Albert Lee Stephens Sr. (January 25, 1874 – January 15, 1965) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1937 to 1965.

[1] He was appointed by Governor James Rolph as an associate justice of the District Court of Appeal, succeeding Ira F. Thompson and serving from 1932 to 1933 and then serving as Presiding Justice of that court from 1933 to 1935.

His service was terminated on June 21, 1937, due to his elevation to the Ninth Circuit.

[1] Stephens was nominated by President Roosevelt on June 8, 1937, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, to a new seat created by 50 Stat.

He served as Chief Judge from July 3, 1957 to February 1, 1959 and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1957 to 1958.