Stephen Roth (Michigan)

This page is about a former federal judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. If you are looking for information on the judge for the Utah Court of Appeals, please see Stephen L. Roth.

Stephen John Roth (1908-1974) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Roth was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on April 19, 1962, to a seat vacated by John Feikens; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 1962, and received his commission on May 7th. He served until his death on July 11, 1974.^[1] Roth was succeeded in this position by James Churchill.

Early life and education

• University of Notre Dame, Ph.B., 1931
• University of Michigan Law School, LL.B, 1935^[1]

Professional career

• Private practice, Flint, Michigan, 1935-37, 1939-41, 1943, 1945-48, 1950-52
• Assistant prosecuting attorney, Gennesee County Michigan, 1937-38
• Prosecuting attorney, Gennesee County, Michigan, 1941-42
• U.S. Army Second Lieutenant, 1942-45
• Attorney general of Michigan, 1949-50
• Judge, Circuit Court of Michigan, 1952-62^[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Michigan

Roth was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on April 19, 1962, to a seat vacated by John Feikens; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 1962, and received his commission on May 7th. He served until his death on July 11, 1974.^[1] Roth was succeeded in this position by James Churchill.

External links

• Stephen Roth's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes