District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1935 / Served to 1955
Harold Montelle Stephens
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 and confirmed by voice vote, Harold Montelle Stephens was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1913. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 24, 1935
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cornell 1909 · Harvard Law School 1913
- Succeeded
- William Hitz
- Succeeded by
- Warren Earl Burger
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded William Hitz | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
| 1948 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Duncan Lawrence Groner | Truman (D) | voice |
| 1948 | District of Columbia Circuit | (reassignment) (N) | – |
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
| University of California, Berkeley | ||
| Cornell University | A.B. | 1909 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1913 |
| Harvard Law School | S.J.D. | 1932 |
Sources
19 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).