William Eugene Davis

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit circuit Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 28 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Wilkins v. Lorie Davis, Director, TDCJ
15-70033 · 2016-08-10
Habeas petition (appellant) Granted in part

“we (1) affirm the district court's order denying Wilkins's request for funds; (2) vacate the district court's order denying payment under Sheard's CJA vouchers; and (3) remand for further proceedings. AFFIRMED in part, VACATED in part, and REMANDED.”

United States v. Madrid Hopkins
17-50439 · 2018-08-24
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Based on the foregoing, we conclude that the factual basis for Hopkins's guilty plea was sufficient to sustain his conviction under the ACA, assimilating the Texas offense of evading arrest or detention. Therefore, the district court's judgment is AFFIRMED.”

Uranga v. Davis, Director, TDCJ
15-10290 · 2018-01-12
Habeas petition (appellant) Granted

“Based on the foregoing, we REVERSE the judgment of the district court denying Uranga's Sec. 2254 application and REMAND this case to the district court. We further direct that a writ of habeas corpus be issued, unless within 90 days ... Uranga is resentenced in accordance with Texas law ... REVERSED and REMANDED with instructions.”

Gluckstadt Holdings, L.L.C. v. VCR I, L.L.C. (In re VCR I, L.L.C.)
18-60368 · 2019-05-01
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“we AFFIRM the district court's judgment affirming the bankruptcy court's decision granting the Trustee's motion to approve auction and for authority to sell certain real property of the bankruptcy estate of VCR. We further DENY the Trustee's motion to dismiss the appeal as moot. AFFIRMED; MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL AS MOOT DENIED.”

United States v. Glen M. Davis
00-20538 · 2001-11-07
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“For the reasons that follow, we agree that Davis did not receive adequate warnings. We therefore vacate the conviction and remand for a new trial.”

United States v. Jeffery W. Gieger; Tracie L. Gieger
98-60659 · 1999-09-24
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“Defendants-Appellants Jeffery W. Gieger and Tracie L. Gieger ... challenge on a number of grounds their convictions for conspiracy to submit false claims to Medicare in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 286. For the reasons that follow, we affirm their convictions. However, we vacate their sentences and remand this case for resentencing.”

United States v. Roland Eugene Butler
988 F.2d 537 · 1993-04-05
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We find no error except in the court's order refusing to allow Butler to conduct an independent chemical analysis of the substance alleged to be cocaine base. We therefore affirm on the cocaine charge (Count I), vacate the judgment on the cocaine base charge (Count II), and remand to the district court with instructions to allow Butler to test the substance alleged to be cocaine base.”

United States v. Troy W. Vaden
912 F.2d 780 · 1990-09-11
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Vaden challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. We find no error and affirm.”

Kurt W. Bond, et al. v. City of Jackson, Mississippi
939 F.2d 285 · 1991-08-20
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“The district court held that they were not engaged in such activity, and thus the City was not entitled to a limited exemption from the FLSA's overtime compensation requirements. We reverse and render judgment for the City.”

Helen Ehret Bach, et al. v. Trident Steamship Company, Inc.
920 F.2d 322 · 1991-01-10
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The survivors of Eugene G. Bach, Jr. appeal the summary judgment dismissal of their claims made under the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and the general maritime law. ... We affirm.”

James Murphy, Jr. v. S.W. Puckett
893 F.2d 94 · 1990-02-02
Habeas petition (appellant) Denied

“The State of Mississippi (the state) appeals the district court's order granting James Murphy's (Murphy) petition for habeas corpus. We affirm.”

William C. Davis v. Ernest L. Parker
58 F.3d 183 · 1995-07-17
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“The district court granted Parker's motion for summary judgment and dismissed all of Davis' claims against Parker on the grounds that they were prescribed by Louisiana Revised Statute 9:5605 ... For the reasons explained below, we vacate and remand.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Circuit judges do not carry a federal trial caseload. Davis's earlier W.D. La. district-judge caseload (1976-1983) predates electronic docket coverage and is not enumerated here (a future addition).

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