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Gex, Walter J. III
Born March 20, 1939, in Bay St. Louis, MS
Died November 12, 2020, in Diamondhead, MS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on January 29, 1986, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1986, and received commission on February 26, 1986. Assumed senior status on March 24, 2004. Service terminated on November 12, 2020, due to death.
Education:
University of Mississippi, B.A., 1962
University of Mississippi School of Law, LL.B., 1963
Professional Career:
Died November 12, 2020, in Diamondhead, MS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on January 29, 1986, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1986, and received commission on February 26, 1986. Assumed senior status on March 24, 2004. Service terminated on November 12, 2020, due to death.
Education:
University of Mississippi, B.A., 1962
University of Mississippi School of Law, LL.B., 1963
Professional Career:
Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1963-1972
Private practice, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1972-1986
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, December 4, 1985; no Senate vote