| Court & Place | Democrat | Republican | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricela Moore (D) - Dallas  | Emily Miskel (R) - McKinney  | Candidate (L) | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | Judge Maricela Moore for Justice Campaign 7324 Gaston Ave. Ste. 124-353 Dallas, Texas 75214 | PO Box 2800 McKinney, TX 75070 | |
| Campaign Phone | 972-885-8510 | ||
| Campaign Website | judgemaricelamoore.com | JudgeEmily.com | |
| Social Media Links | twitter | Twitter Youtube | |
| Current Occupation | District Judge, 162nd Civil District Court Local Administrative District Judge, Dallas County | District Judge | |
| Years of Texas Residency | 15 | ||
| JD School & Year | George Washington University Law School, 2001 | Harvard Law School, 2008 | |
| Other Education | B.S., magna cum laude, Boston College, Carroll School of Management, 1997 | Stanford University, BS Mechanical Engineering, with Distinction (top 15%), 2002 | |
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 2001 | 2008 | |
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | Baker & McKenzie | Nonjudicial: Before going to law school, I worked as an engineer, designing and constructing projects in the oil & gas industry. After going to law school, I practiced in the intellectual property and environmental departments at Thompson & Knight. I also obtained a lot of courtroom experience working for a medium-sized firm for six years before becoming a judge. | |
| Jury Trial Experience | Presided over hundreds of products liability, commercial, and personal injury jury trials | As local administrative district judge, I ensured that in-person jury trials continued safely in Collin County throughout the pandemic, and never shut down our courts. As a member of the State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charges Oversight Committee, I help prepare standardized jury charges for Texas litigants I have participated in jury trials as an attorney and now preside over them as district judge. During the pandemic, I conducted the first virtual jury trial. | |
| Appellate Judicial Experience | Invited to speak at more than 7 appellate education conferences statewide. | ||
| Other Judicial Experience | Presiding Judge of Civil Jury Services | Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee Texas Judicial Council Vice Chair, Supreme Court of Texas Remote Proceedings Task Force State Bar of Texas Computer & Technology Section Council | |
| Board Certifications | Labor and Employment Law | Family Law and Child Welfare | |
| Courts Admitted | Texas US Supreme Court US District Court, Eastern District of Texas | ||
| Honors and Awards | American Board of Trial Advocates Trial Judge of the Year, 2019 Recognized by “BestLawyers” in the area of labor and employment law, 2014-2016 “Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D Magazine, 2014, 2016 “Texas Super Lawyer” 2014-2016 “Texas Rising Star” 2005, 2011-2014 | 2020 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, National Center for State Courts. Exemplary Article Award, Texas Center for the Judiciary. | |
| Prior Elections | 2016 - won, unopposed 2020 - won, unopposed | ||
| Most Recent Bar Polls | State Bar (Feb '22) 610 | 2017 - #1 overall State Bar (Feb '22) 505 | |
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | |||
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | Judges should interpret and apply the constitution and laws according to their original public meaning and should not legislate from the bench. The proper role of the court of appeals is to generate clearly-written, soundly-reasoned judicial opinions based on legitimate authority. A court should decide only the case at hand, according to the plain meaning of the texts and not the policy preferences of any individual judge. Stability in the law enhances the legitimacy of the judicial branch and increases efficiency for private decision-making. A judge should always be humble and loyal to the Texas and United States Constitutions. | ||
| Misc | Longtime resident of East Dallas Two children Bilingual in English and Spanish Parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas | Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Mechanical Engineering, licensed in California 2005-2011 Author of the book "Interception: A Practical Guide to Wiretapping and Interception Laws for Civil and Family Law Attorneys" | |
| Date Submitted by Candidate | 1/25/2022 |
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