Early Life and Education
Lewis was born in Boston. An African-American, Lewis earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan in 1969 and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1973.
Lewis' father, Wade H. McCree, was the U.S. Solicitor General from 1977 until 1981. He also was a federal appeals court judge himself, having been appointed to the Sixth Circuit by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and serving on the Sixth Circuit until his appointment as Solicitor General.
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