Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
October 16, 2020
No. 04-20-00445-CV
Jimmy and Cherly WILLIAMS,
Appellant
v.
GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY and its Officers and Directors,
Appellees
From the 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas
Trial Court No. 19-2054-CV
The Honorable Stephen B. Ables, Judge Presiding
ORDER
In this accelerated appeal, opposing parties filed notices of appeal. Appellants’ briefs are
due on October 20, 2020.
Before the due date, the parties filed a joint motion asking this court to adopt their
proposed briefing schedule and to increase the parties’ respective aggregate word counts to
37,500 words. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(2).
The parties’ joint motion is GRANTED. The applicable aggregate word count will be
37,500 words—to accommodate an opening brief, a response brief, and a reply brief. See TEX.
R. APP. P. 9.4(i). The briefs must comply with all other length and content requirements
established by the applicable Rules. E.g., TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i), 38.1, 38.2, 38.3.
The parties will submit their briefs according to the following schedule:
Due Date Documents
December 2, 2020 Appellants’, Cross-Appellants’ opening briefs
January 15, 2021 Appellees’, Cross-Appellees’ response briefs
February 8, 2021 Appellants’, Cross-Appellants’ reply briefs
Any additional request for an extension of time to file a brief is discouraged. See, e.g.,
TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b), 38.6(d).
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Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 16th day of October, 2020.
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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court