In the Interest of L.D.D. and D.D., Children v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Date FiledJune 26, 2026
Docket08-26-00080-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
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No. 08-26-00080-CV
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In the Interest of L.D.D. and D.D., Children
On Appeal from the 360th District Court
Tarrant County, Texas
Trial Court No. 36023859296
M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N
Appellantβs brief was originally due on April 24, 2026. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a)
(governing time to file brief). On April 29, 2026, the Clerk of this Court notified Appellant that his
brief was late and warned Appellant that this appeal might be dismissed after May 9, 2026, unless
he filed a brief or a motion for extension of time to file a brief by that date. Appellant responded
by filing a motion for extension of time to file his brief on May 7, 2026. We granted that motion
and ordered Appellantβs brief due on June 6, 2026. On June 10, 2026, the Clerk of this Court again
notified Appellant that his brief was late and warned Appellant that this appeal might be dismissed
after June 20, 2026, unless he filed a brief or a motion for extension of time to file a brief by that
date. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a) (authorizing dismissal of appeal for failure to timely file a brief).
Appellant did not adequately respond to the notice.
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1),
42.3(b). We dismiss any pending motions as moot.
LISA J. SOTO, Justice
June 26, 2026
Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox, and Soto, JJ.
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