Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1965

Albert Lee Stephens Sr.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Lee Stephens Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1903. He previously served on the Southern District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 15, 1937

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1903
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1935Southern District of CaliforniaRoosevelt (D)voice
1937Ninth CircuitRoosevelt (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

27 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).