Editor’s note: Each state district court judge runs his or her court differently. Lawyers need to be aware of a judge’s courtroom practices, especially when it comes to motion practice.
That’s why Texas Lawyer gathered four Dallas district court judges — 68th District Court Judge Martin Hoffman, 14th District Court Judge Eric Moyé, 191st District Court Judge Gena Slaughter, and 192nd Court Judge Craig Smith — to talk about their preferences on how attorneys file motions in their courts; when it’s best to file a motion for summary judgment; how to successfully get an emergency motion heard; and what their pet peeves are about lawyers’ motion practices.
