--- title: "Nikita V. Harmon | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nikita-v-harmon" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Nikita V. Harmon Texas 176th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 176th 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 - The presiding judge of the Texas 176th District Court in Harris County, elected in 2024, with a career spanning over 20 years in judicial service - 2024: Re-elected as 176th District Court Judge with 100% of the vote in the Democratic primary and general election - Presiding Judge, Texas 176th Judicial District Court, Houston, TX, 2021-2024 - Judicial Service: 14 years as an Associate Municipal Judge in the City of Houston (2001–2016) Presiding Judge, 176th Judicial District Court (2017–2024) - Presiding Judge, Texas 176th Judicial District Court, Houston, TX, 2017-2020 - Associate Judge, Houston Municipal Court, Houston, TX, 2001-2016 ### Education - B.B.A., Texas Southern University (1983) J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University (1990) - Business Administration — Texas Southern University — 1983 ### Additional information - 2020: Previously re-elected to the same position. - 2016: First elected to the 176th District Court. - Legal Practice: Before joining the judiciary, Harmon managed a private law practice specializing in family law and criminal defense. - Harmon describes herself as “Fair, Formed, Focused” — treating all parties with dignity, running courtrooms efficiently, and applying the law consistently even when unpopular. - She emphasizes compassion, humility, and impartiality in her judicial work. ## 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/15713/nikita-v-harmon/) - [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/15713/nikita-v-harmon/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nikita-v-harmon", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nikita-v-harmon", "name": "Nikita V. 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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.