Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1988 / Senior status since 2006

David M. Ebel

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, David M. Ebel is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1965. Sources ↓

Born
1940 · age 86
Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1988
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Northwestern 1962 · University of Michigan Law School 1965
Succeeded by
Neil M. Gorsuch

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1988Tenth CircuitReagan (R)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 David M. Ebel?
President Ronald Reagan appointed David M. Ebel to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1988.
Was David M. Ebel appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
David M. Ebel was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was David M. Ebel's confirmation vote?
David M. Ebel was confirmed by voice vote on April 19, 1988. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court is David M. Ebel on?
David M. Ebel is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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