Walter J. Gex III

Walter J. Gex III
Walter J. Gex III
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
	In office; March 24, 2004 – November 12, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
	In office; February 26, 1986 – March 24, 2004
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Seat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded by	Louis Guirola Jr.
Personal details
Born	March 29, 1939; Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	November 12, 2020 (aged 81); Diamondhead, Mississippi, U.S.
Education	University of Mississippi (B.A.); University of Mississippi Law School (LL.B.)

Walter J. Gex III (March 29, 1939 – November 12, 2020) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Education and career

Born in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Gex received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi in 1962 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1963. He was in private practice in Jackson, Mississippi from 1963 to 1972, and then in Bay St. Louis from 1972 to 1986.[1]

On January 29, 1986, Gex was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi created by 98 Stat. 333. Gex was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 25, 1986, and received his commission on February 26, 1986. He assumed senior status on March 24, 2004.[1]

Gex died on November 12, 2020 in Diamondhead, Mississippi.[2]

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 98 Stat. 333	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi 1986–2004	Succeeded by Louis Guirola Jr.

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