Margaret B. Seymour
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
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
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
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- 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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- American University Washington College of Law
- J.D. (1977)
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- Howard University
- B.A. (1969)
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