MS Not the Last in Something, Federal Judicial Inefficiency

I found this article interesting as it talks about the slow pace of cases winding their way through the federal judiciary. The article also reports on some of the slowest of the slow, 2 of which are Mississippi's own, Henry Wingate, Chief Judge of the Mississippi Southern District, and Glen Davidson, Chief Judge of the Northern District of Mississippi. Wingate made the list because of backed up motions and Davidson made the list based on case backlog. I've actually Judge Wingate a couple of times and sat in the audience in his courtroom and he seems like a nice enough guy and he runs a tight courtroom, which I prefer, but he is known for his sloth-like pace in ruling. I've never been before Davidson, if anyone has please let us know your take in the comments.

One thing I would like to include is that how the system works in Mississippi might contribute to the Chief Judges being on the list while others are not. I believe the way it works is that all cases and motions are filed and the Chief Judge distributes them to the other judges and keeps some for himself. One thing that might skew theses listings is a judge who holds back extra cases or wants "all the hard one's for himself" which naturally take longer to rule on and to right good, tight opinions. I'm not sure if that is the case here but it might be.