Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
November 10, 2015
No. 04-15-00464-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.A.R., A.S.N., C.G.N. AND J.A.G., CHILDREN,
From the 63rd Judicial District Court, Val Verde County, Texas
Trial Court No. 30,953
Honorable Enrique Fernandez, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Jason Pulliam, Justice
This is an accelerated appeal from an order terminating parental rights. Appellant’s brief,
which was originally due on September 28, 2015, has not been filed. Appellant’s court-appointed
attorney was granted two extensions of time to October 22, 2015, and was admonished that no
further extensions would be allowed given appellant’s delay in requesting and paying for the
reporter’s record. Appellant’s attorney failed to file the brief by this date. On October 23, 2015,
this court ordered appellant’s attorney to show cause in writing by November 2, 2015 why this
appeal should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. Appellant’s attorney was cautioned that
if this Court did not receive the brief and an adequate response within ten days, the appeal would
be dismissed for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellant’s attorney did not
respond.
It is therefore ORDERED that James Gerard McDermott, II personally appear before this
court on December 1, 2015 at 3:00p.m. to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of
court for failure to comply with our order of October 23, 2015 directing McDermott to file the
appellant’s brief no later than November 2, 2015 in appeal number 04-15-00464-CV, styled In
the Interest of A.A.R., A.S.N., C.G.N. and J.A.G.
We ORDER the clerk of this court to cause a copy of this order to be served on James
Gerard McDermott, II through email and personal service. It is so ORDERED on November 10,
2015.
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Jason Pulliam, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 10th day of November, 2015.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court