Albert Lee Stephens Jr.
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Lee Stephens Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1938. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1913–2001
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Southern California 1936 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1938
- Succeeded by
- David Vreeland Kenyon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Southern District of California succeeded Benjamin Harrison | Kennedy (D) | Voice vote |
| 1966 | Central District of California | Reassigned | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Southern California | A.B. | 1936 |
| University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) | LL.B. | 1938 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Stephens authored 13 published opinions for the court (1963–1983). Most cited: Wynberg v. National Enquirer, Inc. (25 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Wynberg v. National Enquirer, Inc. | 564 F. Supp. 924 | 25 |
| 1967 | Monolith Portland Midwest Co. v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. | 267 F. Supp. 726 | 18 |
| 1964 | Varga v. Rosenberg | 237 F. Supp. 282 | 16 |
| 1977 | Rothman v. United States | 434 F. Supp. 13 | 13 |
| 1972 | T. J. Falgout Boats, Inc. v. United States | 361 F. Supp. 838 | 6 |
| 1964 | Rose v. United States | 229 F. Supp. 298 | 6 |
| 1983 | Kollsman v. City of Los Angeles | 565 F. Supp. 1081 | 5 |
| 1982 | Simpson v. United States | 564 F. Supp. 945 | 4 |
| 1968 | Ali v. United States | 289 F. Supp. 530 | 4 |
| 1968 | Mengelkoch v. Industrial Welfare Commission | 284 F. Supp. 956 | 4 |
| 1965 | Precision Dynamics Corp. v. American Hospital Supply Corp. | 241 F. Supp. 436 | 2 |
| 1975 | In Re National Recreation Products, Inc. | 403 F. Supp. 1399 | 0 |
| 1963 | In Re Petition of Union Oil Company of California | 225 F. Supp. 486 | 0 |
Showing the 13 most-cited of 13 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Albert Lee Stephens Jr.?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Albert Lee Stephens Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 1961.
- Was Albert Lee Stephens Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Lee Stephens Jr. was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Lee Stephens Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Albert Lee Stephens Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on September 8, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert Lee Stephens Jr. on?
- Albert Lee Stephens Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Los Angeles Times (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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34 years on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).