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Sylvia A. Lewis
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Sylvia A. Lewis is a senior judge of the Sixth District of Iowa. She was appointed associate judge of the court in 1982 and retired in January of 2010.[1][2]
Biography and Education
Lewis was raised in Marion, Iowa. She graduated from Coe College in 1971 and then received her law degree from the University of Iowa in 1974. She is married.[1]
Career
Lewis practiced law with Legal Services of Iowa from 1974 until her judicial appointment in 1982.[1]
Awards and associations
- Chair, Supreme Court Committee of Juvenile Rules of Procedure
- Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
- Council on Chemically Exposed Infants and Children
- Juvenile Laws Committee
- Iowa Judges Association
- National Association of Women Judges
- Johnson County Bar[1]
See also
- Iowa District Courts
- Iowa District Six
- Benton County, Iowa
- Iowa County, Iowa
- Johnson County, Iowa
- Jones County, Iowa
- Linn County, Iowa
- Tama County, Iowa
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge of the Sixth District Court Scroll to "Senior Judge, Sylvia A. Lewis..."
- ↑ The Gazette, "New 6th Judicial District associate judge appointed," April 1, 2010
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
