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 * Federal Judges **

[|Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals]
Seat 5 was established in 1949 and has been continuously filled by Wyoming. Prior to its creation, Wyoming was under the jurisdiction of seat 1 out of Colorado.


 * John C. Pickett**, 1949-1966 (senior status 1966-1983), appointed by President Truman, died in office
 * John J. Hickey**, 1966-1970, appointed by President Lyndon Johnson, died in office
 * James E. Barrett**, 1971-1987 (senior status 1987-2011), appointed by President Nixon, died in office
 * [|Wade Brorby]**, 1988-2001 (senior status 2001-present), appointed by President Reagan
 * [|Terrence L. O’Brien]**, 2002-2013 (senior status 2013-present), appointed by President G.W. Bush
 * [|Gregory A. Phillips]**, 2013-present, appointed by President Obama

Seat 1

 * John A. Riner**, Cheyenne, 1890-1923 (senior status 1921-1923), nominated by President Benjamin Harrison, died in office, d. 1923
 * Thomas Blake Kennedy**, Cheyenne, 1921-1957 ( senior status 1955-1957), nominated by President Hardin, died in office, d. 1957
 * Ewing T. Kerr**, Cheyenne, 1955-1992 ( senior status 1975-1992), nominated by President Eisenhower, died in office, d. 1992
 * Clarence A. Brimmer**, Cheyenne, 1975-2013 (senior status 2006-2013), nominated by President Ford, retired, d. 2014
 * Nancy D. Freudenthal**, 2010-present, nominated by President Obama

Seat 2
(established 1984)
 * Alan B. Johnson**, Cheyenne, 1985-present, nominated by President Reagan

Seat 3
(established 1990)
 * William F. Downes**, Casper, 1994-2011, nominated by President Clinton, retired
 * Scott W. Skavdahl**, Cheyenne, 2011-present, nominated by President Obama

[|U.S. Bankruptcy Judges]

 * Harold L. Mai**, 1971-1994.
 * Peter J. McNiff**, 1994-present

=Additional Resources=
 * Tenth Circuit Historical Society (accessed September 2015)