Albert Lee Stephens

Biography of Albert Lee Stephens Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Stephens
• First Name: Albert
• Middle Name: Lee
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: February , 19 , 1913
• Place of Birth (POB): Los Angeles , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Date of Death: September , 6 , 2001
• Place of Death (POD): Mammoth Lakes , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Albert Lee Stephens Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of California
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/28/1961
• Seat vacated by: Harrison , Benjamin
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/28/1961
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/07/1961
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/08/1961
• Commission Date: 09/18/1961
• Date of Termination: 09/18/1966
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Albert Lee Stephens Jr.

• Court Name: United States District Court, Central District of California
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 80 Stat. 75
• Commission Date: 09/18/1966
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1970
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/01/1979
• Date of Termination: 09/06/2001
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Albert Lee Stephens Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Southern California
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1936

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Southern California Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1938

Albert Lee Stephens Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1939-1943, 1946-1959
• U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1943-1946
• Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1959-1961

Resources

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