--- title: "John W. Youngblood | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-w-youngblood" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # John W. Youngblood Texas 20th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 20th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Presiding Judge, Texas 20th Judicial District Court, Cameron, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 20th Judicial District Court, Cameron, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 20th Judicial District Court, Cameron, TX, 2013-2016 - Presiding Judge, Texas 20th Judicial District Court, Cameron, TX, 2011-2012 - Director of the System Risk Management and Safety Office, Texas A & M University-System Office, TX, 1992-2002 - Notable recent cases include sentencing for burglary, DWI, theft, and other felony offenses, demonstrating his active role in the local criminal justice system ### Education - Baylor University School of Law in — J.D. (1991) - Bachelor of Science in Economics from Texas A&M University in 1988 - Economics — Texas A & M University-College Station — 1988 ### Additional information - He was first elected to the court in 2012 and has been re-elected, including running unopposed in 2016 and winning subsequent elections, such as defeating Hollis C. Lewis with 60.7% of the vote. - He then practiced law privately in Milam County until July 2011, when he was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the 20th District Court bench. - Practitioner, Glaser and Youngblood, Attorneys at Law, TX, 2002-2011 - John Youngblood was born and raised in Milam County, Texas, and graduated from C.H. Yoe High School in Cameron in 1984 - Judge Youngblood presides over the 20th Judicial District Court in Milam County - handling a range of felony and misdemeanor cases. - Judge Youngblood resides in Cameron, Texas, and maintains strong ties to his local community, reflecting both his professional and civic commitments. - He has been a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Milam County Bar Association, and the Texas Aggie Bar Association. - Beyond his judicial duties, Youngblood is actively involved in the Cameron community. - He serves as vice president and board member of the Cameron Industrial Development Foundation, has been a board member and past president of the Yoe High School Scholarship Foundation, and has participated in the Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce, Milam County Workforce Commission, and Cameron Rotary Club. ## 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 ### 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://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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16201/john-w-youngblood/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16201/john-w-youngblood/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-w-youngblood", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-w-youngblood", "name": "John W. 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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.