John Christian Wray at a glance
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- Constitutional County Judge
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- Ellis County Court
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John Christian Wray
Constitutional County Judge · Ellis County Court
Biography
Professional career
- The current County Judge of Ellis County, Texas, appointed in May 2025 to complete the term of former Judge Todd Little, with a focus on fiscal responsibility, public safety, and long-term growth planning
Education
Additional information
- He officially assumed office on May 15, 2025 and will complete the term through November 2026, until the next election.
- Appointed by the Ellis County Commissioners Court on May 7, 2025 to serve as County Judge after Judge Todd Little resigned to become Executive Director of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
- Mayor of Waxahachie (elected 2013)
- He graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1989, obtained a B.S. in political science from Texas A&M University, and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.
- Born November 20, 1970.
- Continuing the comprehensive planning vision initiated by Judge Little
- focusing on infrastructure and facility needs over the next 18 months
- American lawyer, businessman, and politician.
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
Ellis 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
Ellis 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 October 10, 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 ↗Ellis County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Ellis County Court official directory ↗