Lewis 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]
^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.
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oren, ritter, lewis, october, 1902, june, 1983, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, eastern, district, virginia, senior, judge, united, states, district, court, eastern, district, virginiain, office, january, 1974, june, 1983judge. 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 LewisSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaIn office January 1 1974 June 12 1983Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaIn office May 31 1960 January 1 1974Appointed byDwight D EisenhowerPreceded byCharles Sterling HutchesonSucceeded byDavid Dortch WarrinerPersonal detailsBorn 1902 10 07 October 7 1902Seymour Indiana U S DiedJune 12 1983 1983 06 12 aged 80 Arlington County Virginia U S Resting placeColumbia Gardens CemeteryArlington Virginia U S Residence s Arlington County VirginiaEducationGeorge Washington University Law School LL B Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksEducation 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 Edit Grave of Lewis in Columbia Gardens Cemetery Lewis 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 public domain 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 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oren Ritter Lewis Oren Ritter Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal officesPreceded byCharles Sterling Hutcheson Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia1960 1974 Succeeded byDavid Dortch Warriner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oren Ritter Lewis amp oldid 1092743898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
