William Eugene Davis (born August 18, 1936), known as W. Eugene Davis, is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His chambers are in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 18/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 1,262/year
Louisiana Western District Court · 1976–1983Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1983–
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, New Iberia, Louisiana1964–1976
- Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana1960–1964
Appointments
1983–2016 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
1976–1983 · Appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
J.D. · 1960