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Peter Lewis (Federal magistrate)
Peter Lewis was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1] He was appointed to this position on June 28, 2004.[2] Lewis retired on June 27, 2018.[3]
Early life and education
Judge Lewis received his B.A. from the U.S. International University in 1973. He later earned his J.D. from the California Western School of Law in 1978.[2]
Career
Judge Lewis began his career in Tokyo, Japan, at the firm of Shigeru Ebihara from 1978 to 1981. In 1982, he returned to the United States to become a deputy district attorney in Imperial County until 1989. After that, he became an assistant U.S. attorney for San Diego and Imperial Valley between 1989 and 2004.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
