Lewis Render Morgan
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Lewis Render Morgan | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – November 15, 2001 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office September 1, 1978 – October 1, 1981 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office July 25, 1968 – September 1, 1978 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Elbert Tuttle |
| Succeeded by | Phyllis A. Kravitch |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Arthur Hooper |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Oslin Smith Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office August 10, 1961 – August 2, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
| Succeeded by | Albert John Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lewis Render Morgan July 14, 1913 LaGrange, Georgia |
| Died | November 15, 2001 (aged 88) LaGrange, Georgia |
| Education | University of Georgia School of Law (LLB) |
Lewis Render Morgan (July 14, 1913 – November 15, 2001) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
Morgan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 24, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 10, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1965 to 1968. His service was terminated on August 2, 1968, due to elevation to the Fifth Circuit.[1]
Morgan was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Elbert Tuttle. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 25, 1968, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1978. He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981. His service was terminated on November 15, 2001, due to his death in LaGrange.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Lewis Render Morgan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Lewis Render Morgan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.