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 "markdown": "# Mary G. Lewis\n\nMary Geiger Lewis (born 1958) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina since 2012.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> She was appointed by President Barack Obama.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> She has served on the court since her commission in 2012.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | June 18, 2012 (Senate voted 64 to 27)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120357)</sup> |\n| Born | 1958, Columbia, South Carolina<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Clemson University, 1980; J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1984<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nLewis was born in 1958 in [Columbia, South Carolina](https://www.edgepedia.org/columbia-south-carolina).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> She received her B.A., cum laude, from [Clemson University](https://www.edgepedia.org/clemson-university) in 1980 and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1984.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/16/president-obama-nominates-two-united-states-district-court)</sup> While in law school, she worked as a law clerk for the Senate Judiciary Committee of the South Carolina Legislature, and prior to law school she clerked at the Richland County Solicitor's Office.<sup>[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/16/president-obama-nominates-two-united-states-district-court)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nFrom 1984 to 1985, Lewis served as a law clerk to Judge Owen T. Cobb, Jr., Circuit Court Judge of the South Carolina Fifth Judicial Circuit.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/16/president-obama-nominates-two-united-states-district-court)</sup> She then entered private practice in Columbia, South Carolina, from 1985 to 2012.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup> She worked at the firm Lewis & Babcock in Columbia, where her practice involved representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil matters, including complex product liability and class action cases; she became a partner in 1987.<sup>[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/16/president-obama-nominates-two-united-states-district-court)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Obama nominated Lewis to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on March 16, 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/16/president-obama-nominates-two-united-states-district-court)</sup> Announcing the nomination, President Obama praised Lewis's legal career and said he was honored to nominate her to serve as a judge on the federal bench.<sup>[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/16/president-obama-nominates-two-united-states-district-court)</sup> The Senate confirmed her on June 18, 2012, by a vote of 64 to 27.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120357)</sup> She received her commission on June 20, 2012.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Mary Geiger Lewis](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394011)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, June 18, 2012](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120357)\n3. [President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/16/president-obama-nominates-two-united-states-district-court)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames L to Ma*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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