Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Senior status since 2005

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 ↓

Born
1940 · age 86
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 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 Stephanie Kulp Seymour?
President Jimmy Carter appointed Stephanie Kulp Seymour to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1979.
Was Stephanie Kulp Seymour appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Stephanie Kulp Seymour was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Stephanie Kulp Seymour's confirmation vote?
Stephanie Kulp Seymour was confirmed by voice vote on October 31, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court is Stephanie Kulp Seymour on?
Stephanie Kulp Seymour is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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46 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).