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Stephen S. Trott

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1939.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated
Aug 7, 1987
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Mar 24, 1988
Commissioned
Mar 25, 1988
Senior status
Dec 31, 2004

Education

  • B.A., Wesleyan University, 1962
  • LL.B., Harvard Law School, 1965

Career

  • Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, California, 1966-1981
  • chief deputy district attorney, 1975-1979
  • U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, 1981-1983
  • Assistant attorney general, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1986
  • Associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1988

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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