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# Maricela Moore Breedlove

Texas 5th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice

## Profile

- Court: Texas 5th Court of Appeals
- State: Texas
- Role: Court of Appeals Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## 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

### appellate electronic filing

Scope: statewide

In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.

Evidence excerpt: Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.

[Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-maricela-moore-breedlove/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-maricela-moore-breedlove/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-maricela-moore-breedlove/)
- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Democratic Party judge serving as Place 4 on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals since January 1, 2023, elected in November 2022, with a term ending December 31, 2028
- Justice Moore Breedlove began her service on the Fifth District Court of Appeals in 2023
- Presiding Judge of the 162nd Civil District Court in Dallas County
- Local Administrative District Judge for Dallas County
- She has also been a partner at Farrow-Gillespie & Heath LLP and later practiced as a sole proprietor

### Education

- George Washington University Law Center — J.D. (2001)
- in Management, Boston College — B.S. (1997)

### Additional information

- Dallas Bar Association Barbara M.G. Lynn Jurist of the Year Award (2023)
- Elected in the general election on November 8, 2022, defeating Emily Miskel.
- Dallas Judge of the Year (2019, American Board of Trial Advocates)
- representing Dallas County in the Texas intermediate appellate court.
- overseeing 39 district court judges
- Presiding Judge of the Central Jury Room
- Former President of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation, and MABA-Texas
- Prior to judicial service, Justice Moore Breedlove practiced commercial litigation with a focus on trade secret, breach of contract, and employment law cases.
- She is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
- Born in Austin, Texas, Justice Moore Breedlove is fluent in English and Spanish, a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and a registered Democrat.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e966a5411b2587c600cf3508) — 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/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.