Stephanie Seymour | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| Assumed office October 16, 2005 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Monroe G. McKay |
| Succeeded by | Deanell Reece Tacha |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office November 2, 1979 – October 16, 2005 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephanie Irene Kulp (1940-10-16)October 16, 1940 (age 85) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Anderson Bartlett (divorced) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Smith College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Stephanie Kulp Seymour (born October 16, 1940) is aseniorUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She was the first female federal court judge in Oklahoma.[1] In 2025, Seymour became the longest-serving judge in the history of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Seymour was born inBattle Creek,Michigan in 1940, the second oldest of four children. Seymour and her family traveled extensively when she was young, visiting all but three states by car by the time she went to college. Though neither of her parents had a college education, they strongly influenced Seymour to obtain the highest level of education possible.[2] Seymour received aBachelor of Arts degree fromSmith College in 1962, graduatingPhi Beta Kappa andmagna cum laude, and herJuris Doctor fromHarvard Law School in 1965.[3][4] At Harvard Law School, she was one of 23 women in a class of 550.[4]
Seymour was in private practice inBoston,Massachusetts from 1965 to 1966, inTulsa,Oklahoma from 1966 to 1967, inHouston,Texas from 1968 to 1969, and in Tulsa again from 1971 to 1979. In Houston, she was the first woman hired byBaker Botts.[3]
Seymour was nominated by PresidentJimmy Carter on August 28, 1979, to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on October 31, 1979, and received her commission on November 2, 1979. She served as Chief Judge from 1994 to 2000. She assumedsenior status on October 16, 2005.[3]
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| New seat | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1979–2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1994–2000 | Succeeded by |
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