Seybourn Harris Lynne

Seybourn Harris Lynne
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 byClarence H. Mullins
Succeeded byFrank Hampton McFadden
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office
January 3, 1946 – January 9, 1973
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byThomas Alexander Murphree
Succeeded byJames Hughes Hancock
Personal details
Born
Seybourn Harris Lynne

(1907-07-25)July 25, 1907
Decatur, Alabama
DiedSeptember 10, 2000(2000-09-10) (aged 93)
Birmingham, Alabama
EducationAuburn 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.