U.S. Court of International Trade / Appointed 2020 / Served to 2025
Stephen Alexander Vaden
Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 49–43, Stephen Alexander Vaden was a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 2008. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2020
- Confirmed
- 49–43
- Education
- Vanderbilt 2004 · Yale Law School 2008
- Succeeded
- Delissa Anne Ridgway
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. Court of International Trade · succeeded Delissa Anne Ridgway | Trump (R) | 49–43 |
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
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 2004 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 2008 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: USDAgov (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
4 years on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).