| Stephanie Kulp Seymour | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 2, 1979 |
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| Nominated by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1940 Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Smith College (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
Stephanie Kulp Seymour (born October 16, 1940 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
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Seymour received a B.A. from Smith College in 1962, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1965.[1][2] At Harvard Law School, she was one of 23 women in a class of 550.[2]
Prior to joining the federal bench, Seymour was in private practice for fifteen years in Boston, Houston, and Tulsa.[1]
Seymour was nominated to the Tenth Circuit by President Jimmy Carter on August 28, 1979, to a new seat created by Congress.[1] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1979.[1] Seymour served as Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit from 1994-2000.[1] Seymour was the first woman judge on the Tenth Circuit and also the first woman Chief Judge of the circuit.[2] Judge Seymour assumed senior status on October 16, 2005.[1]