Navarro Campbell Cox II at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Judge
- Current assignment
- Texas 145th Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
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Navarro Campbell Cox II
Senior Judge · Texas 145th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Senior Judge of the Texas 145th Judicial District Court in Nacogdoches, Texas, serving since January 1, 2021
- Senior Judge, Texas 145th Judicial District Court, TX, 2021-present
- Presiding Judge, Texas 145th Judicial District Court, TX, 2017-2020
- Previously Presiding Judge of the 145th Judicial District Court (2013–2020)
- Judge, Texas 145th Judicial District Court (2001–2020)
- Presiding Judge, Texas 145th Judicial District Court, TX, 2013-2016
- Presiding Judge, Texas 145th Judicial District Court, TX, 2009-2012
- Judge, Texas 145th Judicial District Court, TX, 2005-2008
- Judge, Texas 145th Judicial District Court, TX, 2001-2004
- Partner, Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, LLP (1997–2000)
- Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County, TX, 1998-1994
- Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County (1988–1994)
- Adjunct professor, Stephen F. Austin State University (1987–1988)
Education
- St. Mary’s University School of Law — J.D. (1987)
- Business Administration, Finance — The University of Texas at Austin — 1984
- B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1984
Additional information
- Arbitrator, Mediator, Nacogdoches, TX, 2020-present
- Licensed in Texas since 1987; also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) and U.S. District Court (Northern & Eastern Districts of Texas).
- Served in multiple presiding judge roles (2009–2020)
- Elected in 2000, re-elected in 2012 and 2016.
- Practitioner, Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, LLP, Nacogdoches, TX, 1997-2000
- Practitioner, Private Practice, Dallas, TX, 1994-1997
- Private practice attorney (1994–1997)
- adj-prof, Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, 1987-1988
- Also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in East Texas.
- Volunteer roles including Scout Master for Boy Scouts of America.
- AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, indicating top peer recognition for legal knowledge, communication, and ethics.
- Member of Nacogdoches Bar Association and Texas Bar Association.
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
Texas 145th District 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
Texas 145th District 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas 145th Judicial District Court current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Texas 145th Judicial District Court current judicial profile ↗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 ↗