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Shawn Nicole Thierry
District Judge · Texas 515th District Court
Shawn Nicole Thierry — Texas 515th District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, 515th District Court, Harris County, 2026-present
- Other roles: 2025 appointment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board
- Nearly three decades; currently Executive Director of Policy in the Office of General Counsel at Texas Southern University
Education
- BA in Broadcast Management – Howard University JD – Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
Additional information
- Appointment: Made by Governor Greg Abbott on August 25, 2026, effective September 1, 2026
- Public service: Former State Representative for Texas House District 146 (2017–2025) as a Democrat.
- Elected in 2016 to the Texas House; served four terms.
- In summary: Judge Shawn Nicole Thierry is a former Texas legislator now serving as a Harris County district judge, with a career marked by legislative work on maternal health, a political realignment to the Republican Party, and a current judicial role focused on civil cases in the 515th Judicial District.
- Court focus: Legislature directed the court to give preference to civil cases
- Legal
- Practicing Catholic; parishioner at St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church.
- Active in community organizations including the Houston Food Bank and various literacy and women’s groups.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 515th District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 515th 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
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Governor Abbott Appoints Thierry To 515th Judicial District In Harris County
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