Stephen John Roth

Stephen John Roth (April 21, 1908 - July 11, 1974) was a United States federal judge.

Roth received a Ph.B. from the University of Notre Dame in 1931, and an LL.B. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1935. He was in private practice in Flint, Michigan, 1935–37, 1939–41, 1943, 1945-48 from 1950 to 52. He was an Assistant prosecuting attorney of Gennesee County Michigan from 1937 until 1938. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Gennesee County, Michigan from 1941 to 42. He was in the United States Army serving as a Second Lieutenant during World War II, from 1942 until 1945. He was an Attorney General of Michigan from 1949 until 1950 and served as a judge on the Circuit Court of Michigan from 1952 until 1962.

Roth 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 United States Senate on May 1, 1962, and received his commission on May 7, 1962. Roth served in that capacity until July 11, 1974, due to his death.

References

• Stephen John Roth at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.