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Margaret B. Seymour

U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Biography

Born 1947 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 9, 1998, to a seat vacated by William B. Traxler. Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. Served as chief judge, 2012-2013. Assumed senior status on January 16, 2013.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1996-1998

Education:
Howard University, B.A., 1969
American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 1977

Professional Career:
Equal opportunity specialist, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972-1979
Equal opportunity specialist, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1979-1980
Attorney, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1980-1988
Private practice, 1988-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Carolina, 1990-1996
U.S. attorney (interim) for the District of South Carolina, 1993, 1996

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- Current
Served as chief judge, 2012-2013. Assumed senior status on January 16, 2013.
U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
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U.S. attorney (interim)
District of South Carolina
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1993, 1996
Assistant U.S. attorney
District of South Carolina
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Attorney
Private Practice
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Attorney
Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
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Equal opportunity specialist
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Equal opportunity specialist
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Education
American University Washington College of Law
J.D. (1977)
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Howard University
B.A. (1969)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of South Carolina
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Courthouse
901 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone: (803) 765-5590