Oren Ritter Lewis

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	Oren Ritter Lewis October 7, 1902 Seymour, Indiana
Died	June 12, 1983 (aged 80) Arlington County, Virginia
Residence	Arlington County, Virginia
Education	George Washington University Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born 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

On 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 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]

References

1. Oren Ritter Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. 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.
3. Smith, Philip (June 14, 1983). "Judge Oren Lewis Dies at 80". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

Sources

• Oren Ritter Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.