--- title: "Robert Scott McKee | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-scott-mckee" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Robert Scott McKee Texas 392nd District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 392nd 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 - Robert Scott McKee is a judge of the 392nd District Court in Henderson County, Texas, serving since January 1, 2021, and re‐elected unopposed in 2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 392nd Judicial District Court, Athens, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 392nd Judicial District Court, Athens, TX, 2017-2020 - Prosecutorial Service: held the role of District Attorney of Henderson County from 2009 to 2017 - District Attorney, Henderson County, TX, 2009-2016 - Assistant District Attorney, Henderson County, TX, ?-present - Former U.S. Army infantry officer and combat veteran ### Education - Texas Wesleyan University — J.D. (2003) - Texas A&M University School of Law; also listed with Texas Wesleyan University’03 in some directories — J.D. ### Additional information - Tenure: Since Jan 1, 2021; term ends Dec 31, 2028 - Elections: Elected unopposed in 2020 and 2024 - Reservemember, later: Major, U.S. Army Reserves, ?-present - Appeals: Cases from this court go to the Twelfth Court of Appeals - Board Member: Appointed to the Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, filling the unexpired term of Justice Mike Davis. - McKee’s combined experience as a prosecutor, trial judge, and military service member informs his judicial approach. ## 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/15856/robert-scott-mckee/) - [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/15856/robert-scott-mckee/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-scott-mckee", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-scott-mckee", "name": "Robert Scott McKee | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert Scott McKee, Texas 392nd 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.