--- title: "James D. Blume | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-d-blume" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # James D. Blume Heath Municipal Court · Municipal Judge ## Profile - Court: Heath Municipal Court - State: Texas - Role: Municipal Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 ### limited criminal remote appearance Scope: statewide For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship. Evidence excerpt: If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference. [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.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) - [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-d-blume", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-d-blume", "name": "James D. Blume | KnowJudges", "description": "James D. Blume, Heath Municipal Court. 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Blume (full name James Donald Blume) is an American attorney, former public servant, and managing partner of Blume, Faulkner, Skeen & Northam, PLLC in Richardson, Texas - While not a sitting judge, he has extensive litigation experience and has appeared in notable court cases ### Education - B.A. in Economics, cum laude, Cornell University (1972) J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1975) ### Additional information - Blume (2018) — Federal criminal case in the S.D. West Virginia, involving multiple defendants, including James H. Blume Jr., assigned to Judge Irene C. Berger. - Eastern District of Michigan) U.S. Courts of Appeals (5th, 6th, 11th Circuits) U.S. Supreme Court (1989) - Not a judge but has been active in the legal system as counsel and in high-profile cases. - Jones v. - United States v. - For current contact, his firm’s website is. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7a6578736340dbebb75e89c7) — 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0fa5a7f51969f3609de00053) — 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.