--- title: "Francisco X. Dominguez | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/francisco-x-dominguez" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Francisco X. Dominguez Texas 205th District Court · District Judge, El Paso County 205th District Court (civil cases only) ## Profile - Court: Texas 205th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, El Paso County 205th District Court (civil cases only) - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - Democratic Party judge of the 205th District Court in El Paso County, Texas, serving since 2014 and currently in his second term, with his term ending December 31, 2026 - Presiding Judge, Texas 205th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2019-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 205th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2015-2018 ### Education - B.A. in History & Latin American Studies, Oberlin College (1991) J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago‐Kent College of Law (1994) - History, Latin American Studies — Oberlin College — 1989 ### Additional information - Running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election after advancing in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary. - Dominguez was elected in 2014 and re‐elected in 2018. - Owner, Practitioner, Dominguez & Coyle PLLC, 2002-2014 - handling civil rights & employment cases (2002–2014) - Practitioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1999-2002 - Legal Career: Staff attorney, Criminal Defense Division, New York Legal Aid Society (1994) Texas Rural Legal Aid (farmworkers & garment workers) Trial attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (until 2002) Owner, Dominguez & Coyle - Practitioner, Texas Rural Legal Aid, TX, 1994-1999 - pub-def, New York Legal Aid Society, NY, 1994-1994 - Professional Service: President, El Paso County Mexican American Bar Association West Texas Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association Founding member, El Paso Chapter, Federal Bar Association - Socorro High School Outstanding Ex Award - Birth place: Cuidad Juárez, Mexico ## 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 ### remote hearing attendance Scope: judge specific For a 205th District Court matter designated for Zoom, the link appears on the setting. Counsel must calendar the setting, attend the Zoom hearing, and provide the link information to their clients. Evidence excerpt: If your case is to be heard via Zoom, the link will be included on your setting. [Docket Procedure and Zoom Hearings for 205th District Court](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/1974/Docket-Procedure-and-Zoom-Hearings-for-205th-District-Court-PDF) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### trial exhibits and jury charge Scope: courtwide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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. [El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2044/El-Paso-County-Local-Rules---Civil-PDF) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### hearing materials and setting Scope: courtwide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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. [El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2044/El-Paso-County-Local-Rules---Civil-PDF) 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.epcounty.com/644/205th-District-Court) - [Official roster](https://www.epcounty.com/644/205th-District-Court) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15605/francisco-x-dominguez/) - [El Paso County 205th District Court official judicial roster](https://www.epcounty.com/644/205th-District-Court) - [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) - [El Paso County Local Rules for Civil Courts](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2044/El-Paso-County-Local-Rules---Civil-PDF) - [Docket Procedure and Zoom Hearings for 205th District Court](https://www.epcounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/1974/Docket-Procedure-and-Zoom-Hearings-for-205th-District-Court-PDF) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15605/francisco-x-dominguez/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/francisco-x-dominguez", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/francisco-x-dominguez", "name": "Francisco X. 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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.