Stephen S. Trott

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit circuit Retired 2020 · served 1988–2020 Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 31 signed orders read

Judge Trott no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Hyuk Joon Lim v. Holder
09-70042 · 2013-03-26
Petition for review (petitioner (Hyuk Joon Lim, alien)) Denied

“PETITION DENIED.”

United States v. Perez-Valencia
12-50063 · 2013-07-16
Appeal (appellant (defendant Mayel Perez-Valencia)) Moot / procedural

“Accordingly, we remand for the limited purpose of findings of fact as required by these questions. This panel retains jurisdiction over any further appeals.”

United States v. Shane Stone
11-10618 · 2013-02-07
Appeal (appellant (defendant Shane Stone)) Denied

“Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

Peter-Palican v. Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
10-17153 · 2012-08-22
Appeal (appellants (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Governor Fitial)) Granted

“Therefore, we vacate the district court's judgment in favor of Peter-Palican, including its award of damages and injunctive relief.”

United States v. Paul H. Schneider
429 F.3d 888 · 2005-11-18
Appeal (appellant (defendant Paul H. Schneider)) Moot / procedural

“Accordingly, we remand to the district court with instructions that the court follow the procedures outlined in Ameline.”

JT USA, LP v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
771 F.3d 654 · 2014-11-14
Appeal (appellant (Commissioner of Internal Revenue)) Granted

“Thus, because we hold that the taxpayers' disputed elections to opt out were invalid, we remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Forbess v. Franke
12-35843 · 2014-04-18
Appeal (petitioner-appellant (Steven Charles Forbess)) Granted

“We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings.”

Houston v. Schomig
637 F.3d 976 · 2011-03-08
Appeal (petitioner-appellant (Steve Houston)) Denied

“Because the district court's findings and conclusions are well supported by the record and the law, we affirm.”

Soria Vega v. Holder
07-72618 · 2010-07-19
Petition for review (petitioner (Juan Soria Vega, alien)) Denied

“The BIA did not abuse its discretion by denying Soria Vega's motion to reopen as untimely.”

Harrigfeld v. Hancock
364 F.3d 1024 · 2004-04-05
Appeal (plaintiffs-appellants (Terri and Sara Harrigfeld)) Denied

“Consequently, we affirm the judgment of the district court granting summary judgment against the plaintiffs and dismissing their complaint in its entirety.”

Alocozy v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
11-16557 · 2012-12-28
Appeal (petitioner-appellant (Abdul H. Alocozy)) Denied

“The district court's grant of summary judgment to the USCIS as a matter of law was justified.”

Arias v. Raimondo
860 F.3d 1185 · 2017-06-22
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant (Jose Arnulfo Arias)) Granted

“REVERSED and REMANDED for further proceedings.”

A historical record

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