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Margaret Seymour
Margaret B. Seymour was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. She joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. From 2012 to 2013, Seymour served as the district court's chief judge. She assumed senior status on January 16, 2013, and retired from the court on August 31, 2022.
Early life and education
Born in Washington, D.C., Seymour earned her bachelor's degree from Howard University in 1969 and her J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law in 1977.[1]
Professional career
- 2013 - 2023: Senior judge
- 2012-2013: Chief judge
- 1998-2013: Judge
- 1996-1998: Magistrate judge
- 1990-1996: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Carolina
- 1993, 1996: Interim U.S. Attorney
- 1988-1990: Private practice
- 1980-1988: Attorney, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
- 1979-1980: Equal opportunity specialist, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- 1972-1979: Equal opportunity specialist, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare[1]
Judicial career
District of South Carolina
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Margaret B. Seymour |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 42 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 9, 1998
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: October 1, 1998
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 8, 1998
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| Confirmed: October 21, 1998
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Seymour was nominated by President Bill Clinton on September 9, 1998, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by William Traxler. The American Bar Association rated Seymour Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Seymour's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 1, 1998, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on October 8, 1998. Seymour was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on October 21, 1998, and she received her commission the next day. From 2012 to 2013, Seymour served the district court's chief judge. She elected to take senior status beginning on January 16, 2013. She was succeeded in this position by Judge Bruce Hendricks.[1][2][3]
Magistrate judge, District of South Carolina
Seymour served as a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina from 1996 to 1998.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Margaret B. Seymour," accessed July 7, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1364 — Margaret B. Seymour — The Judiciary," accessed July 7, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 105th Congress," accessed July 7, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Traxler |
District of South Carolina 1998–2013 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Bruce Hendricks
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| 1996 |
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| 1998 |
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
