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Anders-type brief in Texas

64 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2003–2025 19 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Porter v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Servicesgreen
texapp · 2003 · cited in 52 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2025
2 sentences

2025Servs., 105 S.W.3d 52, 56 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi– Edinburg 2003, no pet.) (“[W]hen appointed counsel represents an indigent client in a parental termination appeal and concludes that there are no non-frivolous issues for appeal, counsel may file an Anders-type brief.”).

2025Servs., 105 S.W.3d 52, 56 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi– Edinburg 2003, no pet.) (“[W]hen appointed counsel represents an indigent client in a parental termination appeal and concludes that there are no non-frivolous issues for appeal, counsel may file an Anders-type brief.”).

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Anders v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1967 · cited in 37 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2025
2 sentences

2025See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); Porter v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 105 S.W.3d 52, 56 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg 2003, no pet.) (“[W]hen appointed counsel represents an indigent client in a parental termination appeal and concludes that there are no non-frivolous issues for appeal, counsel may file an Anders-type brief.”).

2024ANDERS BRIEF W.B.’s court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief stating that she has diligently reviewed the entire record but “is unable to identify any nonfrivolous grounds for appeal.” See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); Porter v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 105 S.W.3d 52, 56 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg 2003, no pet.) (“[W]hen appointed counsel represents an indigent client in a parental termination appeal and concludes that there are no non-frivolous issues for appeal, counsel may file an Anders-type brief.”).

1937
High v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1978 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2015
2 sentences

2015In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex. Crim.

2013In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex. Crim.

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In Re ELYgreen
texapp · 2002 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2012
2 sentences

2012Ed. 2d 493 (1967); see also Porter v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 105 S.W.3d 52, 56 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2003, no pet.) (“[W]hen appointed counsel represents an indigent client in a parental termination appeal and concludes that there are no non-frivolous issues for appeal, counsel may file an Anders-type brief.”); In re E.L.Y., 69 S.W.3d 838, 841 (Tex. App.—Waco 2002, order) (per curiam) (applying Anders to parental termination appeals).

2003See In re E.L.Y., 69 S.W.3d 838, 841 (Tex.App.-Waco 2002, no pet.); In re K.S.M., 61 S.W.3d 632, 634 (Tex.App.-Tyler 2001, no pet.); In re A.W.T., 61 S.W.3d 87, 88 ; see also Behrends v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., No. 03-01-00614-CV, 2002 WL 1343252 (Tex.App.-Austin June 21, 2002, no pet.) (not designated for publication); but cf. Guerra v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 940 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (Although unclear why counsel called his brief an Anders brief, the court declined to treat the brief in a civil, parent-child terminat

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Kelly, Sylvestergreen
texcrimapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014In compliance with Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319 (Tex. Crim.

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Penson v. Ohiogreen
scotus · 1988 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012INDEPENDENT REVIEW Upon receiving an Anders-type brief, we must conduct “a full examination of all the proceeding[s] to decide whether the case is wholly frivolous.” Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82 (1988); see Porter, 105 S.W.3d at 55 .

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In Re KSMgreen
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See In re E.L.Y., 69 S.W.3d 838, 841 (Tex.App.-Waco 2002, no pet.); In re K.S.M., 61 S.W.3d 632, 634 (Tex.App.-Tyler 2001, no pet.); In re A.W.T., 61 S.W.3d 87, 88 ; see also Behrends v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., No. 03-01-00614-CV, 2002 WL 1343252 (Tex.App.-Austin June 21, 2002, no pet.) (not designated for publication); but cf. Guerra v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 940 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (Although unclear why counsel called his brief an Anders brief, the court declined to treat the brief in a civil, parent-child terminat

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In the Interest of AWTgreen
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003See In re E.L.Y., 69 S.W.3d 838, 841 (Tex.App.-Waco 2002, no pet.); In re K.S.M., 61 S.W.3d 632, 634 (Tex.App.-Tyler 2001, no pet.); In re A.W.T., 61 S.W.3d 87, 88 ; see also Behrends v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., No. 03-01-00614-CV, 2002 WL 1343252 (Tex.App.-Austin June 21, 2002, no pet.) (not designated for publication); but cf. Guerra v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 940 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (Although unclear why counsel called his brief an Anders brief, the court declined to treat the brief in a civil, parent-child terminat

2003Anders, 386 U.S. at 744 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 ; see In re A.W.T., 61 S.W.3d 87, 88 (Tex.App.-Amarillo 2001, no pet.). ■While the issue of whether the Anders procedure applies to parental termination cases is one of first impression in this Court, other courts of appeals in this state have recently held that when appointed counsel represents an indigent client in a parental termination appeal and concludes that there are no non-frivolous issues for appeal, counsel may file an Anders-type brief.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (1)

CaseNegativeCited
Guerra v. DEPT. PROTECTIVE & REGUL. SERV.green
texapp · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See In re E.L.Y., 69 S.W.3d 838, 841 (Tex.App.-Waco 2002, no pet.); In re K.S.M., 61 S.W.3d 632, 634 (Tex.App.-Tyler 2001, no pet.); In re A.W.T., 61 S.W.3d 87, 88 ; see also Behrends v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., No. 03-01-00614-CV, 2002 WL 1343252 (Tex.App.-Austin June 21, 2002, no pet.) (not designated for publication); but cf. Guerra v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 940 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (Although unclear why counsel called his brief an Anders brief, the court declined to treat the brief in a civil, parent-child terminat

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 161.001 (30) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 109.002 (27) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 107.013 (10) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 101.007 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 64 (2003–2025) UT 2 (1998–2000) FL 2 (1971–2010)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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