Jennifer Ferrell Brantley v. Melissa Jones-Wommack, in Her Official Capacity as Acting Executive Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, And

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15-26-00001-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/7/2026 2:59 AM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
FILED IN
15th COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/7/2026 2:59:37 AM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
In The

Fifteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 15-26-00001-CV
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JENNIFER FERRELL BRANTLEY, Appellant

V.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, MELISSA JONES-
WOMMACK, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY,
AND DR. MICHAEL SCOTT WOLFORD, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY
AS PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT, Appellees

On Appeal from the 201st Judicial District Court
Travis County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-25-006792

APPELLANT’S NOTICE OF PRESUMED INDIGENCE

Appellant, Jennifer Ferrell Brantley, files this notice to recognize and invoke

presumed indigence for purposes of appellate filing fees and to request that she be

permitted to proceed without payment under Tex. R. App. P. 20.1(b)(2).
Appellant previously filed a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of

Court Costs in the trial court in Cause No. D-1-GN-25-006792 on August 22,

2025, under Tex. R. Civ. P. 145. The trial court has not signed an order overruling

Appellant’s Statement in compliance with Rule 145. Accordingly, Appellant

provides prompt notice that she is excused from paying costs under the rules and

requests to proceed without payment since this information was not included in the

Notice of Appeal dated December 18, 2025.

Dated: January 7, 2026.

Respectfully submitted,

______________________________

Jennifer Ferrell Brantley
Appellant, Pro Se
7117 Wood Hollow Dr. Apt. 1126
Austin, Texas 78731
brantley.jennifer@gmail.com
945-544-7519
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on January 7, 2026, a true and correct copy of the foregoing

instrument has been served on counsel for Appellees via email to:

Mr. Stephen D. Devinney
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Texas Attorney General
General Litigation Division
300 W. 15th St.
Austin, Texas 78701
Stephen.Devinney@oag.texas.gov
(737) 224-2365

Ms. Melissa Jones-Wommack
Executive Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
The University of Texas at Austin
Office of the Dean of Students
Student Services Building
1 University Station A5800
Austin, Texas 78712
Stephen.Devinney@oag.texas.gov
(737) 224-2365

Dr. Michael Scott Wolford
Professor of Government
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Government
Batts Hall
158 W. 21st St. A1800
Austin, Texas 78712
Stephen.Devinney@oag.texas.gov
(737) 224-2365

____________________________________

Jennifer Ferrell Brantley
Appellant, Pro Se
7117 Wood Hollow Dr. Apt. 1126
Austin, Texas 78731
brantley.jennifer@gmail.com
945-544-7519
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Envelope ID: 109737275
Filing Code Description: Letter
Filing Description: Appellant's Notice of Presumed Indigence
Status as of 1/7/2026 7:13 AM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Michael ScottWolford stephen.devinney@oag.texas.gov 1/7/2026 2:59:37 AM NOT SENT

Melissa Jones-Wommack stephen.devinney@oag.texas.gov 1/7/2026 2:59:37 AM NOT SENT

Stephen DaneDeVinney stephen.devinney@oag.texas.gov 1/7/2026 2:59:37 AM NOT SENT

Jennifer Brantley brantley.jennifer@gmail.com 1/7/2026 2:59:37 AM NOT SENT

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