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Reinhardt, Stephen Roy

Born March 27, 1931, in New York, NY
Died March 29, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on November 30, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 1980, and received commission on September 11, 1980. Service terminated on March 29, 2018, due to death.

Education:
Pomona College, B.A., 1951
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1954

Professional Career:

U.S. Air Force, 1954-1956
Law clerk, Hon. Luther W. Youngdahl, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1956-1957
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1957-1980

Manuscript Collections

Yale University
New Haven, Conn.
Stephen Reinhardt papers, 1966-2018.
52.17 linear ft. (126 boxes); finding aid. The papers document Reinhardt’s service as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as his work as a legal writer and speaker. Materials primarily document his judicial career, and include only a small amount of material from his career prior to his appointment to the Ninth Circuit. Personal material is not included.

Oral History

Reinhardt, Stephen R. Oral history interviews by Allen Blumthal, 1993, Michele Dauber, 2011, and Kenneth Klee, 2012. Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society, San Francisco, Cal.

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