W. Eugene Davis
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, W. Eugene Davis is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1960. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1936 · age 90
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1983
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tulane Law School 1960
- Succeeded
- Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Stuart Kyle Duncan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Western District of Louisiana succeeded Richard Johnson Putnam | Ford (R) | Voice vote |
| 1983 | Fifth Circuit succeeded Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr. | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | 1960 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Davis authored 12 published opinions for the court (1976–1985). Most cited: LeBouef v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (11 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | LeBouef v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | 451 F. Supp. 253 | 11 |
| 1977 | Reed v. Angelle | 425 F. Supp. 823 | 9 |
| 1985 | McGuffie v. Transworld Drilling Co. | 625 F. Supp. 369 | 8 |
| 1981 | Terra Resources, Inc. v. Lake Charles Dredging & Towing, Inc. | 555 F. Supp. 406 | 7 |
| 1979 | Rutledge v. Liability Insurance Industry | 487 F. Supp. 5 | 7 |
| 1977 | Dow Chemical Co. v. M/V GULF SEAS | 428 F. Supp. 667 | 4 |
| 1976 | Fruge v. Damson Drilling Co. | 423 F. Supp. 1276 | 4 |
| 1978 | Bauer v. United States | 449 F. Supp. 755 | 3 |
| 1979 | Service MacHine & Shipbuilding Corp. v. Edwards | 466 F. Supp. 1200 | 2 |
| 1977 | Pugh v. Roe | 440 F. Supp. 638 | 2 |
| 1980 | CHITIMACHA TRIBE OF LA. v. Harry L. Laws Co., Inc. | 490 F. Supp. 164 | 1 |
| 1977 | Guidry v. South Louisiana Contractors, Inc. | 444 F. Supp. 850 | 1 |
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Questions & answers
- Who appointed W. Eugene Davis?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed W. Eugene Davis to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1983.
- Was W. Eugene Davis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- W. Eugene Davis was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was W. Eugene Davis's confirmation vote?
- W. Eugene Davis was confirmed by voice vote on November 15, 1983. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is W. Eugene Davis on?
- W. Eugene Davis is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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42 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).