Mike Braddock at a glance
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- Constitutional County Judge
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- Lynn County Court
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Mike Braddock
Constitutional County Judge · Lynn County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Mike Braddock is the current Constitutional County Court judge for Lynn County, Texas, serving since January 2014 and re‐elected in 2014, with his term set to end in 2030
- Running for re‐election in the 2026 Lynn County Judge election
- Lynn County Judge, the top elected official in the county, presiding over the Constitutional County Court and managing county governance
Education
Additional information
- He appeared in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
- Appointed: January 2014, following the retirement of H.G. Franklin.
- Re‐elected: March 4, 2014.
- Before becoming judge, Braddock was Lynn County Commissioner for 17 years.
- His position includes judicial duties, budget oversight, and administrative leadership for the county.
- He is a lifelong resident of Lynn County, a rancher, and landowner, managing about 1,450 acres for cattle grazing, wheat, and cotton.
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
Lynn 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
Lynn 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 ↗Lynn County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Lynn County Court official directory ↗