Stephen John Roth
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephen John Roth was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1935. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1908–1974
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1931 · University of Michigan Law School 1935
- Succeeded
- John Feikens
- Succeeded by
- James Paul Churchill
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Eastern District of Michigan succeeded John Feikens | Kennedy (D) | Voice vote |
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 Notre Dame | Ph.B. | 1931 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1935 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Roth authored 8 published opinions for the court (1964–1972). Most cited: Bradley v. Milliken (46 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Bradley v. Milliken | 338 F. Supp. 582 | 46 |
| 1969 | In Re Rivet | 299 F. Supp. 374 | 28 |
| 1972 | Bradley v. Milliken | 345 F. Supp. 914 | 24 |
| 1971 | Alberda v. Noell | 322 F. Supp. 1379 | 15 |
| 1964 | Johnson v. Genesee County, Michigan | 232 F. Supp. 567 | 13 |
| 1970 | Continental Cas. Co. of Ill. v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp. | 327 F. Supp. 720 | 9 |
| 1964 | Cotillion Club, Inc. v. Detroit Real Estate Board | 303 F. Supp. 850 | 9 |
| 1971 | Imbrunnone v. Chrysler Corporation | 336 F. Supp. 1223 | 4 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 Stephen John Roth?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Stephen John Roth to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1962.
- Was Stephen John Roth appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Stephen John Roth was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Stephen John Roth's confirmation vote?
- Stephen John Roth was confirmed by voice vote on May 1, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Stephen John Roth on?
- Stephen John Roth was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).