November 23, 2015
NO. 03-15-00593-CV
IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
CAROLYN BARNES, ET AL, APPELLANT
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
CLERK'S RECORD AND COURT REPORTER'S RECORD
On Appeal From Cause No. D-l-GN-15-000877
From The 419th Judicial District Court Of Travis County, Texas
The Honorable Orlinda Naranjo Presiding
Carolyn Barnes, J.D., Ph.D.
419 Indian Trail
Leander, Texas 78641
(281)467-8681
Barnes.legalguidance@gmail.com
IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL
Appellant:
Carolyn Barnes
419 Indian Trail
Leander, Texas 78641
(281)467-8681
Barnes.legalguidance@gmail.com
Appellees:
GUILFORD JONES
JOHNDELANEY
ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM
MARTY GRIFFIN
KENNETH COLE
KENPAXTON
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS.
Counsel for Appellees:
KENPAXTON
Attorney General of Texas
CHARLES E. ROY
First Assistant Attorney General
JAMES E. DAVIS
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
KAREN D.MATLOCK
Assistant Attorney General
Chief, Law Enforcement Defense Division
DEMETRIANASTASIADIS
Assistant Attorney General
Attorney-In-Charge
Texas State Bar No. 01164480
Demetri.Anastasiadis@texasattorneygeneral.gov
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE THE APPELLATE RECORD INCLUDING THE
CLERK'S RECORD AND THE COURT REPORTER'S RECORD
There are currently 12 pending appeals from this single case, Trial
Court Cause No. D-l-GN-15-000877, but only 7 appellate case numbers
have been assigned. Three appellate case numbers ending in 00630, 00605,
and 00593 appear to be the same appeal dealing with the 8 defendants
represented by the Texas Attorney General and dismissed under a late-filed
Rule 91a motion. Two other appellate case numbers ending in 00700 and
00719 appear to be the same appeal involving Humes and Coons. There are
7 other appeals that have not been assigned a case number in the appellate
court.
It appears that the end result of the piecemeal way of summarily
disposing of all these constitutional claims, without allowing or permitting
any discovery, will eventually be 15-16 separate appeals. The trial court is
systematically, sequentially, and summarily dismissing all claims and causes
of action as each of the defendants request it, while depriving Appellants of
any ability to conduct discovery or move forward on the claims.
The undue burden on Appellants of having to respond and defend
against these sequential, systematic, and summary motions to dismiss and
summary judgment while also timely perfecting the appeals, designating the
records for appeal, and filing the necessary documents with both the trial
court and appellate court at the same time is impossible to meet in a timely
fashion. This Court will see when the record is filed in this Court that
Appellants have diligently pursued their claims and were extremely vexed
and burdened in the trial court with responding to these successive, serial,
and summary proceedings. The docket sheet alone is 37 pages. The largest
complicating factor is the requirement that Appellant physically go down
and view the record at the courthouse to designate it since she is not allowed
to access the AARO system online. Good cause exists to allow Appellant an
extension of time for a period of thirty days to file the record for these
appeals and the necessary docketing statements.
Alternatively, Appellant requests that this Court allow the filing of
one master Clerk's Record and on master Court Reporter's Record that
would be used in each of these appeals.
Therefore, the Appellant requests two options for relief from the
overly burdensome task of designating separate records for appeal. Either
grant Appellant's request for an extension of time to designate the record
and to allow the Court Reporter and Clerk additional time as necessary for
them to complete their tasks for appeal; or allow the District Clerk and Court
Reporter to file the complete record and that master record would be used in
all the pending appeals and subsequent appeals arising from the Trial Court
Cause No. D-l-GN-15-000877.
These appeals seek to remedy serious denials of due process and
substantive violations of the United States and Texas Constitutions, as well
as Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Texas law that have resulted in the
continued violations of Relator's basic, inherent, fundamental, and structural
rights. Good Cause exist to grant this motion for extension of time so that
the overwhelming burden of designating so many separate records for these
15-16 appeals and the corresponding court reporter's record and allow at
least 30 days for the Clerk and Court Reporter to file these records with this
Court. Alternatively, good cause existto allow the filing of a Master Clerk's
Record that would include all pleadings filed in the cause and permit the
designation of the transcripts from all the hearings conducted in the cause as
a Master Court Reporter's Record to be used in all 16 appeals that have
arisen or will arise out of this one single case.
RELIEF REQUESTED
Relator requests that the Court grant this Motion for Extension of
Time to file the docketing statements, designate and file the Clerk's Record,
and designate and file the Court Reporter's Record for a period of thirty
days; or alternatively grant an extension of time to allow the filing of a
Master Clerk's Record and Master Court Reporter's Record to be utilized in
any and all appeals from the Trial Court No. D-l-GN-15-000877 case on
appeal from the 419th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas.
Appellant requests that the Court award all other relief as the Court deems
just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Barnes
419 Indian Trail
Leander, TX 78641
281467 8681
barnes.legalguidance@gmail.com
Carolyn Barnes
JURAT
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
STATE OF TEXAS
Pursuant to Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code Sec. 132.001, I,
Carolyn Barnes, do hereby swear and affirm that the facts stated above are
true and correct based on personal knowledge.
I aver that "My name is Carolyn Barnes, by date of birth is January 12,
1957, and my address is 419 Indian Trail, Leander, Texas 78641 in the
United States of America. I swear under penalty of perjury that all the facts
stated herein are within my personal knowledge and true and correct.
I have read the foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to File the Appellate
Record and the facts stated within that are not verified by the record are true
and correct to the best of her knowledge, and the exhibits filed separately in
an appendix to this petition are true and correct copies of the original
documents.
SWORN TO BEFORE ME ON THIS 20th day of November, 2015.
By:_ &2^
Carolyn Barnes
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Plaintiff has conferred with opposing counsel and uiuy ai'c nut"*
^^ppesed to this request for an extension of time.
Carolyn Barnes
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
By my signature above, I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of
the foregoing document has been served pursuant to Rule 21a of the Texas
Rules of Civil Procedure on all counsel of record on this the 23 day of
November 2015.
Carolyn Barnes
419 Indian Trail
Leander, TX 78641
Barnes.legalguidance@gmail.com
(281)467-8681
November 23,2015
Jeffrey D. Kyle, Clerk
Third Court of Appeals
PO Box 12547
Austin, Texas 78711
Price Daniel Sr. Building
209 West 14th Street, Room 101
Austin, Texas 78701
RE: Cause No. D-l-GN-15-000877
CarolynBarnes, et al v. Texas Attorney General, et al
Dear Sir or Madame:
Enclosed for filing in the appeals pending in this Court are the following documents:
(1) Appellate Case No. 03-15-00593-CV AG Defendants-Plaintiffs Motion for
Extension of Time to File Appellate Record;
(2) Appellate Case No. 03-15-00605-CV AG Defendants-Plaintiffs Motion for
Extension ofTime to File Appellate Record;
(3) Appellate Case No. 03-15-00630-CV AG Defendants-Plaintiffs Motion for
Extension of Time to File Appellate Record;
(4) Appellate Case No. 03-15-00700-CV Coons and Humes-Plaintiffs Motion
for Extension of Time to File Appellate Record;
(5) Appellate Case No. 03-15-00719-CV Coons and Humes-Plaintiffs Motion
for Extension of Time to File Appellate Record; and
(6) Appellate Case No. 03-15-00720-CV Burt Carnes-Plaintiffs Motion for
Extension of Time to File Appellate Record.
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I am a pro se litigant proceeding informa pauperis and have been advised that a paper
filing is acceptable. Please note this timely filing in the court's records. I have served all
opposing counsel of record with a pdf file copy of these motions.
I am also filing along with these motions the Affidavit of Inability to Pay Costs on
Appeal for each of the respective files. This Affidavit was filed on November 18, 2015.
The court heard and overruled a contest to the affidavit and has allowed Plaintiffs to
proceed informa pauperis.
If you require anything further from me, if there are any deficiencies or defects in these
documents or this filing procedure, please advise immediately.
Thank you for your time and attention in this matter. If you have any problems,
concerns, or questions, please contact me.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.
Very truly yours,
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Carolyn
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Enclosures