---
title: "Souli Asa Shanklin | KnowJudges"
canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/souli-asa-shanklin"
page_type: "judge_profile"
updated: "2026-07-26"
---

# Souli Asa Shanklin

Texas County Court · Constitutional County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Texas County Court
- State: Texas
- Role: Constitutional County Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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/souli-asa-shanklin",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/souli-asa-shanklin",
      "name": "Souli Asa Shanklin | KnowJudges",
      "description": "Souli Asa Shanklin, Texas County Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.",
      "dateModified": "2026-07-26",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website"
      },
      "mainEntity": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/souli-asa-shanklin#judge"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/souli-asa-shanklin#judge",
      "name": "Souli Asa Shanklin",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/souli-asa-shanklin",
      "jobTitle": "Constitutional County Judge",
      "worksFor": {
        "@type": "GovernmentOrganization",
        "name": "Texas County Court"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx"
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "KnowJudges",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 2,
          "name": "Texas",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/texas"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 3,
          "name": "Souli Asa Shanklin",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/souli-asa-shanklin"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

## Biography

### Professional career

- The incumbent Constitutional County Judge for Edwards County, Texas, serving from 2023 through 2028, and is running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election
- Shanklin, a Republican candidate, is the incumbent in the 2026 Edwards County Judge race, facing Democrat W. Andrew Barnebey in the November 3, 2026 general election

### Education


### Additional information

- He also ran in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
- Historic preservation: Restored and rededicated the Edwards County Courthouse in 2014.
- Judicial role: As County Judge, Shanklin presides over the Constitutional County Court and oversees county administration.
- Shanklin is a lifelong Edwards County resident and emphasizes responsible public finance, dependable services, and long‐term planning.
- Financial stewardship: Raised county reserves from $0 to $10 million and paid off all county debt.
- Property management: Paid off courthouse annex debt and restored the park building.
- His campaign theme is “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
- focusing on building on existing successes while preparing for future needs.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) — 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.
- [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.