Jerald Miller v. Tarrant County Sheriff Department, Tarrant County, Tarrant County District Attorney

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
• Decided: February 12, 2026
• Docket: 02-25-00448-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-25-00448-CV ___________________________

JERALD MILLER, Appellant

V.

TARRANT COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, TARRANT COUNTY, AND TARRANT COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Appellees

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

Before Bassel, Womack, and Wallach, 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, within ten days, 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