Floyd Robert Gibson
How Judge Gibson rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
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
In Nistendirk, Gibson held an insurer to the breadth of its own policy language when allowing the United States to pursue third-party liability.
“M.F.A. wrote the policy and is responsible for the language used therein.”
Procedural preferences
In Hanlin, Gibson distinguished a bill of particulars from premature disclosure of the prosecution’s evidence.
“Its function is to enlarge the indictment so the defendant may be fully apprised of the charge against him, but it does not require the Government to disclose the evidence by which it intends to prove its case.”
Cautions
In Jonas, Gibson’s three-judge court found unconstitutional malapportionment but withheld immediate relief to give the legislature an opportunity to act.
“relief as presently sought by plaintiffs and intervenor-plaintiffs will be withheld and stayed”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons above stated, the complaint is dismissed, at plaintiffs’ costs.”
“For the foregoing reasons the motion to vacate or dismiss is overruled.”
“The Court therefore concludes that the joinder of MFA is proper.”
A statutory three-judge court found Missouri’s legislative districts constitutionally malapportioned but stayed relief to allow the legislature to act.
“Plaintiffs are entitled to a permanent injunction against the defendants”
“Judgment for plaintiffs will be entered in accordance herewith.”
“Defendant is liable under the terms of the agreement”
“the plaintiff’s prayer for injunction will be denied.”
“the motion of plaintiff to remand is overruled.”
“the application of petitioner for a temporary injunction is denied.”
“the ‘Application for a Sanity Hearing’ is denied.”
“the ‘Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus’ is denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned docket records were returned under three plausible Gibson name variants.
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.