Eleventh Circuit / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2001
Lewis Render Morgan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1981, Lewis Render Morgan was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1935. He previously served on the Northern District of Georgia and Fifth Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment), 1981
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of Georgia Law 1935
- Succeeded
- Warren Leroy Jones
- Succeeded by
- Richard Taylor Rives
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Northern District of Georgia | Kennedy (D) | voice |
| 1968 | Fifth Circuit · succeeded Elbert Parr Tuttle | Johnson (D) | voice |
| 1981 | Eleventh Circuit · succeeded Warren Leroy Jones | (reassignment) (N) | – |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Georgia School of Law | LL.B. | 1935 |
Sources
20 years on the Eleventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).