Oren Ritter Lewis (October 7, 1902 – June 12, 1983) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Oren Ritter Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office January 1, 1974 – June 12, 1983 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office May 31, 1960 – January 1, 1974 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Charles Sterling Hutcheson |
| Succeeded by | David Dortch Warriner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1902 Seymour, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1983 (aged 80) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Columbia Gardens Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Residence(s) | Arlington County, Virginia |
| Education | George Washington University Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
editBorn in Seymour, Indiana, Lewis received a Bachelor of Laws from George Washington University Law School in 1939. He was in private practice in Arlington County, Virginia from 1940 to 1960.[1]
Federal judicial service
editOn March 21, 1960, Lewis was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Judge Charles Sterling Hutcheson. Lewis was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 31, 1960, and received his commission the same day. He was a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1970 to 1973. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1974. He served in that capacity until his death.
Death
editLewis died of a heart attack suffered at his Arlington County home on June 12, 1983, dying at Arlington Hospital in Arlington County. He continued to preside over cases up until his death.[1][2][3] Lewis is buried at the Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Oren Ritter Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Waggoner, Walter H. (June 14, 1983). "Judge Oren R. Lewis; Key Figure in Ruling in '54 on School Bias". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Philip (June 14, 1983). "Judge Oren Lewis Dies at 80". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Columbia Gardens Cemetery". Retrieved 2021-10-24.
1983 - Oren Lewis, federal judge, interred. Lewis authored an opinion used as the basis of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education.
External links
edit- Oren Ritter Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.