In Re Kathryn Copeland v. the State of Texas

Opinion

In the

Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth

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No. 02-26-00440-CV

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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