Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. Rebecca Murie
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Opinion
ACCEPTED 15-25-00206-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/6/2026 4:23 PM No. 15-25-00206-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN In the Fifteenth District Court of Appeals, Austin, 15th TexasCOURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Appellants, Clerk v. REBECCA MURIE, Appellee.
On Appeal from the 53rd District Court of Travis County, Texas The Honorable Jan Soifer, Presiding
APPELLANT TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME PURSUANT TO RULE 26(B)
TO THE HONORABLE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS:
NOW COMES Appellant, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
(“HHSC”), pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 26(b) and moves the Court to extend the time
for filing their brief and states in support as follows:
1. The appellate matter concerns an appeal from a final judgment reversing
HHSC’s decision as to Rebecca Murie.
2. HHSC’s brief is due to be filed on January 7, 2026.
3. The undersigned counsel, who is charged with drafting Appellant’s brief,
needs additional time due to an unforeseen personal emergency and illness. 4. HHSC now files this motion seeking to have the deadline for the filing of
their brief extended for 30-days to February 6, 2026.
5. This is Appellant’s first request for an extension and this motion is made
in good faith in an event to preserve judicial economy and not for delay.
6. Appellant has conferred with Appellee’s Counsel and is unopposed.
WHEREFORE, Movant prays that this Court grants the relief sought herein.
Respectfully submitted,
KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas
BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General
RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General
AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
ERNEST C. GARCIA Chief, Administrative Law Division
/s/ Sherlyn Harper___________________ SHERLYN HARPER State Bar No. 24093176 Assistant Attorney General Administrative Law Division Office of the Texas Attorney General P. O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: 713-225-8913 Facsimile: 512-320-0167 Texas Health and Human Services Commission Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Case No. 15-25-00206-CV Page 2 of 3 sherlyn.harper@oag.texas.gov
Attorneys for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on January 6, 2026, a true and correct copy of the above and forgoing document has been served to the following party of record via electronic service and/or electronic mail: Norman R. Ladd SBN: 24041285 nladd@laddtxlaw.com Prema Autry SBN: 24082357 pautry@laddtxlaw.com Ladd Law Firm, P.L.L.C. 223 S. Bonner Ave. Tyler, Texas 75702 (903) 705-7211 Telephone
Attorneys for Appellee
/s/ Sherlyn Harper SHERLYN HARPER Assistant Attorney General
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Case No. 15-25-00206-CV Page 3 of 3 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.
Catherine Hughes on behalf of Sherlyn Harper Bar No. 24093176 catherine.hughes@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 109724627 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Unopposed Motion to Extend Time Status as of 1/6/2026 4:30 PM CST
Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Catherine Hughes catherine.hughes@oag.texas.gov 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT
Sherlyn Harper Sherlyn.Harper@oag.texas.gov 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Rebecca Murie
Norman Ladd nladd@laddtxlaw.com 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT
Prema Autry pautry@laddtxlaw.com 1/6/2026 4:23:47 PM SENT
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