Floyd Robert Gibson
Judge Gibson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Gibson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He required labor-board remedies to rest on substantial evidence across the whole record rather than credibility findings that ignored corroborating testimony.
“we hold that this finding is not supported by substantial evidence on the whole record.”
He read family exemptions in light of continuing support obligations rather than requiring every family member to share a residence.
“a divorced father who is contributing substantial support to his three minor children, who are in the custody of their mother, living separate and apart from the father, is entitled to an exemption under Missouri law as “head of a family.””
Procedural preferences
He treated permissive intervention as a matter of trial-court discretion and required clear abuse before reversal.
“The trial court has wide discretion in granting or denying these requests. When permissive intervention is denied we will reverse the trial court only for clear abuse of its discretion.”
He preferred remand for consideration of transfer when venue was defective but another proper federal forum was available.
“The case is, therefore, remanded to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska for the purpose of considering such a motion to transfer.”
Cautions
He enforced statutory limits on appellate review where a petition raised neither a jurisdictional nor constitutional issue.
“The petitioner has not presented any jurisdictional or constitutional issue for review. The Petition for Review therefore must be dismissed.”
He questioned premature use of section 2255 before custody began, while still deciding the presented issues on their merits.
“We, therefore, entertain grave doubts on the propriety of this type of proceeding, but will proceed in this appeal to dispose of the issues raised on their merits.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The case is, therefore, remanded to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska for the purpose of considering such a motion to transfer. The judgment of the said District Court is in all other respects affirmed.”
“Accordingly, the Board’s petition for enforcement of its order is granted.”
“The judgment of the District Court denying petitioner habeas corpus relief is affirmed.”
“The judgment of conviction is reversed and the cause is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“We affirm the findings of the District Court.”
“Judgment reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
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A historical record
Judge Gibson no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.