the Honorable George E. Risner v. Harris County Republican Party, Paul Simpson, Chair, and Leonila Salazar ( 2014 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: The Honorable George E. Risner v. Harris County Republican Party and Jared Woodfill, Chair Appellate case number: 01-14-00498-CV Trial court case number: 2014-02621 Trial court: 269th District Court of Harris County Appellant, George E. Risner, has filed an “Emergency Motion to Accelerate Appeal and Give Appeal Precedence.” In his motion, appellant contends that this appeal may be rendered moot unless there is a final decision prior to September 20, 2014. Appellant requests that we “[s]et the earliest date for submission of the appeal,” shorten the time for filing the briefs, and render an opinion and judgment at the earliest possible time. Because we find good cause and that it would be in the interest of justice to shorten the deadlines and accelerate this appeal, we GRANT appellant’s motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 2, 38.6(d), 40.1(c); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 35.1(b). Accordingly, we ORDER the clerk’s record and the reporter’s record filed no later than 20 days from the date of this order. We order appellant’s brief filed no later than 10 days after the complete appellate record is filed. Finally, we order the appellees’ brief(s), if any, filed no later than 10 days after the date the appellant’s brief is filed. Further, given the expedited nature of this appeal and to avoid any question of mootness, no extensions will be granted for any of these deadlines. It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: /s/ Sherry Radack Acting individually  Acting for the Court Date: June 27, 2014