Fred Jackson at a glance
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- County Associate Judge
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Fred Jackson
County Associate Judge · Texas County Court, Jefferson County
Biography
Professional career
- In 1980, Jackson was sworn in as a judge of the Shawnee County District Court, presiding over numerous high‐profile civil and criminal cases
- U.S. Commissioner (now magistrate) appointed by U.S. District Court Judge George Templar (1966–1968)
- His legal career began as assistant county attorney for Shawnee County, followed by work at the law firm Stumbo & Irwin and then his own practice
Education
- He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University, earning his J.D. in 1960 from Washburn University School of Law.
Additional information
- He passed away August 1, 2020, after a long illness.
- From 1999 to 2019, he served on the Kansas Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel for the Kansas Supreme Court.
- Retired in 1999 but continued as a senior judge until 2011.
- Fred Schuyler Jackson was born August 5, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, to Schuyler Wood Jackson and Esther Watson Jackson.
- Also active in professional and civic organizations, including the Topeka Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Jayhawker Club.
- The Topeka Capital-Journal described him as “a rock‐solid jurist... a judge’s judge”, noting his demand for courtroom decorum and his ability to convey disapproval with measured words or a steely glance.
- His legal acumen was such that the editorial board believed that if every judge had his skills, the state might not have enacted sentencing guidelines limiting judicial discretion.
- Jackson was a voracious reader, avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trout trips in Colorado.
- He was a longtime member of the Topeka Jazz Workshop and St. David’s Episcopal Church.
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
Texas County Court, Jefferson County
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
Texas County Court, Jefferson County
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 October 10, 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 ↗