Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. Shanressa Craddock

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided March 31, 2025·No. 15-25-00010-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00010-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/31/2025 10:01 AM No. 15-25-00010-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE _____________________________ CLERK FILED IN In the Court of Appeals 15th AUSTIN, COURT OF APPEALS TEXAS for the Fifteenth Judicial District3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM Austin, Texas CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Appellant,

SHANRESSA CRADDOCK Appellee.

On Appeal from the 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas Cause No. D-1-GN-22-007315

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas JENNIFER COOK Texas Bar No. 00789233 BRENT WEBSTER Assistant Attorney General First Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General RALPH MOLINA P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: (512) 475-4098 AUSTIN KINGHORN jennifer.cook@oag.texas.gov Deputy Attorney General for Civil FAX: (512) 320-0667 Litigation Counsel for Appellant KIMBERLY GDULA Texas Health and Human Services Chief, General Litigation Division Commission 15-25-00010-CV; Texas Health and Human Services Commission. v. Shanressa Craddock

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d),

Appellant, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (“HHSC”), files this

motion asking the Court to extend the time for HHSC to file appellant’s brief.

1. Appellant is the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Appellee is

Shanressa Craddock.

2. There is no specific deadline to file this motion to extend time. Tex. R. App.

P. 38.6(b).

3. Appellee is unopposed to this motion.

4. The Court may grant an extension of time under Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d).

5. The current deadline to file appellant’s brief is April 7, 2025.

6. HHSC requests an additional 15 days to file appellant’s brief, extending the

time until April 22, 2025.

7. No extension has been granted to extend the time to file appellant’s brief.

8. HHSC needs additional time due to the current scheduling commitments of

HHSC’s counsel.

9. For these reasons, HHSC asks the Court to grant an extension of time to file

appellant’s brief until April 22, 2025.

15-25-00010-CV; Texas Health and Human Services Commission. v. Shanressa Craddock

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

KIMBERLEY GDULA Chief - General Litigation Division

/s/Jennifer Cook JENNIFER COOK Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 00789233 General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel: (512) 475-4098 Fax: (512) 302-0667 jennifer.cook@oag.texas.gov

Attorney for Appellant, The Texas Health and Human Services Commission

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify that I have conferred with Appellee’s counsel regarding this motion and Appellee is unopposed to this motion.

/s/ Jennifer Cook JENNIFER COOK Assistant Attorney General 15-25-00010-CV; Texas Health and Human Services Commission. v. Shanressa Craddock

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Victoria Gomez on behalf of Jennifer Cook Bar No. 789233 victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 99062773 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: 20250331_motion for extension of timeappellant brief Status as of 3/31/2025 11:27 AM CST

Associated Case Party: Texas Health an Human Services Commission

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

Jennifer Cook Jennifer.Cook@oag.texas.gov 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Shanressa Craddock

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

David Beyleryan dbeyleryan@lonestarlegal.org 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

Elizabeth Ewing eewing@lonestarlegal.org 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

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TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Appellant,

SHANRESSA CRADDOCK Appellee.

On Appeal from the 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas Cause No. D-1-GN-22-007315

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d),

Appellant, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (“HHSC”), files this

motion asking the Court to extend the time for HHSC to file appellant’s brief.

1. Appellant is the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Appellee is

Shanressa Craddock.

2. There is no specific deadline to file this motion to extend time. Tex. R. App.

P. 38.6(b).

3. Appellee is unopposed to this motion.

4. The Court may grant an extension of time under Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d).

5. The current deadline to file appellant’s brief is April 7, 2025.

6. HHSC requests an additional 15 days to file appellant’s brief, extending the

time until April 22, 2025.

7. No extension has been granted to extend the time to file appellant’s brief.

8. HHSC needs additional time due to the current scheduling commitments of

HHSC’s counsel.

9. For these reasons, HHSC asks the Court to grant an extension of time to file

appellant’s brief until April 22, 2025.

15-25-00010-CV; Texas Health and Human Services Commission. v. Shanressa Craddock

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

KIMBERLEY GDULA Chief - General Litigation Division

/s/Jennifer Cook JENNIFER COOK Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 00789233 General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel: (512) 475-4098 Fax: (512) 302-0667 jennifer.cook@oag.texas.gov

Attorney for Appellant, The Texas Health and Human Services Commission

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify that I have conferred with Appellee’s counsel regarding this motion and Appellee is unopposed to this motion.

/s/ Jennifer Cook JENNIFER COOK Assistant Attorney General 15-25-00010-CV; Texas Health and Human Services Commission. v. Shanressa Craddock

Associated Case Party: Texas Health an Human Services Commission

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

Jennifer Cook Jennifer.Cook@oag.texas.gov 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Shanressa Craddock

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

David Beyleryan dbeyleryan@lonestarlegal.org 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

Elizabeth Ewing eewing@lonestarlegal.org 3/31/2025 10:01:02 AM SENT

Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. Shanressa Craddock, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

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