Eric V. Moyé
Eric Vaughn Moyé (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 14th District Court. Moyé's current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Moyé (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 14th District Court. Moyé won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Moyé received his B.A., with distinction, from Southern Methodist University in 1976 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979.[1][2] Moyé began his legal career with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. in Dallas, Texas. He then worked as an attorney and partner with another Dallas-based firm, Hamilton, Koch & Knox, L.L.P. He was a founding partner of Vincent & Moyé, P.C., where he worked until becoming a judge. In 1993, he was appointed to the 101st Civil District Court in Dallas County. He worked there until his election to the 14th District in 2008.[1][2]
Moyé was affiliated with the following associations:
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of New York
- American Bar Association
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Dallas Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- 1990-1994: Harvard Law School Alumni Association of Texas President
- 1989-1992: Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
- 1989: Dallas Civil Liberties Foundation Treasurer
- 1987-1994: Dallas Civil Liberties Union
- 1987-1990: Dallas Symphony Association Governor
- 1985-1988: Permit and License Appeal Board, City of Dallas
- 1985: Dallas Homeowners League Political Action Fund
- 1985: Leadership Dallas
- 1984-1996: American Judicature Society
- 1984-1992: Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- 1984-1986: Office of Public Utility Counsel Advisory Board
- 1984-1985: Harvard Law School Association of Dallas Centennial Committee Liaison
- 1983-1985: Mayor’s Task Force on Housing and Economic Development in Southern Dallas
- 1983-1985: St. Phillip’s Episcopal School Trustee
- 1980-1983: Dallas Urban League
- 1980-1989: Dispute Mediation Services of Dallas[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Texas 14th District Court
Incumbent Eric Vaughn Moyé defeated Leah Feldhendler in the general election for Texas 14th District Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Vaughn Moyé (D) | 60.2 | 480,532 |
| Leah Feldhendler (R) | 39.8 | 317,857 | ||
| Total votes: 798,389 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 14th District Court
Incumbent Eric Vaughn Moyé advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 14th District Court on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Vaughn Moyé | 100.0 | 106,016 |
| Total votes: 106,016 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 14th District Court
Leah Feldhendler advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 14th District Court on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leah Feldhendler | 100.0 | 74,948 | |
| Total votes: 74,948 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Texas 14th District Court
Incumbent Eric Vaughn Moyé defeated Jessica Voyce Lewis in the general election for Texas 14th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Vaughn Moyé (D) | 62.5 | 561,441 |
 | Jessica Voyce Lewis (R) | 37.5 | 337,536 | |
| Total votes: 898,977 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 14th District Court
Incumbent Eric Vaughn Moyé advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 14th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Vaughn Moyé | 100.0 | 195,030 |
| Total votes: 195,030 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 14th District Court
Jessica Voyce Lewis advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 14th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Voyce Lewis | 100.0 | 72,922 |
| Total votes: 72,922 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[3] Incumbent Eric V. Moyé ran unopposed in the Texas 14th District Court Democratic primary.[4]
| Texas 14th District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric V. Moyé Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 104,322 |
| Total Votes | 104,322 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Democratic Party Primary Election," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Incumbent Eric V. Moyé defeated Barry Johnson in the Texas 14th District Court general election.
| Texas 14th District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric V. Moyé Incumbent |
58.89% | 432,800 | |
| Republican | Barry Johnson | 41.11% | 302,111 | |
| Total Votes | 734,911 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Official Cumulative Results," accessed December 8, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[5]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[7]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Noteworthy cases
On May 5, 2020, Moyé held Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther and her company in civil and criminal contempt of court for refusing to obey the statewide stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic. Luther reopened her salon on April 24 despite orders that nonessential businesses, including hair and nail salons, remain closed until May 8.[8] She appeared in court before Moyé on May 5 and refused to cease operations of the salon. Moyé sentenced her to seven days of jail time and at least $3,500 in fines, $500 per day that the salon operated after the city of Dallas obtained a restraining order against the business.[9] In his ruling, Moyé said, "The defiance of the court's order was open, flagrant and intentional. The defendants, although having been given an opportunity to do so, have expressed no contrition, remorse or regret for their contemptuous action."[8] Luther was incarcerated that same day.[10]
In response, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) changed his executive orders regarding the coronavirus pandemic to eliminate jail time as a possible sentence for those who violate the orders.[11] Abbott issued a press release on May 7 that said, "Throwing Texans in jail who have had their businesses shut down through no fault of their own is nonsensical, and I will not allow it to happen. That is why I am modifying my executive orders to ensure confinement is not a punishment for violating an order. This order is retroactive to April 2nd, supersedes local orders and if correctly applied should free Shelley Luther."[12]
Luther was subsequently released from jail by motion of the Texas Supreme Court on May 7.[13] Abbott said that the amendment of his executive orders should also apply to Texas residents Ana Isabel Castro-Garcia and Brenda Stephanie Mata, who were arrested on April 15 on charges of providing commercial cosmetic services in their homes.[10] Castro-Garcia and Mata were released on bond the day of their arrest but could have faced up to 180 days in jail prior to Abbott's amendment to the orders.[14]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted via Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 7/24/2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dallas County Texas: 14th Judicial District Court - Hon. Eric V. Moyé biography
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 NBC News, "Dallas salon owner gets 7 days in jail for reopening during coronavirus lockdown," May 6, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "Dallas Salon Owner Is Jailed for Defying Order to Stay Closed," May 5, 2020
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 BBC, "Texas governor amends lockdown and orders salon owner freed from jail," May 8, 2020
- ↑ Office of the Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Modifies COVID-19 Executive Orders To Eliminate Confinement As A Punishment," May 7, 2020
- ↑ Office of the Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Modifies COVID-19 Executive Orders To Eliminate Confinement As A Punishment," May 8, 2020
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Dallas salon owner released from county jail after defying orders by reopening early," May 7, 2020
- ↑ LMTonline, "Gov. Abbott issues order after two Laredo women arrested for home beauty services amid pandemic," May 7, 2020
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
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