Oren Ritter Lewis
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960 and confirmed by voice vote, Oren Ritter Lewis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1939. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1983
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- George Washington Law School 1939
- Succeeded
- Charles Sterling Hutcheson
- Succeeded by
- David Dortch Warriner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Eastern District of Virginia succeeded Charles Sterling Hutcheson | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Lewis authored 44 published opinions for the court (1961–1981). Most cited: Banks v. Havener (21 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Banks v. Havener | 234 F. Supp. 27 | 21 |
| 1967 | Evenson v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. | 268 F. Supp. 29 | 20 |
| 1969 | Arlington Trust Co. v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance | 301 F. Supp. 854 | 17 |
| 1963 | Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. | 224 F. Supp. 666 | 17 |
| 1968 | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Holding | 293 F. Supp. 854 | 15 |
| 1966 | Johnson v. United States Government | 258 F. Supp. 372 | 15 |
| 1968 | Lehigh Portland Cement Co. v. Federal Trade Commission | 291 F. Supp. 628 | 14 |
| 1963 | RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES'ASSOCIATION v. United States | 216 F. Supp. 101 | 14 |
| 1969 | Scott v. Young | 307 F. Supp. 1005 | 13 |
| 1981 | Gallahan v. Hollyfield | 516 F. Supp. 1004 | 11 |
| 1973 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Haffenden-Rimar International, Inc. | 362 F. Supp. 323 | 10 |
| 1971 | Johnson v. Gartlan | 334 F. Supp. 438 | 10 |
| 1961 | Allen v. County School Board of Prince Edward County | 198 F. Supp. 497 | 10 |
| 1980 | Logan v. Shealy | 500 F. Supp. 502 | 9 |
| 1963 | Dixon v. Duncan | 218 F. Supp. 157 | 9 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 44 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Oren Ritter Lewis?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Oren Ritter Lewis to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1960.
- Was Oren Ritter Lewis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Oren Ritter 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 Oren Ritter Lewis's confirmation vote?
- Oren Ritter Lewis was confirmed by voice vote on May 31, 1960. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Oren Ritter Lewis on?
- Oren Ritter Lewis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.
23 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).