Rosalinda E. Romero v. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp.

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00180-cv FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/26/2025 5:17 PM 15-25-00180-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT 11/26/2025 5:17:57 PM AUSTIN, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

ROSALINDA E. ROMERO, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP. Defendant-Appellee.

On Appeal from the 98th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. : D-1-GN-24-009170

APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

John F. Melton Email: jmelton@jfmeltonlaw.com State Bar No. 24013155 THE MELTON LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C. 6001 Bold Ruler Way, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 633-9059 Telephone ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT

Page 1 of 4 TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT AND THE COURT CLERK:

COME NOW, Appellant Rosalinda E. Romero, and hereby files thisMotion for

Extension of Deadline to File Appellant’s Brief, and would respectfully show the

Court as follows:

The clerk’s record in this case was filed September 5, 2025.

The Appellee filed its Motion to Transfer Appeal to the Fifteenth Court of

Appeals on August 20, 2025. The Appellant filed her Response to Appellee’s Motion

to Transfer Appeal to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals on September 2, 2025, and the

Appellee filed its Reply on September 5, 2025. On October 28, 2025, the Third Court

of Appeals issued its Order and Memorandum Opinion transferring this appeal to the

Fifteenth Court of Appeals.

On October 28, 2025, the undersigned received the Fifteenth Court of Appeals

notice stating that the Appellant’s brief was due on October 6, 2025.

Appellant requested a twenty three (23) day extension requesting that the

deadline be extended to November 26, 2025 which the court granted.

Appellant requests an additional fourteen (14) day extension requesting that the

deadline for Appellant’s Brief be extended to December 10, 2025.

Counsel for Appellant has had numerous hearings and responses to motions the

past several weeks, and will be spending time with his family during the

Page 2 of 4 Thanksgiving Holiday, and needs additional time to prepare Appellant’s Brief.

This request for extension of time is not being made for purpose of delay, but

so that justice may be done.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that the Court

extend the deadline to file Appellant’s Brief until December 10, 2025.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Counsel for Plaintiff has contacted counsel for Appellee who has stated that he is conferring with his client regarding this motion.

/s/ John F. Melton John F. Melton

Page 3 of 4 Respectfully submitted,

The Melton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. 6001 Bold Ruler Way, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 633-9059 Telephone

/s/ John F. Melton John F. Melton EMAIL: jmelton@jfmeltonlaw.com State Bar No. 24013155 ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

By my signature below, I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on all parties of record Via Email on this 26th day of November, 2025, addressed as follows:

email: dschlottman@jw.com David Schlottman Jackson Walker, LLP 2323 Ross, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75201 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE

/s/ John F. Melton John F. Melton

Page 4 of 4 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.

John Melton Bar No. 24013155 jmelton@meltonkumler.com Envelope ID: 108516480 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion for Emergency Relief - Motion to Extend Brief Deadline - Romero Status as of 12/1/2025 7:08 AM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Paige Densman paige@jfmeltonlaw.com 11/26/2025 5:17:57 PM SENT

John Melton jmelton@jfmeltonlaw.com 11/26/2025 5:17:57 PM SENT

David Schlottman 24083807 dschlottman@jw.com 11/26/2025 5:17:57 PM SENT