--- title: "Angela L. Graves-Harrington | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-l-graves-harrington" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Angela L. Graves-Harrington Texas 246th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 246th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Administrative Law Judge, Harris County District Courts, Houston, TX, 2019-present - Angela L. Graves‐Harrington is a judge of the Texas 246th District Court in Harris County, serving since January 1, 2019, and currently the Administrative Judge for the Harris County Board of Family District Judges - Presiding Judge, Texas 246th Judicial District Court, Houston, TX, 2019-2022 - Judge Graves‐Harrington spearheaded the creation of a Child Welfare Clinic at Thurgood Marshall School of Law and serves as an adjunct professor there ### Education - Texas Southern University — J.D. (2006) - Thurgood Marshall School of Law after undergraduate studies at Jackson State University and Mississippi State University — J.D. (2006) - English — Jackson State University — 2002 - Chemical Engineering — Mississippi State University — 1997 ### Additional information - Owner & Practitioner, Law Office of Angela L. Harrington, Houston, TX, 2007-2022 - Judge Graves‐Harrington was first elected in November 2018 to preside over the 246th Family District Court, taking office on January 1, 2019. - Practitioner, Law Office of Craig A. Washington, ?-present - Before joining the bench, she founded and managed her own law firm, practicing family, civil, and criminal law. - Intern to the Hon. George Hanks, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston), Houston, TX, ?-present - She continues to advocate for trauma‐informed child welfare practices, family law reform, and legal education - She also serves as the Administrative Judge for the entire family division of Harris County’s district courts - She is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Her contributions have earned her multiple awards, including the Texas CASA Judicial Leadership and Innovation Award, the Houston Bar Association President’s Award, and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Distinguished Alum Award - Birth place: Gulfport, MS ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote appearances Scope: statewide In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement. Evidence excerpt: Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2). [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings. Evidence excerpt: A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances: [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15693/angela-lache-graves-harrington/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15693/angela-lache-graves-harrington/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-l-graves-harrington", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-l-graves-harrington", "name": "Angela L. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.