Opinion
01-23-00816-CV
07-02-2024
Koffey Smith El-Bey v. Willie C. Roberson
County Civil Court at Law No. 2 of Harris County No. 1188118
ORDER
Peter Kelly, Judge
Appellant's original pro se brief was filed on December 18, 2023. Although we construe pro se briefs liberally, we hold pro se litigants to the same standards as licensed attorneys and require compliance with applicable laws and rules of procedure. See Miles v. Babcock, No. 01-22- 00408-CV, 2023 WL 6150280, at *2 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Sept. 21, 2023, no pet.).
On December 28, 2023, the Court struck appellant's brief for noncompliance with Rule 38.1. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1. On January 8, 2024, appellant filed a corrected brief, but that brief did not correct all of the deficiencies the Court set out in the December 28, 2023 order.
Appellant's corrected brief fails to comply with Rule 38.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure in the following ways:
• Brief fails to include identity of parties and counsel. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(a).
• Brief contains no table of contents. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(b).
• Brief contains no index of authorities. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(c).
• Brief contains no statement of the case. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(d).
• Brief contains no statement concerning oral argument. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(e).
• Brief fails to state the issues presented. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(f).
• Brief includes no statement of facts with citations to the record. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(g).
• Brief contains no summary of the argument or argument with citations to the record and to authorities. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(h)-(i).
Because appellant's brief fails to comply with Rule 38.1, the brief filed on January 8, 2024 is stricken. A corrected brief shall be filed within 10 days of the date of this order. If the corrected brief fails to make the corrections noted in this order, the Court may dismiss the appeal without further notice.
It is so ORDERED.