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Judge directoryWilliam E. Moody

Active Trial judge

William E. Moody

Texas 34th District Court

Texas · El Paso

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Overview

Identity and service

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

Judicial role
District Judge, El Paso County 34th District Court (civil and criminal docket)
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Background

Biography and career

Born
February 26, 1950 in Auburn, IN
Gender
Male
Race
White
Political affiliation
Democratic (via other)

Education

  • The University of Texas at El Pasowith high honors, 1972
  • Texas Tech UniversityJD, 1975

Professional career

  • Property Appraiser, El Paso County Tax Office, El Paso, TX, ?-present
  • Assistant Manager, Pizza Parlor, ?-present
  • Legislative Assistant, State Representative Luther Jones, ?-present
  • Captain, U.S. Army Reserve, 1972-1980
  • Assistant District Attorney, Texas District Court 34th Judicial District, TX, 1975-1986
  • Campaign Manager, Office of the Governor Mark White, El Paso, TX, 1982-1986

Judicial service

  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1986-1988
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1989-1992
  • Presiding Judge, Sixth Administrative Region, 1991-1995
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1993-1996
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1997-2000
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2001-2004
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2005-2008
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2009-2012
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2013-2016
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2017-2020
  • Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2021-2024

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project public biographical data. Demographic and political labels are incomplete, source-attributed, and are not used to infer judicial behavior. “Via appointer” describes CourtListener’s attribution method, not verified personal party membership.

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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

CourtwideExplicit
Civil Trial

El Paso civil litigants must prepare an electronic copy of admitted trial exhibits for the court reporter. They must also provide both a hard copy and an editable electronic version of the proposed jury charge, including reasonably anticipated special issues or requested instructions.

Page
5
Section
Rule 3.04(D)-(E): Presentation of Orders
Last checked
July 28, 2026
Verification
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Parties shall prepare an electronic copy of admitted trial exhibits which are to be provided to the court reporter for preparation of the reporter's record.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Civil Hearing Or Non-Jury Trial

Restricted

Before an El Paso civil hearing, parties must timely provide the court with motions, responses, replies, and pertinent supporting documents by hand delivery or email according to the assigned court's preference. Non-jury settings must be arranged through the court coordinator.

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5
Section
Rules 3.03 and 3.04(B)
Last checked
July 28, 2026
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Parties shall timely provide directly to the court, either by hand delivery or email, based on the court's preference, a copy of motions, responses, replies, and pertinent supporting documents before the hearing.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Civil Hearing Or Trial

Allowed with notice

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.

Page
Official PDF
Section
Rule 21d(b)-(f); civil district and county courts only; current July 1, 2026 compilation
Effective
February 1, 2023
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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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).

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Civil Proceeding

Leave required

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.

Page
Official PDF
Section
Rule 18c; civil district and county courts only; current July 1, 2026 compilation
Last checked
July 26, 2026
Verification
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A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from El Paso County 34th District Court. 4 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.