TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-20-00114-CV
In re Robert A. Caine
S. W., Appellant
v.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee
FROM THE 428TH DISTRICT COURT OF HAYS COUNTY
NO. 18-1542, THE HONORABLE WILLIAM R. HENRY, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
PER CURIAM
This is a contempt proceeding ancillary to the appeal of S.W. The subject of this
proceeding is Robert A. Caine, appellant’s attorney.
Appellant filed his notice of appeal on February 11, 2020, and his brief was due
March 30, 2020. On April 2, 2020, we ordered counsel to file appellant’s brief no later than
April 13, 2020. To date, appellant’s brief has not been filed.
Therefore, it is hereby ordered that Robert A. Caine shall appear remotely before
this Court on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 11:30 a.m., to show cause why he should not be held
in contempt and have sanctions imposed for his failure to obey our April 2, 2020 order. Prior to
the hearing date, the Clerk of the Court will send a follow-up letter via email containing best
practices and a link for the Zoom hearing. Failure to appear remotely will be treated the same as
failure to appear in person, and Caine may be subject to a contempt order for failure to appear.
This order to show cause will be withdrawn and Caine will be relieved of his obligation to
appear before this Court as ordered above if the Clerk of this Court receives appellant’s brief on
or before Monday, May 4, 2020.
It is ordered on April 23, 2020.
Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Baker and Triana
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