Opinion
12-22-00087-CV
05-04-2022
LATONYA WEEMS, APPELLANT v. MOSAIC APARTMENTS, APPELLEE
APPEAL FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
This appeal is being dismissed for failure to comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.
This case was transferred to this Court from the Ninth Court of Appeals in Beaumont, Texas, pursuant to a docket equalization order. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 73.001 (West 2013).
LaTonya Weems, acting pro se, filed a notice of appeal on March 10, 2022. Pursuant to Rule 32.1, Apppellant's docketing statement was due to have been filed at the time the appeal was perfected. See Tex. R. App. P. 32.1. On March 10, Appellant was asked to file a docketing statement within seven days and on March 29, was asked to file the docketing statement immediately.. On April 13, the Clerk of this Court issued a notice advising Appellant that the docketing statement was past due. The notice provided that unless the docketing statement was filed on or before April 25, the appeal would be presented for dismissal in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3. The date for filing the docketing statement has passed, and Appellant has not complied with the Court's request.
Because Appellant failed, after notice, to comply with Rule 32.1, the appeal is dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c) (after giving ten days' notice, appellate court may dismiss appeal because appellant failed to comply with a requirement of the appellate rules, a court order, or a notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action within a specified time).
Even a pro se litigant is held to the same standards as licensed attorneys and must comply with all applicable rules of procedure. See Muhammed v. Plains Pipeline, L.P., No. 12-16-00189-CV, 2017 WL 2665180, at *2 n.3 (Tex. App.-Tyler June 21, 2017, no pet.) (mem. op.).
JUDGMENT
THIS CAUSE came on to be heard on the appellate record, and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this Court that the appeal should be dismissed.
It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by this Court that this appeal be, and the same is, hereby dismissed; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance.