John C. Howard at a glance
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- Constitutional County Judge
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- Donley County Court
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John C. Howard
Constitutional County Judge · Donley County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, appointed on February 18, 2022 by President Joe Biden to the seat vacated by Judge Phyllis D. Thompson
- 2018–2022: Administrative Law Judge, D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), leading its judicial clerkship program
- 2014–2018: Administrative Law Judge, D.C. Commission on Human Rights
- 2012–2014: Legal practice (solo and small firm) in civil and family law
- John P. Howard III — Associate Judge, D.C. Court of Appeals
- Judge Alexander Williams Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center as an Opportunity Scholar — J.D. (2010)
- B.A. in Political Science from Howard University (2006)
Additional information
- Chaired 2023 Judicial and Bar Conference “Home Rule in DC at 50
- Born: June 11, 1984, in Greenville, South Carolina
- Chief Judge David C. Simmons, D.C. Commission on Human Rights
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Past chair of the Washington Bar Association Judicial Council
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
Donley County 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
Donley County 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 July 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 25, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration 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 ↗Donley County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Donley County Court official directory ↗