Walter J. Gex III
How Judge Gex rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Gex no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Gex
Walter J. Gex, III was a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Judge Gex received a commission on February 26, 1986. Judge Gex assumed senior status on March 24, 2004 and served until death on November 12, 2020.
How Judge Gex decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Gex denied remand when the plaintiff offered no evidence connecting the local defendant to the alleged tort.
“Tipton presented no evidence in support of the complaint or motion to remand to connect Blankenship with any tortious conduct.”
Gex required unresolved material facts to be tried rather than decided on summary judgment.
“there remains material issues of fact that must be resolved by the trier of fact.”
Procedural preferences
Gex treated the plaintiff's chosen forum as the leading factor in a transfer analysis.
“The plaintiff’s choice of forum, however, is the most important factor and should only be disturbed when the other factors weigh heavily in defendant’s favor.”
Gex resolved an insurance dispute on the merits and treated the requested default judgment as moot.
“The Court further finds that, although there is a sufficient basis for granting default judgment, Nationwide’s motion for default judgment should be denied as moot”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Cessna’s separate motions for summary judgment against Merilyn Butcher, Martha Noble and Carolyn Durbin are hereby granted.”
“the defendant’s motion for summary judgment [7-1] be, and is hereby, granted.”
“the government’s motion in limine [151-1] be, and is hereby, granted.”
“Plaintiffs motion to remand [5-1] this case to the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, be, and is hereby denied.”
“the motion to dismiss [9-1] claims brought against Patrick Blankenship be, and is hereby, granted.”
“Necaise is disqualified from representation of the defendants Carver, Huguet, and Smith.”
“the Complaint should be dismissed without prejudice because of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter.”
“Jointer is not entitled to summary judgment because there remains material issues of fact that must be resolved by the trier of fact.”
“Mutual is entitled to partial summary judgment regarding Dr. Doyle’s bad faith claim.”
“Defendant Progressive Casualty Insurance Company’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees be, and the same is hereby, denied.”
“Nationwide’s motion for summary judgment [6-1] is well-taken and should be granted.”
“the motion should be granted and the action dismissed without prejudice.”
“the defendant Remington’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is well taken and should be granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sample was dominated by asbestos matters and supported no timing analysis.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Gex was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2020.
| Motions pending more than six months | 0 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 0 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge Gex no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.