Fifth Circuit
W. Eugene Davis
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican
- Seat
- CA51102
- Nominated
- Nov. 1, 1983
- Committee hearing
- Nov. 7, 1983
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Nov. 10, 1983
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Nov. 15, 1983
- Commissioned
- Nov. 16, 1983
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Dec. 31, 2016
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | Judge | Sept. 21, 1976 | Dec. 9, 1983 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Gerald Ford |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | Nov. 16, 1983 | In service | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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July 29opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Hunter
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May 22panel identified Sat on the panel in Plaquemines Parish v. BP America Prod
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March 25panel identified Sat on the panel in SEC v. Barton
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March 5opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Landrum
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Dec. 19, 2025opinion issued Authored the opinion in LIA Network v. City of Kerrville
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Nov. 6, 2025opinion issued Authored the opinion in Dominguez Reyes v. Bondi
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June 26, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in Spirit Aerosystems v. Paxton
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Dec. 11, 2024opinion issued Authored the opinion in Env Tx Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil
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Aug. 12, 2024opinion issued Authored the opinion in Molzan v. Bellagreen Holdings
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Dec. 18, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in Delgado-Victorio v. Garland
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Dec. 4, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in Robinson v. Lopinto
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Sept. 15, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in Van Winkle v. Rogers
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Hunter | 24-20211 | Decided | July 29, 2026 | Authored |
| Plaquemines Parish v. BP America Prod | 23-30294 | Decided | May 22, 2026 | |
| SEC v. Barton | 24-10788 | Decided | March 25, 2026 | |
| United States v. Landrum | 25-60167 | Decided | March 5, 2026 | Authored |
| LIA Network v. City of Kerrville | 24-50788 | Decided | Dec. 19, 2025 | Authored |
| Dominguez Reyes v. Bondi | 25-60016 | Decided | Nov. 6, 2025 | Authored |
| Spirit Aerosystems v. Paxton | 24-50984 | Decided | June 26, 2025 | |
| Env Tx Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil | 17-20545 | Decided | Dec. 11, 2024 | Authored |
| Molzan v. Bellagreen Holdings | 23-20492 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2024 | Authored |
| Delgado-Victorio v. Garland | 23-60102 | Decided | Dec. 18, 2023 | |
| Robinson v. Lopinto | 22-30310 | Decided | Dec. 4, 2023 | |
| Van Winkle v. Rogers | 22-30638 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2023 | |
| Central Crude v. Liberty Mutual Ins | 21-30707 | Decided | Oct. 26, 2022 | Authored |
| Jarkesy v. SEC | 20-61007 | Decided | Oct. 21, 2022 | |
| D & J Invst of Cenla v. Baker Hughes | 21-30523 | Decided | Oct. 17, 2022 | Authored |
| United States v. Arthur | 21-50607 | Decided | Oct. 12, 2022 | |
| Env TX Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil | 95-10608 | Decided | Aug. 30, 2022 | |
| Perez v. McCreary, Veselka, Bragg | 21-50958 | Decided | Aug. 15, 2022 | |
| E.T. v. Paxton | 21-51083 | Decided | July 25, 2022 | |
| Gulfport Energy Corporation v. FERC | 21-60017 | Decided | July 19, 2022 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | United States v. Hunter | Fifth Circuit | July 29, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Landrum | Fifth Circuit | March 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | LIA Network v. City of Kerrville | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | Dominguez Reyes v. Bondi | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 6, 2025 |
| Opinion | Env Tx Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 11, 2024 |
| Opinion | Molzan v. Bellagreen Holdings | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 12, 2024 |
| Opinion | Central Crude v. Liberty Mutual Ins | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Opinion | D & J Invst of Cenla v. Baker Hughes | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 17, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Wills | Fifth Circuit | July 13, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Sincleair | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 28, 2021 |
| Opinion | United States v. Beard | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 22, 2021 |
| Opinion | USA v. LightRay Captl | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 13, 2021 |
| Opinion | United States v. Sims | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 24, 2021 |
| Opinion | United States v. Parker | Fifth Circuit | June 30, 2021 |
| Opinion | Talamantes v. Metro Life Ins | Fifth Circuit | June 29, 2021 |
| Opinion | United States v. Trystan Napper | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 8, 2020 |
| Opinion | Ralph Walsh, Jr. v. Lisa Hodge | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 15, 2020 |
| Opinion | Billy Melot v. Thomas Bergami | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 18, 2020 |
| Opinion | United States v. Christopher Garner | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2020 |
| Opinion | Gilbert Sanchez v. Enterprise Offshore Drilling | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2020 |