--- title: "Shane Hadaway | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shane-hadaway" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Shane Hadaway Texas 39th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 39th 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 Foundation recognizes attorneys for outstanding professional achievement and contributions to improving the justice system - Long‐time jurist in Texas’s 39th District Court, with a background in private legal practice, multiple terms as Presiding Judge, and a strong record in community service and legal education ### Education - Juris Doctor (J.D.) — Texas Tech University School of Law, admitted to the Texas Bar in 1992 - B.B.A., Angelo State University (1989) - Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) — Angelo State University ### Additional information - 2007–2010 - 2011–2014 - 2015–2018 - 2019–2022CourtListener - His tenure began January 1, 2015, and his most recent term ended December 31, 2018 - re‐elected in 2014 - lists him as an attorney based in Haskell, Texas, with practice information and credentials - real estate, probate, wills, family law, and general practice - independently confirms the same institutions for his B.B.A - He has been recognized as a reputable attorney by Martindale‐Hubbell - Re‐elected unopposed - Elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, an honor extended to only about one‐third of one percent of Texas attorneys each year - Shane Hadaway - , which covers Throckmorton County and surrounding areas - His office is located at the County Courthouse, 1 Avenue D, P.O. Box 966, Haskell, TX 79521, and he can be reached at (940) 864‐2661 - after running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election - Republican Party - according to CourtListener records - His judicial work is governed by Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, among them provisions for remote appearances and courtroom recording ## 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) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shane-hadaway", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shane-hadaway", "name": "Shane Hadaway | KnowJudges", "description": "Shane Hadaway, Texas 39th 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.