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Lewis, Billy Wayne, Jr.

Born 1978 in Darmstadt, Germany

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 2, 2025, to a seat vacated by Andrew Lynn Brasher. Confirmed by the Senate on October 27, 2025, and received commission on November 6, 2025.

Education:
University of the South, B.A., 2000
Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2003

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. John Bush, Alabama Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 2003-2004
Assistant district attorney, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Alabama, 2004-2005
Private practice, Wetumpka, Alabama, 2005-2016
Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 2016-2024
Judge, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, 2024-2025
Associate justice, Supreme Court of Alabama, 2025