--- title: "Delinda L. Gibbs-Walker | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/delinda-l-gibbs-walker" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Delinda L. Gibbs-Walker Texas 1A District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 1A 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 - Delinda L. Gibbs‐Walker is the District Judge for the 1A District Court in Jasper County, Texas, serving since January 1, 2015, with a term ending December 31, 2030 - Presiding Judge, Texas 1st Judicial District Court, Jasper, TX, 2019-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 1st Judicial District Court, Jasper, TX, 2015-2018 - Practitioner, Private Practice in Jasper County, TX, 1995-2014 - Assistant District Attorney, Jasper County, Jasper, TX, 1996-2002 - Judge Gibbs‐Walker is listed in official Texas court directories and the Jasper County website as the primary contact for the 1A District Court - Previous roles: Also held the role of State District Judge for Newton County and Tyler County ### Education - South Texas College — J.D. (1991) - Stephen F Austin State University — B.A. (1988) - Undergraduate degree: Stephen F. Austin State University ### Additional information - Elected: 2014, unopposed in both the Republican primary and general election. - Office address: 121 North Austin St., Room 204, Jasper, TX 75951 - Pre‐judicial career: Practiced law in private practice before entering judicial service. - Her judicial assignments also include past service in Tyler and Newton counties. ## 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/15670/delinda-l-gibbs-walker/) - [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/15670/delinda-l-gibbs-walker/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/delinda-l-gibbs-walker", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/delinda-l-gibbs-walker", "name": "Delinda 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.