Hon. W. Royal Furgeson See Rating Details
District Judge See Comments
W.D.Tex.  
Average Rating:8.9 - 12 rating(s) Please send me alerts on this judge
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Ratings

*Temperament:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Scholarship:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Industriousness:   (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
*Ability to Handle Complex Litigation:    (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Punctuality:    (1=Chronic`y Late,10=Always on Time)
*Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation:    (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
*Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation:   (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility In Scheduling   (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Pre-Trial:   (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions:   (1=Least Involved,10=Most Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Trial:    (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Sentencing:    (1=Most Lenient,10=Most Harsh)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators:    (1=10%,10=100%)
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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 11482
Rating:9.5
Comments:
a model judge. a great human being who was a great lawyer and inspired community leader before he took the bench. i wish we had him back in el paso.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 9412
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Even tempered, downright civil, thorough, careful, and polite. He is always trying hard to do the right thing and willing to spend as much time as it takes to do it.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 8668
Rating:9.0
Comments:
Excellent judge. How he can remain so cheerful in this business is remarkable.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 6568
Rating:9.4
Comments:
Intelligent, hard-working and a gentleman with a cheerful disposition. Possesses a rare sense of justice and fairness, and will be greatly missed if he relocates.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 5694
Rating:9.9
Comments:
A gentleman and a scholar. He is courteous and fair and his cheerful demeanor makes practicing before him a pleasure even when he rules against you. If only all judges were like him.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 4774
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Has an incredible respect for justice and the lawyers before the court.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 4713
Rating:9.0
Comments:
An excellent judge, intent on seeing that justice is done, even encouraging settlement. A gentleman's gentleman. Very well respected. I have been in front of him a number of times, and each time was a good experience.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 3708
Rating:8.5
Comments:
one of the finest judges I know. He spends more time trying to do the right thing, and how often does one say that about a federal judge?

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 1938
Rating:9.0
Comments:
Runs an extremely "lawyer-friendly" courtroom. Very courteous to lawyers on both sides of the docket.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 1583
Rating:8.0
Comments:
Have only appeared before him once. However, I was impressed by the fact that he looks exactly how you would picture Wyatt Earp in your mind's eye.