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David Lewis (Texas judge)

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David Lewis

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Prior offices
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Law

Baylor Law School


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: Texas district court judicial elections, 2010

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