Jerald Miller v. City of Fort Worth, City of Fort Worth Department of Animal Control, City of Fort Worth Code Compliance, and City of Fort Worth Police Department

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
• Decided: February 12, 2026
• Docket: 02-25-00450-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-25-00450-CV ___________________________

JERALD MILLER, Appellant

V.

CITY OF FORT WORTH, CITY OF FORT WORTH DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL, CITY OF FORT WORTH CODE COMPLIANCE, AND CITY OF FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT, Appellees

On Appeal from the 153rd District Court Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 153-361706-25

Before Womack, Wallach, and Walker, JJ. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT

After granting an extension, Appellant’s brief was due on December 31, 2025.

On January 14, 2026, we notified Appellant that his brief had not been filed as the

appellate rules require. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). We stated that we could dismiss

the appeal for want of prosecution unless, on or before January 26, 2026, Appellant

filed with the court an Appellant’s brief and an accompanying motion reasonably

explaining the brief’s untimely filing and why an extension was needed. See Tex. R.

App. P. 10.5(b), 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b). We have received no response.

Because Appellant has failed to file a brief even after we afforded an

opportunity to explain the initial failure, we dismiss the appeal for want of

prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), 43.2(f).

Per Curiam

Delivered: February 12, 2026