Stephen S. Trott Explained

Office:Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Term Start:December 31, 2004
Office1:Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Term Start1:March 25, 1988
Term End1:December 31, 2004
Appointer1:Ronald Reagan
Predecessor1:Joseph Tyree Sneed III
Successor1:John B. Owens
Office2:United States Associate Attorney General
President2:Ronald Reagan
Term Start2:1986
Term End2:1988
Predecessor2:Arnold Burns
Successor2:Frank Keating
Office3:United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
President3:Ronald Reagan
Term Start3:1983
Term End3:1986
Predecessor3:D. Lowell Jensen
Successor3:Bill Weld
Office4:United States Attorney for the Central District of California
President4:Ronald Reagan
Term Start4:1981
Term End4:1983
Predecessor4:Andrea S. Ordin
Successor4:Robert C. Bonner
Birth Place:Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Party:Republican
Education:Wesleyan University (BA)
Harvard University (LLB)

Stephen Spangler Trott[1] (born December 12, 1939) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Education and career

Born 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

Trott 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephen S. Trott. Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. 18 July 2016 .
  2. Web site: The Highwaymen. 2009-04-07. pandora.com.
  3. Web site: Stephen Trott biodata. 2007-12-12. Fjc.gov.
  4. Web site: Trott, Stephen S. - Federal Judicial Center. www.fjc.gov.
  5. Web site: Ninth Circuit Judge Trott to Take Senior Status. www.metnews.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040619170831/http://www.metnews.com/articles/2004/trot050404.htm. 2004-06-19.