Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 1960 / Served to 1983

Oren Ritter Lewis

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

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. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 31, 1960

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
George Washington Law School 1939
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1960Eastern District of Virginia · succeeded Charles Sterling HutchesonEisenhower (R)voice

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
Sources

23 years on the Eastern District of Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).