Texas State University and Texas State University System v. Stuart Patrick Wilkinson

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00028-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/3/2025 3:41 PM No. 15-25-00028-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS In the Court of Appeals AUSTIN, TEXAS for the Fifteenth Judicial District 6/3/2025 3:41:47 PM Austin, Texas CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, Defendants-Appellants, v.

STUART PATRICK WILKINSON, Plaintiff-Appellee. ______________________________

On Appeal from the 22nd Judicial District Court of Hays County, Texas

OPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ REPLY BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Defendants-Appellants, Texas State University and Texas State

University System (“Appellants”), bring this opposed motion to request

extension of the deadlines to file their Reply in this matter pursuant to Texas

Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(c), and respectfully shows the

Court the following:

1. The deadline for filing Appellants’ Reply is set for June 16, 2025.

-1- 2. Appellants request a 14-day extension to this deadline, or until Monday,

June 30, 2025.

3. Lead counsel for Appellants needs more time to prepare Appellants’

Reply due to her participation in a jury trial set from June 4, 2025 to

June 10, 2025 (Sheela Athreya v. Texas A&M University, Cause No.

4:23-cv-02478 (S.D. Tex)); a hearing on June 11, 2025 (Alan Scott

Caver v Attorney General of Texas, Cause No. CIV23-0603 (411th Jud.

Dist., Polk Cnty., Tex.)); and personal leave taken from June 16, 2025

to June 20, 2025. These issues demand her time and attention and serve

as good cause for extending the time to file Appellants’ Reply.

4. This is the first request for an extension on Appellants’ Reply.

5. This motion is opposed.

The requested extension is reasonable and necessary to allow

Appellants adequate time to prepare their respective brief. These requests are

not made for delay, but only so that justice may be done.

PRAYER

For these reasons, Defendants-Appellants respectfully request that this

Court grant a 14-day extension of time to file Appellants’ Brief in this matter,

to Monday, June 30, 2025.

-2- Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Rachel L. Behrendt RACHEL L. BEHRENDT Texas Bar No. 24130871 Assistant Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (512) 475-4112 Facsimile: (512) 320-0667 Rachel.Behrendt@oag.texas.gov

Counsel for Defendants-Appellants Texas State University and Texas State University System

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that I conferred with David Junkin, counsel for Appellee- Plaintiff, via email on June 3, 2025, regarding the substance of this motion, and he stated that he is opposed to this motion or the relief requested herein.

/s/ Rachel L. Behrendt RACHEL L BEHRENDT Assistant Attorney General

-3- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been filed via the Court’s electronic filing system to all counsel of record on June 3, 2025.

David Junkin McGlothin Junkin & Wilde, PC 133 W. San Antonio, Suite 400 San Marcos, Texas 78666 (512) 392-7510 (512) 395-7520 Fax david@mcglothlinlaw.com

Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellee

/s/ Rachel L. Behrendt RACHEL L BEHRENDT Assistant Attorney General

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Ariana Ines on behalf of Rachel Behrendt Bar No. 24130871 ariana.ines@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 101570178 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: OPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS REPLY BRIEF Status as of 6/3/2025 4:05 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Texas State University System

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Rachel L. Behrendt Rachel.Behrendt@oag.texas.gov 6/3/2025 3:41:47 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas State University

Rachel L. Behrendt Rachel.Behrendt@oag.texas.gov 6/3/2025 3:41:47 PM SENT

Case Contacts

Ariana Ines ariana.ines@oag.texas.gov 6/3/2025 3:41:47 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: StuartPatrickWilkinson

David PatrickJunkin david@mcglothlinlaw.com 6/3/2025 3:41:47 PM SENT