Seybourn Harris Lynne | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office January 9, 1973 – September 10, 2000 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office 1953–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence H. Mullins |
| Succeeded by | Frank Hampton McFadden |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office January 3, 1946 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Thomas Alexander Murphree |
| Succeeded by | James Hughes Hancock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seybourn Harris Lynne July 25, 1907 Decatur, Alabama |
| Died | September 10, 2000 (aged 93) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Education | Auburn University (B.S.) University of Alabama School of Law (LL.B.) |
Seybourn Harris Lynne (July 25, 1907 – September 10, 2000) was an American jurist. He was United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He was Chief Judge of the court from 1953 to 1973. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving judge on the federal bench and the last remaining judge appointed by President Truman. Judge Lynne served from 1946 to 2000, although his final 27 years were in senior status.