Who appointed David Thomas Lewis?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed David Thomas Lewis to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1956.

Was David Thomas Lewis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

David Thomas Lewis was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was David Thomas Lewis's confirmation vote?

David Thomas Lewis was confirmed by voice vote on June 4, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1956 / Served to 1983

David Thomas Lewis

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, David Thomas Lewis was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law) in 1937. Sources ↓

Lived: 1912–1983
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Utah 1935 · University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law) 1937
Succeeded: Orie Leon Phillips
Succeeded by: Monroe G. McKay

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1956	Tenth Circuit succeeded Orie Leon Phillips	Eisenhower (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

University of Utah	B.A.	1935
University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law)	J.D.	1937

Questions & answers

Who appointed David Thomas Lewis?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed David Thomas Lewis to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1956.
Was David Thomas Lewis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: David Thomas Lewis was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was David Thomas Lewis's confirmation vote?: David Thomas Lewis was confirmed by voice vote on June 4, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was David Thomas Lewis on?: David Thomas Lewis was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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27 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).