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 "markdown": "# Stephen H. Anderson\n\nStephen Hale Anderson (born 1932) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-tenth-circuit) since 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan, receiving his commission in 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> He assumed senior status (semi-retired federal judge with reduced caseload) on January 1, 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | October 16, 1985, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> |\n| Senior status | January 1, 2000<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> |\n| Born | 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> |\n| Education | LL.B., University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law), 1960<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAnderson was born in 1932 in [Salt Lake City](https://www.edgepedia.org/salt-lake-city), Utah.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> He served in the [United States Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-army) 44th Infantry Division from 1953 to 1955.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> He received his [Bachelor of Laws](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-laws) degree from the University of Utah College of Law, now the S.J. Quinney College of Law, in 1960.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter completing his legal education, Anderson worked as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-department-of-justice) from 1960 to 1964.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> He then entered private practice in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he practiced from 1964 until 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [Ronald Reagan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronald-reagan) nominated Anderson to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on July 23, 1985, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on October 16, 1985, and he received his commission the same day.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup> He served as a judge of the Tenth Circuit until assuming senior status on January 1, 2000, and has continued to serve as a senior judge since that date.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Stephen Hale Anderson](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1377221)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States courts of appeals judges › Surnames A to C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 30, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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