Donald J. Cosby at a glance
- Current role
- District Judge, Tarrant County 67th Civil District Court
- Court
- Texas 67th District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Donald J. Cosby
District Judge, Tarrant County 67th Civil District Court · Texas 67th District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, Auld & Stephenson, P.C., Bedford, TX, ?-present
- Practitioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, ?-present
Judicial service
- Administrative Law Judge, Tarrant County District Courts, TX, ?-present
- Presiding Judge, Texas 67th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2000-2000
- Presiding Judge, Texas 67th Judicial District Court, TX, 2001-2004
- Presiding Judge, Texas 67th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2005-2008
- Presiding Judge, Texas 67th Judicial District Court, Forth Worth, TX, 2009-2012
- Presiding Judge, Texas 67th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2013-2016
- Presiding Judge, Texas 67th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2017-2020
- Presiding Judge, Texas 67th Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2021-2024
Education
- Tulane University of Louisiana · BA, 1977
- St Mary's University · JD, 1980
Personal record
Born February 12, 1955 · Fort Worth, TX
Courtroom rules and guidance
Trial Exhibits And Video
Before trial, parties must mark and exchange exhibits; films and videotaped depositions generally must be disclosed early enough for objections to be heard before trial.
Prior to commencement of trial all exhibits will be marked, exchanged and examined by counsel so that the trial will not be delayed by such examination.Local Rules of the Civil Courts of Tarrant County ↗
Civil Remote Appearances
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.
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 ↗
Civil Recording And Broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Sources
CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 3, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15572/donald-jay-cosby/Tarrant County 67th Civil District Court official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/civil-courts/district-courts/67th-district-court.htmlTexas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdfTexas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdfLocal Rules of the Civil Courts of Tarrant County
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/county-clerk/Civil_Rules.pdf