Stephen Spangler Trott[1] (born December 12, 1939) is an inactive Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Stephen S. Trott | |
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 Trott in 2017 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2004 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office March 25, 1988 – December 31, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Joseph Tyree Sneed III |
| Succeeded by | John B. Owens |
| United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Arnold Burns |
| Succeeded by | Frank Keating |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | D. Lowell Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Bill Weld |
| United States Attorney for the Central District of California | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Andrea S. Ordin |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Bonner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1939 Glen Ridge, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Education and career
editBorn in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Trott received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1962. As a freshman at Wesleyan, Trott was an early member of the folk music group The Highwaymen.[2] He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1965. He was a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County, California from 1966 to 1981 and the chief deputy district attorney from 1975 to 1979. He was the United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1981 to 1983. He served as Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division from 1983 to 1986, and Associate Attorney General from 1986 to 1988.[3][4]
Federal judicial service
editTrott was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on August 7, 1987, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge Joseph Tyree Sneed III. "He reportedly turned down the opportunity to be nominated for FBI director, preferring the Ninth Circuit vacancy instead."[5] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 24, 1988, and received commission on March 25, 1988. He assumed senior status on December 31, 2004,[4] and inactive senior status in December 2020.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Stephen S. Trott". Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. 18 July 2016.
- ^ "The Highwaymen". pandora.com. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Stephen Trott biodata". Fjc.gov. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ a b "Trott, Stephen S. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Ninth Circuit Judge Trott to Take Senior Status". www.metnews.com. Archived from the original on 2004-06-19.
- ^ Nelson, Ryan D. (2021). "Idaho Judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals" (PDF). Western Legal History. 32 (1).
External links
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Media related to Stephen S. Trott at Wikimedia Commons
Works by or about Stephen S. Trott at Wikisource- Stephen S. Trott at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Stephen Trott '62 and The Highwaymen at Wesleyan (video) on the site of Wesleyan University
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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