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Oliver Seth

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Oliver Seth served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Jun 11, 1962.

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy
Confirmed
Jun 11, 1962
Born
1915

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Jun 11, 1962 – Mar 27, 1996

Education

  • Stanford UniversityB.A., 1937
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1940

Career

Private practice, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1940, 1946-1962; U.S. Army major, 1940-1946; Government appeal agent, Selective Service System, 1948-1952; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1978-1984

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Oliver Seth, Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1387611/oliver-seth (accessed 2026-10-13).

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