--- title: "Gena N. Slaughter | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gena-n-slaughter" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Gena N. Slaughter Texas 191st District Court ยท District Judge, Dallas County 191st Civil District Court ## Profile - Court: Texas 191st District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Dallas County 191st Civil District Court - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 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/191st/) - [Official roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/191st/) - [Dallas County 191st Civil District Court official judicial roster](https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/191st/) - [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/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gena-n-slaughter", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gena-n-slaughter", "name": "Gena N. 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Allen, Sr. Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202 (court phone: 214-653-6609) ### Education - Southern Methodist University and her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University โ€” J.D. ### Additional information - Slaughter assumed office on January 1, 2007, and has been re-elected multiple times, serving continuously until her current term ends on December 31, 2026. - She ran for re-election in the 2026 Democratic primary but was defeated by Elizabeth Ginsberg, receiving 38% of the vote. - These incidents have drawn attention to her judicial management practices, though she continued to serve on the bench and ran unopposed in the 2022 election. - For example, in a 2018 civil lawsuit, motions remained pending for months, requiring intervention by the appeals court in 2020 and 2022. - Judge Slaughter has faced public reprimands from the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct for failing to make timely rulings in civil cases. - Before taking the bench, she held a position as an attorney in private practice. - Her tenure has been marked by a focus on fairness, service, and resilience, reflecting her personal and family background in public service. - She has also experienced administrative suspensions of her law license for unpaid bar dues in multiple years, which were later reinstated. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) โ€” Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. 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. - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) โ€” Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. 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.