NO. 03-14-00774-CV

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IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS 

AT AUSTIN, TEXAS 

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TEXAS STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, and 

NICOLE ORIA, in her Official Capacity as Executive Director 

 Appellants/Cross-Appellees, 

v.

ELLEN JEFFERSON, D.V.M., 

 Appellee/Cross-Appellant. 

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On Appeal from the 127th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas 

Cause No. D-1-GN-14-000287 

The Honorable Gisela D. Triana presiding 

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APPELLANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTON FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF 

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TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS: 

Appellants, the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and 

Nicole Oria, in her Official Capacity as Executive Director, by and through the 

Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the undersigned Assistant Attorney 

General, respectfully request this Court to grant them a thirty (30) day extension of 

time to file their initial brief, and in support would show the Court as follows: 

1. Appellants’ brief is currently due on May 8, 2015. No previous 

extensions have been requested or granted. 

ACCEPTED

03-14-00774-CV

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THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

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5/7/2015 10:40:38 AM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/7/2015 10:40:38 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
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2. Appellants request a thirty (30) day extension of time to file their brief,

to June 8, 2015.

3. The reason for the request is that the undersigned counsel for 

Appellants has hearings and other matters scheduled during May, 2015.

4. This Motion is not interposed for the purpose of delay, but only for the 

purpose of allowing counsel to adequately prepare and file Appellants’ brief and 

fully address the issues in this appeal.

5. Counsel for Cross-Appellant, Ellen Jefferson, D.V.M., has stated that 

he does not oppose this Motion.

Appellants therefore respectfully request an extension of time to and 

including, June 8, 2015 in which to file and serve their brief in the captioned appeal.

Dated: May 7, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON

Attorney General of Texas

CHARLES E. ROY

First Assistant Attorney General

JAMES E. DAVIS

Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

DAVID A. TALBOT, JR.

Division Chief, Administrative Law Division
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/s/ Ted A. Ross

Ted A. Ross

Assistant Attorney General

State Bar No. 24008890

OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DIVISION

P. O. Box 12548

Austin, Texas 78711-2548

Telephone: (512) 475-4191

Facsimile: (512) 457-4674

Email: ted.ross@texasattorneygeneral.gov

Attorneys for Appellants, Texas State Board 

of Veterinary Medical Examiners, and Nicole 

Oria, in her Official Capacity as Executive 

Director

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that I contacted counsel for Cross-Appellant and he stated 

that he does not oppose this Motion.

/s/ Ted A. Ross

Ted A. Ross

Assistant Attorney General
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that, in compliance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of 

Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document 

has been served on the following on this the 7

th day of May 2015:

Ryan Clinton Via: Electronic Service

State Bar No. 24027934

DAVIS, GERALD & CREMER, P.C.

111 Congress Ave., Suite 1660

Austin, Texas 78701

(432) 687-0011

Fax: (432) 687-1735

David F. Brown Via: Electronic Service

David P. Blanke

Zeke DeRose III

EWELL, BROWN & BLANKE, LLP

111 Congress Avenue, 28th Floor

Austin, Texas 78701

Telephone: (512) 457-0233

Facsimile: (877) 651-6384

Attorneys for Cross-Appellant,

Ellen Jefferson, D.V.M.

/s/ Ted A. Ross

Ted A. Ross

Assistant Attorney General