Is Abbott too Busy for the Texas same sex marriage appeal?

I recently read a blog from Off The Kuff called When is that appeal of the Texas same sex marriage ruling going to happen? The blog was written by Charles Kuffner on July 20, 2014. Charles Kuffner’s target audience is the citizens of Texas, mainly the ones who are interested in the Texas same sex marriage ruling. From reading this blog, the attorneys for the two same-sex couples are challenging the Texas’ marriage bans, known as De Leon v. Perry, and claim they are “suffering irreparable harm due to the violation of their constitutional rights;” and do not want the courts to grant Greg Abbott an extension.

Greg Abbott states that he wants an extension not to delay the ruling, but to give the counsel Solicitor General Jonathan Mitchell “sufficient time to prepare a brief that is accurate and helpful for the court.” Some people believe that Abbott wants an extension because he is not focusing on this case and needs more time to gather his work and research. The attorneys of the couples are against Greg Abbott requesting for an extension solely because being “too busy to prioritize this appeal” is not a good enough reason to further delay the issue.

I believe that all lawyers have multiple cases and obligations that they are involved in and should prioritize their work. I do agree with the author that it's unfair for the couples to go through a long stringent case, but they have to understand that cases like same-sex marriage is not going to be an easy case to win and they have to be patient. If Greg Abbott’s office needs an extension to make sure their opening brief is thorough, strong and precise for the courts, I would personally say grant them the extension so they can start the case without a rushed opening brief. But I do believe that Greg Abbott’s office needs to prioritize their cases better for the future because some courts may not grant extension because they are “too busy.”