Northern District of Alabama / Appointed 1946 / Served to 2000
Seybourn Harris Lynne
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1946 and confirmed by voice vote, Seybourn Harris Lynne was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1930. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 20, 1945
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1946
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn) 1927 · University of Alabama Law 1930
- Succeeded
- Thomas Alexander Murphree
- Succeeded by
- James Hughes Hancock
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Northern District of Alabama · succeeded Thomas Alexander Murphree | Truman (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
| Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) | B.S. | 1927 |
| University of Alabama School of Law | LL.B. | 1930 |
Sources
54 years on the Northern District of Alabama. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).