--- title: "Reed A. Filley | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reed-a-filley" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Reed A. Filley Texas 106th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 106th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Law educator at Texas Tech University since 2009 Judge Filley’s career reflects a combination of public service, private practice, and academic involvement, highlighting his extensive experience in both the courtroom and legal education - Presiding Judge, Texas 106th Judicial District Court, TX, 2019-2022 - Elected as the judge of the 106th Judicial District Court in Gaines County, Texas, winning the Republican primary on March 6, 2018 - Assistant District Attorney, El Paso County, TX, ?-present ### Education - Reed A. Filley earned his Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2001 and began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in El Paso, Texas. - Business Administration — North Dakota State University-Main Campus — 1998 ### Additional information - He has since run for re-election, including participation in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. - Instructor, Texas Tech University, 2009-present - In addition to his judicial duties, Filley has been involved in academia, teaching Legal Aspects of the Hospitality Industry at Texas Tech University since 2009, combining his legal expertise with hospitality and retail management education. - Owner, Filley Law Office, Lamesa, TX, 2003-present - He later established his own practice, the Filley Law Office in Lamesa, Texas, where he held a position as a solo practitioner. ## 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 ### 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://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15642/reed-a-filley/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15642/reed-a-filley/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reed-a-filley", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reed-a-filley", "name": "Reed A. 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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.