09/26/2026
🚨 TEXAS JUDGE JIM CHAPMAN NAMED BY FAMILIES IN THE REGISTRY
⚖️ Jim Chapman — Judge — Ellis County Court at Law No. 1, Texas — appears on the Stand With Meg public record after being independently named by 3 families.
Family-reported submissions identify Jim Chapman as a judge connected to Ellis County Court at Law No. 1, Texas. 3 separate Texas families have independently named this court actor in the Stand With Meg registry. These are reports from families, not court findings.
In their own words:
“Ignores motions without a hearing, ignored evidence, violated due process, and does not have children's best interest at heart. He's biased and sides with the state in CPS cases.” — Anonymous Parent · TX
“Denied motions without a hearing, bias, ignoring evidence, not allowing me to speak like the other attorneys because I'm pro se. Has ex parte Communications.” — Anonymous Parent · TX
“ignores the law and your constitutional rights. Shows bias and sides with CPS every time.” — Anonymous Parent · TX
“Violated my due process rights, my constitutional rights, and refuses to review evidence that would prove my case” — Anonymous Parent · TX
“Violated my due process and constitutional rights” — Anonymous Parent · TX
“Disregarded dr testimony saying it was an accident not intentional and let cps take my grandson. Didn’t give us a 3day hearing since it was an emergency removal it was 16 or 17 days later” — Anonymous Parent · TX
If you have direct experience with Judge Jim Chapman in Ellis County Court at Law No. 1, Texas, you can add a factual, first-person account to the registry. Read about the project and add your story:
https://standwithmeg.com
📊 What Texas families report:
• 351 families on the record
• $118,900 median reported financial burden
• 50% reported proceeding without counsel
• 18 months median reported time separated from their children
6,037 families have added their experiences to the Stand With Meg public record. Not an isolated submission — a documented pattern of family reports.
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FAMILY-REPORTED SUBMISSIONS.