Brody Shanklin

Republican · TX · Judge, 211th Judicial District Court, Denton County

Brody Shanklin is the judge of Denton County's 211th District Court, a state trial court, and was on the 2022 Republican ballot as its judge.

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)

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Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support

Asked county commissioners for approval to apply for a $377,033 state grant for the adult drug court he runs. The money covered treatment, drug testing, legal help and staff, with no county match required.
January 23, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: dentoncounty.legistar.com

General · 4 records

Signed a court order requiring lawyers to check legal work made with artificial intelligence for accuracy before filing it.
October 20, 2025
Source: topics.txcourts.gov
Signed rules requiring prompt transfer of felony bail records and district court review of disputed bail decisions by the next business day.
October 3, 2025
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Signed temporary COVID-19 rules for the Denton County district courts as local administrative judge. The rules required remote hearings when reasonable and barred most jury trials until September 1, 2020.
June 30, 2020
Source: dentonbar.com
Signed a plan setting qualifications, appointment rules, and payment rates for lawyers representing people who could not afford felony defense.
October 4, 2019
Source: dentoncounty.gov

Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable

Denied Raymond Lumsden's fifth request for DNA testing after his child sexual assault conviction. The appeals court upheld the denial.
July 17, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Had his ruling against a concrete subcontractor overturned. The appeals court found that missed answers did not justify ending its claims.
December 31, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com

Denton County District Judge, 211th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Denton County, Texas · incumbent