Jerome Scott Hennigan at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Current assignment
- Texas 324th Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Jerome Scott Hennigan
Associate Judge · Texas 324th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Presiding Judge, Texas 324th Judicial District Court, 2019-2022
- Jerome S. Hennigan was a judge of the 324th (Family) District Court in Tarrant County, Texas, serving from 2006 until his resignation on December 31, 2022.
- Began as an associate judge for the 324th District Court and later held the role of Presiding Judge in multiple terms, including 2006–2010, 2011–2014, 2015–2018, and 2019–2022.
- Presiding Judge, Texas 324th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2015-2018
- Presiding Judge, Texas 324th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2007-2010
- Presiding Judge, Texas 324th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2006-2006
- Associate Judge, Texas 324th Judicial District Court, TX, ?-present
Education
- B.A. in 1970, J.D. in 1972, both from Texas Tech University
Additional information
- He resigned at the end of his term in 2022.
- He was elected in the 2018 general election to a new term, winning 100% of the vote in the Republican primary and general election.
- Presiding Judge, Fort Worth, TX, 2011-2014
- Admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1973 (Bar No. 9473500)
- Jerome S. Hennigan is retired from the bench but remains a Texas-licensed attorney in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, with a background in family law.
- Served on advisory boards for Schola Contorum and the Oakridge School
- Also admitted to the U.S. Northern District Court
- Member of the Tarrant County Bar Association and Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association
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
324th District Court
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
324th District Court
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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas 324th Judicial District Court current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Texas 324th Judicial District Court current judicial profile ↗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 ↗