Who appointed Oliver Seth?

President John F. Kennedy appointed Oliver Seth to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1962.

Was Oliver Seth appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Oliver Seth was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Oliver Seth's confirmation vote?

Oliver Seth was confirmed by voice vote on June 11, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1962 / Served to 1996

Oliver Seth

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

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Oliver Seth was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1940. Sources ↓

Lived: 1915–1996
Appointed by: John F. Kennedy, 1962
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Stanford 1937 · Yale Law School 1940
Succeeded: Sam Gilbert Bratton
Succeeded by: Bobby Ray Baldock

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1962	Tenth Circuit succeeded Sam Gilbert Bratton	Kennedy (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

Stanford University	B.A.	1937
Yale Law School	LL.B.	1940

Questions & answers

Who appointed Oliver Seth?: President John F. Kennedy appointed Oliver Seth to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1962.
Was Oliver Seth appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Oliver Seth was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Oliver Seth's confirmation vote?: Oliver Seth was confirmed by voice vote on June 11, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Oliver Seth on?: Oliver Seth was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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33 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).