R. Fred Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

R. Fred Lewis

American judge

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1947

Place of Birth: Beckley, West Virginia, United States

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Richard Fred Lewis (born December 14, 1947) was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida on December 7, 1998. While serving as chief justice, he founded Justice Teaching, an organization that now has over 3,900 volunteer lawyers and judges placed with and active in all Florida public schools, which enhances civic and law-related education through active programs in all levels of Florida schools.
As chief justice, he also convened the first commission and statewide all-branch mental health summit which developed and proposed a unified and comprehensive plan to address the increasing problems with the intersection of mental illness and the justice system.