Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1988 / Senior status
Stephen S. Trott
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephen S. Trott is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 24, 1988
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wesleyan 1962 · Harvard Law School 1965
- Succeeded
- Joseph Tyree Sneed III
- Succeeded by
- John Byron Owens
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded Joseph Tyree Sneed III | Reagan (R) | 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
| Wesleyan University | B.A. | 1962 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1965 |
Sources
38 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).