Guy Tresillian Helvering
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Guy Tresillian Helvering was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1906. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1878–1946
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1906
- Succeeded
- Richard Joseph Hopkins
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | District of Kansas succeeded Richard Joseph Hopkins | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1906 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Helvering authored 1 published opinion for the court (1946). Most cited: Royal Theatre Corporation v. United States (3 citations).
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Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Royal Theatre Corporation v. United States | 66 F. Supp. 301 | 3 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Guy Tresillian Helvering?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Guy Tresillian Helvering to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas in 1943.
- Was Guy Tresillian Helvering appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Guy Tresillian Helvering was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Guy Tresillian Helvering's confirmation vote?
- Guy Tresillian Helvering was confirmed by voice vote on September 28, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Guy Tresillian Helvering on?
- Guy Tresillian Helvering was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: "Riley County Democrat" (Manhattan, Kansas). (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).