Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Senior status

Stephanie Kulp Seymour

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephanie Kulp Seymour is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 31, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Smith College 1962 · Harvard Law School 1965
Succeeded by
Jerome A. Holmes
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979Tenth CircuitCarter (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
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46 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).