Ross N. Sterling

Biography of Ross N. Sterling

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Sterling
• First Name: Ross
• Middle Name: N.
• Date of Birth: January , 18 , 1931
• Place of Birth (POB): Houston , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: January , 14 , 1988
• Place of Death (POD): Houston , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Ross N. Sterling Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Gerald Ford ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/13/1976
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Hannay , Allen B.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/13/1976
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/05/1976
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/06/1976
• Commission Date: 05/07/1976
• Date of Termination: 01/14/1988
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Ross N. Sterling in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Texas
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1956

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1957

Ross N. Sterling Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1951-1954
• Law clerk, Hon. John R. Brown, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1957-1958
• Private practice, Texas, 1958-1976

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