--- title: "John Parrish Chupp | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-parrish-chupp" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # John Parrish Chupp Texas 141st District Court · District Judge, Tarrant County 141st Civil District Court ## Profile - Court: Texas 141st District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Tarrant County 141st Civil District Court - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Elected judge of the Texas 141st District Court in Tarrant County, serving since 2023 and currently running for re‐election in 2026 - Presiding Judge, Texas 141st Judicial District Court, TX, 2019-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 141st Judicial District Court, TX, 2015-2018 - Presiding Judge, Texas 141st Judicial District Court, TX, 2011-2014 - Presiding Judge, Texas 141st Judicial District Court, TX, 2009-2010 - Former litigation attorney at Guerrero Law Office ### Education - St. Mary’s University School of Law — J.D. (1998) - University of North Texas — B.A. (1995) ### Additional information - Election: Incumbent John P. Chupp (Republican) is on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election. - Previous appointment: Initially appointed to the bench by former Governor Rick Perry in 2009 to fill a vacancy; later elected in 2022 and took office January 1, 2023. - Bar admission: June 1998, Texas State Bar No. 24005585 - Practitioner, Guerrero Law Office, ?-present - Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization ## 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 ### trial exhibits and video Scope: courtwide Before trial, parties must mark and exchange exhibits; films and videotaped depositions generally must be disclosed early enough for objections to be heard before trial. Evidence excerpt: Prior to commencement of trial all exhibits will be marked, exchanged and examined by counsel so that the trial will not be delayed by such examination. [Local Rules of the Civil Courts of Tarrant County](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/county-clerk/Civil_Rules.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### civil remote appearances Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/district-courts/141st-district-court.html) - [Official roster](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/district-courts/141st-district-court.html) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15560/john-parrish-chupp/) - [Tarrant County 141st Civil District Court official judicial roster](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/district-courts/141st-district-court.html) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Local Rules of the Civil Courts of Tarrant County](https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/county-clerk/Civil_Rules.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15560/john-parrish-chupp/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-parrish-chupp", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-parrish-chupp", "name": "John Parrish Chupp | KnowJudges", "description": "John Parrish Chupp, Texas 141st District Court. 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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.