Chika Anyiam at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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- Active
Chika Anyiam
District Judge · Criminal District Court No. 7
Biography
Professional career
- Fairness and equal access to justice for all parties
- Modern criminal justice reforms: Keeping dangerous offenders off the streets Providing rehabilitative assistance to drug offenders, minor offenders, and the mentally ill Supporting alternative sentencing and bail reform to reduce low‐risk jail populations
Education
Additional information
- Running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election, having advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary
- She maintains a courtroom focused on justice, equal access, and efficient case handling
- Judge Anyiam presides over Criminal District Court No. 7 in Dallas County, Texas, a court with jurisdiction over serious felony cases, including death penalty matters and post‐conviction habeas corpus petitions.
- She is active in community and legal organizations, including the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, and various Nigerian and Democratic community groups
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Criminal District Court No. 7; Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Criminal District Court No. 7; Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7 official directory ↗