W. Eugene Davis

W. Eugene Davis

Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (senior status)

Tenure

2016 - Present

Years in position

7

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

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United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

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Education

Law

Tulane University Law School, 1960

Personal

Birthplace

Winfield, Ala.

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W. Eugene Davis is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. He joined the court in 1983 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.

Early life and education

A native of Winfield, Alabama, Davis graduated from Tulane Law School with his J.D. in 1960.

Professional career

• 1983-present: United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

• 2016-present: Senior judge
• 1983-2016: Judge

• 1976-1983: Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
• 1964-1976: Private practice, New Iberia, La.
• 1960-1964: Private practice, New Orleans, La.

Judicial career

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: W. Eugene Davis
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 14 days after nomination.
ANominated: November 1, 1983
AABA Rating:
Questionnaire:
AHearing: November 7, 1983
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: November 10, 1983
AConfirmed: November 15, 1983
AVote: Voice vote

Davis was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit by President Ronald Reagan on November 1, 1983, to a seat vacated by Judge Robert Ainsworth. Hearings on Davis' nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 7, 1983, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) on November 10, 1983. Davis was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on November 15, 1983, and he received his commission the next day. Davis elected to take senior status beginning December 31, 2016.

Western District of Louisiana

Davis was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by President Gerald Ford on August 5, 1976, to a seat vacated by Judge Richard Putnam. Davis was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 17, 1976, and he received commission on September 21, 1976. Davis resigned from the district court on December 9, 1983, upon his elevation to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was succeeded in this position by Judge John Duhe.

Awards and associations

• 2014: American Inns of Court Circuit Professionalism Award

See also

• United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
• United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

External links

• Judge Davis' biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Robert Ainsworth	Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1983–2016	Succeeded by: Kyle Duncan
Preceded by: Richard Putnam	Western District of Louisiana 1976–1983 Seat #3	Succeeded by: John Duhe