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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit: Chief Judges
Number of chief judges: 13
Phillips, Orie Leon (1948-1956)
Bratton, Sam Gilbert (1956-1959)
Murrah, Alfred Paul (1959-1970)
Lewis, David Thomas (1970-1977)
Seth, Oliver (1977-1984)
Holloway, William Judson, Jr. (1984-1991)
McKay, Monroe G. (1991-1993)
Seymour, Stephanie Kulp (1994-2000)
Tacha, Deanell Reece (2001-2007)
Henry, Robert Harlan (2008-2010)
Briscoe, Mary Beck (2010-2015)
Tymkovich, Timothy M. (2015-2022)
Holmes, Jerome A. (2022-present)