Third Circuit / Appointed 1966 / Served to 1998

Collins Jacques Seitz

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Collins Jacques Seitz was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1940. Sources ↓

Lived
1914–1998
Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Delaware 1937 · University of Virginia Law 1940
Succeeded by
Jane Richards Roth

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1966Third Circuit
succeeded John Biggs Jr.
L.B. Johnson (D)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Collins Jacques Seitz?
President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Collins Jacques Seitz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1966.
Was Collins Jacques Seitz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Collins Jacques Seitz was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Collins Jacques Seitz's confirmation vote?
Collins Jacques Seitz was confirmed by voice vote on June 9, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Collins Jacques Seitz on?
Collins Jacques Seitz was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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32 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).