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Lewis, Jr.\n\nBilly Wayne Lewis, Jr. (born 1978) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama since 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) He was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the Senate in October 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) Before his federal appointment, he served as a judge on Alabama state courts, including the Alabama Circuit Court, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and the [Supreme Court of Alabama](https://www.edgepedia.org/supreme-court-of-alabama).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) |\n| Confirmed | October 27, 2025 (58 to 40)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190589) |\n| Born | 1978 in Darmstadt, Germany[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) |\n| Education | B.A., University of the South, 2000; J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 2003[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nLewis was born in 1978 in [Darmstadt](https://www.edgepedia.org/darmstadt), Germany.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from the University of the South in 2000 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the Cumberland School of Law in 2003.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071)\n\n## Legal career\n\nLewis began his legal career as a law clerk to Judge John Bush of the Alabama Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, serving from 2003 to 2004.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) He then served as an assistant district attorney for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama from 2004 to 2005.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) From 2005 to 2016, Lewis was in private practice in Wetumpka, Alabama.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071)\n\nIn 2016, Lewis became a judge on the Alabama Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, where he served until 2024.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) He then served as a judge on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals from 2024 to 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) In 2025, he served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Lewis to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama on September 2, 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) The Senate confirmed his nomination on October 27, 2025, by a vote of 58 to 40.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190589) He received his federal judicial commission on November 6, 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762071)\n2. 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