In the Guardianship of Landen Thomas Griswold, an Incapacitated Person v. the State of Texas

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15-25-00017-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
12/19/2025 11:07 AM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
FILED IN
KEN PAXTON 15th COURT OF APPEALS
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS
12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM
December 19,A.2025
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
Clerk

Clerk of the Court
15th Court of Appeals
300 W. 15h Street, Ste 607
Austin, Texas 78701
Via Electronic Filing

Re: CAUSE NO. 15-25-00017-cv; In the Guardianship of Landen Thomas Griswold, an
Incapacitated Person; In the 15th Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas

Dear Clerk of the Court:

Please be advised that I will be on vacation and unavailable from December 19, 2025,
through January 6, 2026. I respectfully request that no deadlines, hearings, settings, trials, or
other event requiring a response or my presence be set in the above‒referenced matter during this
time. I further request that no requests requiring immediate attention or activating deadlines be
made during this time. I appreciate your observance of this request. By copy of this letter, I have
notified all counsel of record.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Respectfully,

/s/ Terri M. Abernathy
Terri Abernathy, Assistant Attorney General
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
General Litigation Division
Phone (512) 979-5354
Email terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov

Cc: Via eService as follows: Tracia Lee at Tracia.Lee@keanmiller.com, Laurel Smith at
Laurel.Smith@keanmiller.com, Kean Miller, LLP, Pennzoil South Tower, 711 Louisiana Street,
Suite 1800, Houston, Texas 77002, phone (713) 844-3000. Counsel for Appellant.

Post Office Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711–2548  Phone (512) 463-2100  Division Fax (512) 320-0667  www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
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Filing Code Description: Letter
Filing Description: Appellee HHSCs Vacation Letter December 2025
Status as of 12/19/2025 11:35 AM CST

Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Jonathan Petix 24027728 jonathan.petix@hhs.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM SENT

Terri Abernathy terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM SENT

Case Contacts

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Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Candice Jeffcoat

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