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David Lewis (Texas judge)
David Lewis was a justice for the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He was elected on November 6, 2012, for a term that would have expired on December 31, 2018.[1]
Lewis resigned in October 2016 after almost a year of unpaid leave and a previous year of paid leave. His leaves and his resignation were due to problems with his health, with alcohol, and with depression. The chief justice of the Fifth District filed an affidavit in October 2014 alleging physical and mental unfitness for the judiciary.[2] Lewis agreed to resign in October 2016 in lieu of disciplinary action.[2]
Lewis passed away in October 2017.[3]
Education
Lewis received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. from Baylor Law School.[4]
Career
Prior to being elected to the bench in 2012, Lewis held the following positions:
- Assistant United States Attorney - Dallas
- Chief Assistant United States Attorney - Austin
- Deputy Special Prosecutor of the Dallas Police Department Fake Drug Scandal[4]
Additionally, in 2010, he was the Republican candidate for judge of Texas District 194.
Elections
2012
Lewis defeated incumbent Martin Richter in the Republican primary on May 29, winning 53.01 percent of the vote. He defeated judicial candidate David Hanschen in the general election on November 6, 2012, with 52.6 percent of the vote.[5][6][1]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
2010
Lewis was defeated by incumbent Ernest White in the general election.[7] [8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2012 General Election Results-Texas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WFAA8, "After an almost year of leave, Dallas judge resigns," October 12, 2016
- ↑ Dallas News, "Dallas judge who resigned after colleagues said he was unfit, died from alcoholism, artery disease," October 19, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2012 Campaign Video
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, 2012 Republican Primary Election Results
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, Republican Primary Winners
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
