--- title: "William E. Moody | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-e-moody" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # William E. Moody Texas 34th District Court · District Judge, El Paso County 34th District Court (civil and criminal docket) ## Profile - Court: Texas 34th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, El Paso County 34th District Court (civil and criminal docket) - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 1986–present: Judge, 34th District Court - Moody has held the role of District Judge of the 34th Judicial District since 1986, appointed by then‐Governor Mark White - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2021-2024 - William E. Moody is the presiding judge of Texas’s 34th District Court in El Paso, appointed in 1986 and re‐elected in 2024, with a career that spans law enforcement, public service, and judicial leadership - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2017-2020 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2013-2016 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2009-2012 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2005-2008 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 2001-2004 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1997-2000 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1993-1996 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1989-1992 - Presiding Judge, Texas 34th Judicial District Court, El Paso, TX, 1986-1988 - 1978–1986: First Assistant District Attorney, El Paso County - Assistant District Attorney, Texas District Court 34th Judicial District, TX, 1975-1986 - 1975–1978: Assistant District Attorney, El Paso County - In summary: Judge William E. Moody is a veteran Texas jurist with over four decades of service in the 34th District Court, a strong background in public prosecution, and a record of leadership in judicial councils and community organizations ### Education - Texas Tech University School of Law — J.D. (1975) - B.A., University of Texas at El Paso, 1972 ### Additional information - His current term runs until December 31, 2028. - He was re‐elected in the November 5, 2024 general election, winning 100% of the Democratic primary and 100% of the general vote. - 1997–2001, 2003–2005: Presiding Judge, El Paso Council of Judges - 1991–1995: Presiding Judge, Sixth Judicial Region of Texas - Presiding Judge, Sixth Administrative Region, 1991-1995 - Humanitarian Award, Black El Paso Democrats (1986) - Campaign Manager, Office of the Governor Mark White, El Paso, TX, 1982-1986 - Captain, U.S. Army Reserve, 1972-1980 - 1972–1975: Commissioned Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army - with high honors — The University of Texas at El Paso — 1972 - Date of birth: 1950-02-26 - Property Appraiser, El Paso County Tax Office, El Paso, TX, ?-present - Assistant Manager, Pizza Parlor, ?-present - Legislative Assistant, State Representative Luther Jones, ?-present - Moody presides over a wide range of cases, including civil matters, contract disputes, and tort cases. - His office is at 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite 905, El Paso, TX 79901. - His judicial tenure is notable for its length and continuity, making him one of the longest‐serving judges in Texas. - Former member, Texas State Ethics Commission - Board member, El Paso Historical Society - Advisory Board, El Paso Boys Scouts ## 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 ### 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/640/34th-District-Court) - [Official roster](https://www.epcounty.com/640/34th-District-Court) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15886/william-e-moody/) - [El Paso County 34th District Court official judicial roster](https://www.epcounty.com/640/34th-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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15886/william-e-moody/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-e-moody", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-e-moody", "name": "William E. 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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.