Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of

mandamus is denied.

Per Curiam

Delivered: July 9, 2026