Opinion ID: 1868643
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Constitutional Complaint

Text: In Issue No. Eleven, Respondent argues, without the benefit of any citation or references to the record, that his rights under the U.S. and Texas Constitutions were violated as a result of the manner in which the proceedings were conducted, the standards and procedures applied, the conclusions drawn, and the recommendations made. We note that despite the serious nature of the consequences of this proceeding, Respondent has wholly failed to cite any authority to support his contention that his constitutional rights were violated. See TEX.R.APP. P. 38.1(h); Leyva v. Leyva, 960 S.W.2d 732, 734 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1997, no writ) (failure to cite authority in support of point of error waives complaint). Moreover, Respondent does not even provide any analysis of this issue. To the contrary, a conclusory statement is made that Respondent's rights were violated. We find that as in the case of appeals in civil cases, complaints in cases brought pursuant to the RULES FOR THE REMOVAL OR RETIREMENT OF JUDGES, failure to advance legal analysis, legal citations, and appropriate references to the record will serve as the foundation for waiver of such complaints on appeal. Accordingly, this complaint is waived, and we will not address it. See Fredonia State Bank v. Gen. Am. Life Ins. Co., 881 S.W.2d 279, 284 (Tex.1994) (citing long-standing rule that a point may be waived due to inadequate briefing). Respondent's Issue No. Eleven is overruled.