Marcia A. Crone at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 3, 2003–present
Marcia A. Crone
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Available research
Case AnalyticsPrecomputed 1Y, 2Y, 5Y, and 10Y public federal docket metricsAI abuse cases3 directly linked casesBiography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education recordCourtroom rules3 sourced items, labeled by scopeSourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
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AI abuse cases
3 casesAI-related ruling · October 22, 2025
Pete v. Facebook Meta Platforms
AI-related ruling · October 10, 2025
David R. Pete v. United States Department of Justice, et al.
- Court response
- Magistrate Judge's recommendation adopted; in forma pauperis denied; plaintiff ordered to pay $405 filing fee within 10 days or the case will be dismissed.
AI-related ruling · November 25, 2024
Gauthier v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
- Court response
- Monetary fine + Mandatory AI-related CLE Course + Disclosure to Client
Biography
Professional career
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1992-2003
- Private practice, Houston, TX, 1978-1992
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, E.D. Texas, 2003-present
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin · B.A., 1973
- University of Houston Law Center
Personal record
Born 1952 · Dallas, TX
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
(2) Access at Other Times Counsel needing access to the courtroom to set up equipment or exhibits before or after the standard hours must arrange in advance with the court administrator to have the courtroom opened. (3) Equipment (A) The courtroom is equipped with an overhead projector; sound and video equipment; input for laptops at…MC-83%20%2810.16.25%29.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392021CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/764/marcia-a-crone/MC-83%20%2810.16.25%29.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.txed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/judgeFiles/MC-83%20%2810.16.25%29.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts