Harold Montelle Stephens
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. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1886–1955
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- District of Columbia Circuit, 1948 to 1955
- 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 | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
| 1948 | District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Duncan Lawrence Groner | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1948 | District of Columbia Circuit chief judge 1948 to 1955 | 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 California, Berkeley | ||
| Cornell University | A.B. | 1909 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1913 |
| Harvard Law School | S.J.D. | 1932 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1912- , 1921-1928 |
| Assistant prosecutor, Salt Lake County, Utah | 1915-1917 |
| Judge, Utah District Court, Third District | 1917-1921 |
| Private practice, Los Angeles, California | 1928 |
| Assistant attorney general, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice | 1933-1935 |
| Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States | 1935 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 1948-1955 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Stephens authored 3 published opinions for the court (1943–1946). Most cited: United States v. United States Gypsum Co. (47 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | United States v. United States Gypsum Co. | 67 F. Supp. 397 | 47 |
| 1943 | United States v. United States Gypsum Co. | 51 F. Supp. 613 | 16 |
| 1943 | United States v. United States Gypsum Co. | 53 F. Supp. 889 | 10 |
Showing the 3 most-cited of 3 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 Harold Montelle Stephens?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Harold Montelle Stephens to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1935.
- Was Harold Montelle Stephens appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Harold Montelle Stephens was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Harold Montelle Stephens's confirmation vote?
- Harold Montelle Stephens was confirmed by voice vote on July 24, 1935. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Harold Montelle Stephens on?
- Harold Montelle Stephens was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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19 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).