Middle District of Alabama / Appointed 2025 / Active
Billy Wayne Lewis Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2025 and confirmed by the Senate 58–40, Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 2003. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1978 · age 48
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2025
- Confirmed
- 58–40
- Education
- University of the South 2000 · Cumberland Law 2003
- Succeeded
- Andrew Lynn Brasher
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle District of Alabama succeeded Andrew Lynn Brasher | Trump (R) | 58–40 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 58–40 on October 27, 2025 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 589. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 58
5 D, 52 R, 1 I
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Curtis(R-UT)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Justice(R-WV)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Adam Schiff(D-CA)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 40
39 D, 1 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Elissa Slotkin(D-MI)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 2
1 D, 1 R
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
Education
| University of the South | B.A. | 2000 |
| Cumberland School of Law | J.D. | 2003 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Billy Wayne Lewis Jr.?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in 2025.
- Was Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Billy Wayne Lewis Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. 58–40 on October 27, 2025.
- Which court is Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. on?
- Billy Wayne Lewis Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
Sources
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Appointed in 2025. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).