Who appointed Timothy M. Tymkovich?

President George W. Bush appointed Timothy M. Tymkovich to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2003.

Was Timothy M. Tymkovich appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Timothy M. Tymkovich was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Timothy M. Tymkovich's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Timothy M. Tymkovich 58–41 on April 1, 2003.

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Timothy M. Tymkovich

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

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by the Senate 58–41, Timothy M. Tymkovich is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Colorado Law School in 1982. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Born: 1956 · age 70
Appointed by: George W. Bush, 2003
Confirmed: 58–41
Chief judge: Tenth Circuit, 2015 to 2022
Education: Colorado College 1979 · University of Colorado Law School 1982
Succeeded: John Carbone Porfilio

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2003	Tenth Circuit succeeded John Carbone Porfilio chief judge 2015 to 2022	G.W. Bush (R)	58–41

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 58–41 on April 1, 2003 · 108th Congress, Roll Call 113. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 58

7 D, 51 R

Voted against · 41

40 D, 1 I

Did not vote · 1

1 D

Joe Lieberman(D-CT)

Education

Colorado College	B.A.	1979
University of Colorado Law School	J.D.	1982

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. William H. Erickson, Colorado Supreme Court	1982-1983
Private practice, Colorado	1983-1991
Solicitor general, State of Colorado	1991-1996
Private practice, Denver, Colorado	1996-2003
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	2015-2022

Judicial Record

In our data, Tymkovich authored 3 published opinions for the court (2010). Most cited: United States v. Speakman (33 citations).

Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Selected opinions

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
2010	United States v. Speakman	594 F.3d 1165	33
2010	United States v. Martinez	602 F.3d 1156	9
2010	United States v. Parker	594 F.3d 1243	5

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Timothy M. Tymkovich?: President George W. Bush appointed Timothy M. Tymkovich to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2003.
Was Timothy M. Tymkovich appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Timothy M. Tymkovich was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Timothy M. Tymkovich's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Timothy M. Tymkovich 58–41 on April 1, 2003.
Which court is Timothy M. Tymkovich on?: Timothy M. Tymkovich is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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23 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).