Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2018

Stephen Roy Reinhardt

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephen Roy Reinhardt was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1954. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 11, 1980

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1980
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Pomona College 1951 · Yale Law School 1954
Succeeded by
Kenneth Kiyul Lee
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1980Ninth CircuitCarter (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
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37 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).