Tenth Circuit / Appointed 2010 / Active
Scott Milne Matheson Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Scott Milne Matheson Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1980. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 22, 2010
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1975 · Yale Law School 1980
- Succeeded
- Michael W. McConnell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tenth Circuit · succeeded Michael W. McConnell | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Oxford | M.A. | |
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1975 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1980 |
Sources
15 years on the Tenth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).