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# Jacqueline Rivka Franklin

Texas 513th District Court · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Texas 513th District Court
- State: Texas
- Role: District Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Jacqueline Rivka Franklin — Texas 513th District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, 513th District Court, Harris County, 2026-present
- Attorney, Fanaff, Gonzales, Baldwin & Cunningham
- Former attorney, Fancher & Neblett, LLP
- Former assistant district attorney, 105th Judicial District in Nueces County
- Sworn in as a civil district court judge

### Education

- in Government and Public Policy — University of Arizona — B.A.
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Governor Greg Abbott appointed Franklin to the 513th Judicial District in Harris County on August 28, 2026, effective September 1, 2026.
- Former attorney, Linda Villarreal and Associates
- handling cases in the 513th Civil Court, located at the Family Law Center, 1115 Congress St., 6th Floor, Houston, TX.
- Trial and Civil Litigation Experience: Prosecuted felony cases, tried over 35 jury trials, and resolved cases through mediation
- Franklin emphasizes integrity, fairness, and humility, drawing on her legal experience and community values to serve the public.
- She attended Beth Yeshurun Day School and The Emery/Weiner School, became Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Emanu El, and has expressed pride in representing the Jewish community in a civil court role.
- She has stated that her Jewish upbringing instilled in her the importance of representation and public service.
- She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and former president-elect of the Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association.
- Franklin was raised in southwest Houston and is married to Louis Williams; they have two children.
- She volunteers in her children’s school Parent-Teacher Organization.

## Sources

- [Governor Abbott Appoints Franklin To 513th Judicial District In Harris County](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-appoints-franklin-to-513th-judicial-district-in-harris-county)
- [Texas OCA live judicial directory - District Courts](https://card.txcourts.gov/ajrdata.aspx?ct=55)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) — 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) — 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.