Helene N. White
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008 and confirmed by the Senate 63–32, Helene N. White is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1978. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1954 · age 72
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2008
- Confirmed
- 63–32
- Education
- Barnard College 1975 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1978
- Succeeded
- Susan Bieke Neilson
- Succeeded by
- Stephanie Dawkins Davis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sixth Circuit succeeded Susan Bieke Neilson | G.W. Bush (R) | 63–32 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 63–32 on June 24, 2008 · 110th Congress, Roll Call 156. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 63
46 D, 15 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- Norm Coleman(R-MN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Russ Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Ken Salazar(D-CO)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 32
32 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- A. Allard(R-CO)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Samuel Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Elizabeth Dole(R-NC)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mel Martinez(R-FL)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- John Sununu(R-NH)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 5
3 D, 2 R
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Barack Obama(D-IL)
Education
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Helene N. White?
- President George W. Bush appointed Helene N. White to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2008.
- Was Helene N. White appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Helene N. White was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Helene N. White's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Helene N. White 63–32 on June 24, 2008.
- Which court is Helene N. White on?
- Helene N. White is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2008)
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18 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).