--- title: "Eric V. Moye | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-v-moye" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Eric V. Moye Texas 14th District Court · District Judge, Dallas County 14th Civil District Court ## Profile - Court: Texas 14th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Dallas County 14th Civil District Court - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Eric V. Moyé is the presiding judge of the 14th Civil District Court in Dallas County, Texas, a position he has held since his 2008 election and re‐elected in 2024 - Judge, Texas 101st Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 1993-present - Presiding Judge, Texas 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2021-2024 - Presiding Judge, Texas 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2013-2016 - Presiding Judge, Texas 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 2009-2012 - Partner, Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox, L.L.P., ?-present - Partner, Vincent & Moyé P.C., ?-present - Founding partner of Vincent & Moyé, P.C., a commercial litigation firm with offices in Dallas and Houston - Official court site: Dallas County 14th Civil District Court – Judge Bio ### Education - Harvard University — J.D. (1979) - Harvard Law School — J.D. (1979) - with distinction — Southern Methodist University — 1976 ### Additional information - Election: Won re‐election in the November 5, 2024 general election, defeating Leah Feldhendler. - Appointed by Governor Ann Richards in 1993 to the 101st Civil District Court in Dallas County. - Practitioner, Dispute Mediation Services of Dallas, 1980-1989 - Practitioner, City of Dallas Permit and License Appeal Board, 1985-1988 - Practitioner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P., ?-present - adj-prof, Southern Methodist University, ?-present - Began at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. in Dallas. - Over 25 years of civil practice, presiding in more than 1,000 cases involving commercial, personal injury, and other civil matters. - Licensed in Texas, New York, and multiple federal courts. - In interviews, Judge Moyé emphasizes strict adherence to Texas civil procedure rules, thorough preparation, and professionalism, noting the importance of efficient pretrial resolution and respectful courtroom conduct. - Birth place: New York City, NY ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### courtroom technology and trial materials Scope: courtroom specific Exhibits or demonstrative aids proposed for jury selection require opposing counsel's agreement or advance submission to the court with enough time for a ruling before voir dire. Evidence excerpt: Anyone wishing to use exhibits or demonstrative aids needs to obtain the agreement of opposing counsel or bring the question to the Court's attention in sufficient time to have the court consider the request prior to Voir Dire. [14th Civil District Court Instructions](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/civil-district/14/Court-instructions-20220707.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### courtroom technology Scope: courtwide Dallas County's civil district court directory provides an official AV equipment training video for courtroom preparation. Evidence excerpt: AV Equipment Training Video [Dallas County Civil District Courts](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### civil remote appearances Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/14th/) - [Official roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/14th/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15903/eric-v-moye/) - [Dallas County 14th Civil District Court official judicial roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/14th/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Dallas County Civil District Courts](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/) - [14th Civil District Court Instructions](https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/courts/civil-district/14/Court-instructions-20220707.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15903/eric-v-moye/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-v-moye", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-v-moye", "name": "Eric V. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.